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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 025 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: North Durham and Newcastle election literature

Covering Dates: 1880

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Election literature for the North Durham parliamentary constituency, 1880 (Ref: D/X 25/1-11)
    • Election literature for the Newcastle parliamentary constituency, 1880 (Ref: D/X 25/12-15)

Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan

3 May 1962 Acc: 27(D)

Printed election material relating to the North Durham and Newcastle parliamentary elections, 1880. Some of the material is addressed to Robert Simpson, esq., of Ryton, and it is assumed that it was collected by him.

Catalogue Contents

Election literature for the North Durham parliamentary constituency, 1880 (Ref: D/X 25/1-11)Ref: D/X 25/1

Election addresses of Charles Palmer and John Joicey, Liberal candidates in the North Durham parliamentary election of 1880, 15 and 23 March 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/2

Printed circular from Henry Morton and Samuel Storey of the Liberal Central Election Committee requesting support for the nomination of Colonel John Joicey as Liberal candidate for the Northern Division of Durham County in the parliamentary election of 1880, 19 March 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/3

Circular from Sir George Elliot's election agents, W.W. and W.J. Watson, Central Committee Rooms, Durham, enclosing a polling card and giving details of the date of the North Durham parliamentary election of 1880, 1 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/4

Circular from the Liberal candidates, C.M. Palmer and John Joicey, enclosing instructions for polling and giving details of date and time of the North Durham parliamentary election of 1880, 2 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/5

Printed copy of a letter to the Newcastle Daily Chronicle from 'An Old Liberal', a supporter of Sir George Elliot in the North Durham parliamentary election of 1880, 5 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/6

Polling card for Sir George Elliot, addressed to Robert Simpson, for the North Durham parliamentary election, 8 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/7

Polling card for Sir George Elliot, addressed to Robert Simpson for the North Durham parliamentary election, 8 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/8

Polling card addressed to R. Simpson from the Liberal candidates, C.M. Palmer and John Joicey, for the North Durham parliamentary election, 8 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/9

Printed card soliciting a vote and interest for the two Liberal candidates, Charles Palmer and John Joicey, in the North Durham parliamentary election of 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/10

Election poster entitled 'The Happy Family' depicting Liberal divisions in the [North Durham] parliamentary election of 1880, [n.d.]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/11

Election poster entitled 'Happy Family No. 2' depicting Liberal divisions in the [North Durham] parliamentary election of 1880 [n.d.]
(1 paper)

Election literature for the Newcastle parliamentary constituency, 1880 (Ref: D/X 25/12-15)Ref: D/X 25/12

Printed address of Ashton W. Dilke to the electors and non-electors of Newcastle on Tyne, 8 March 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/13

Printed card soliciting a vote for Mr. Joseph Cowen, M.P., in the Newcastle on Tyne parliamentary election of 1880, with address to electors and non-electors in the borough on the reverse, 17 March 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/14

Polling card addressed to Robert Simpson for candidates Joseph Cowen and Ashton Dilke for the Newcastle on Tyne parliamentary election of 1880, 2 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 25/15

Polling card and instructions for voting addressed to R. Simpson by Thomas Forster and J. Gibson Youll, legal agents for Joseph Cowen in the Newcastle on Tyne parliamentary election of 1880
(1 paper)



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