Catalogue

Minutes of the Durham County Committee Meeting, 3 October 1970

Minute book of the Wolsingham branch of the British Legion and United Services Benevolent Fund, 18 December 1928 - 22 October 1942; 9 October 1944 - 18 December 1944; 30 June 1947 - 24 November 1958 and 14 September 1960

Minute book of the Upper Weardale Branch Committee, 12 June 1935 - 4 May 1964

Minute book of the Upper Weardale branch of the Benevolent Committee, 26 September 1938 - 28 September 1939; 9 October 1941; 5 January 1943 - 10 December 1943; 5 February 1945 - 12 March 1945; 5 January 1948 - 12 January 1948; 4 February 1952 - 1 December 1958

Minute book of the Swalwell Recognition and Welcome Home Committee, 22 November 1943 - 2 October 1947

Minute book of the Lanchester branch of the British Legion, 2 February 1944 - 4 February 1968

Minute book of the Wheatley Hill branch (Men's section) of the British Legion, 22 December 1946 - 9 September 1951

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Minute book of unspecified British Legion branch [Women's section?] [Whickham?], 27 November 1947 - 10 March 1954

Minute book of branch meetings [Stillington], 28 January 1948 - October 1954

Minute book of the Shincliffe branch of the British Legion, 10 December 1948 - 3 November 1967

Minute book of the [Sherburn Hill] branch of the British Legion, 15 August 1950 - 7 April 1959

Minute book of Billingham branch of the British Legion, 9 October 1950 - 18 September 1957

Minute book of the [Leadgate] branch of the British Legion, 19 April 1951 - 18 February 1954

Minute book of an unidentified British Legion branch, 29 October 1952 - 25 June 1963

Minute book of the British Legion Club, Hartlepool, 2 April 1954 - April 1961

Minute book of the Raintons branch of the British Legion, 24 March 1963 - 31 October 1971

Minute book of the Durham City branch of the British Legion, 19 November 1968 - 20 July 1971

Minutes of the joint Durham and Northumberland Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee meeting, 16 December 1969

Account book listing payments to individuals under financial aid schemes [Seaham Area], 1 November 1949 - 21 January 1966

Accounts of the Durham County British Legion for the year ending 30 September 1970

Account book of the general fund of an unspecified organisation [Durham County Committee of the British Legion], 30 September 1965 - 30 September 1972

Account book of an unspecified British Legion branch [Castletown Men's Section], 1 January 1925 - 1950; 20 May 1955 - 1 October 1961; 1 October 1963 - 2 December 1963

Account book of the Sherburn Hill branch of the British Legion, 15 November 1931 - 11 November 1959

Account book of the Upper Weardale branch of the British Legion, 1 March 1934 - 10 February 1967

Account book of an unspecified British Legion branch, 1 April 1935 - 20 April 1958; 8 April 1965 - 12 April 1965

Account book of the Burnopfield branch of the British Legion, 1 October 1932 - September 1949

Account book of an unspecified branch of the British Legion, [Sherburn Hill area], 27 December 1941 - 8 April 1965

Account book of Swalwell Recognition and Welcome Home Fund, November 1943 - May 1946

Account book of the Chilton and Windlestone branch ofthe British Legion, 1 February 1944 - 30 September 1953

Account book of Haswell branch Social Committee, 14 July 1948 - 12 April 1965

Account book detailing subscriptions paid by members of unspecified branch, 1950s? - 1967

Accounts for the Leadgate branch of the British Legion, 1 October 1950 - 21 January 1951

Balance sheet of the Durham County Committee, 30 September 1968

Income and expenditure account for Durham County Committee for the year ending 30 September 1968

Accounts of British Legion Joint Building Fund, 20 January 1947, 1950, 1952

Accounts of the Grange Villa branch of the British Legion, year ending 30 September 1949

Accounts of the Sheldon branch of British Legion for the year ending, 30 September 1954

Accounts of the Stillington branch of the British Legion for the year ending 30 September 1954

Audited accounts of the Castletown branch (Men's Section) of the British Legion for year ending 30 September 1961

Accounts of the Castletown branch (Men's Section) of the British Legion for the year ending 30 September 1961 and 1962

Accounts submitted to the British Legion County Headquarters by the West Stanley branch for the years 1964, 1966, 1967

Audited accounts of Castletown branch (Men's section) of the British Legion, for the year ending 30 September 1962

Accounts submitted to British Legion County Headquarters by the following branches: Bishop Auckland, Brandon and District, Castleside and District, Chester-le-Street, Chilton and Ferryhill, Chopwell, Consett, Coxhoe and District, Crook, Darlington, Dunston, Durham, Easington, Evenwood, Ferryhill Station, Framwellgate Moor and District, Hartlepool, Hebburn, Heighington, Hetton-Downs, Horden, Houghton-le-Spring, Langley Park, Ludworth, Murton, New Silksworth, New Washington, Newton Aycliffe, Norton, Peterlee, Pittington, Raintons, Ryhope, South Hylton, South Shields, Stanhope, Stockton-on-Tees, Wardley, West Cornforth, West Stanley, Wheatley Hill, Whickham and Swalwell, Wingate and Station Town, 30 September 1970

Accounts submitted to British Legion County Headquarters by the following branches: Bearpark, Birtley, Bishop Auckland, Blackhall, Boldon, Brandon and District, Castleside and District, Chilton and Ferryhill, Chester-le-Street, Chopwell, Cockfield, Consett, Coxhoe and District, Crook, Dubmire, Durham City, Dunston, Easington, Evenwood, Ferryhill Station, Framwellgate Moor and District, Hartlepool, Heighington, Horden, Houghton-le-Spring, Langley Park, Ludworth, Murton, New Silksworth, New Washington, Newton Aycliffe, Norton, Peterlee, Pittington, Rainton, Ryhope, Shildon, South Hetton, South Hylton, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Trimdon, Wardley, West Cornforth, Wheatley Hill, Whickham and Swalwell, Wingate and Station Town, Witton Gilbert, 30 September 1971

Cash book of unspecified British Legion branch [Durham County Committee?], [April 1953] - December 1964

Cash book of the Stillington branch of the British Legion, 1 February 1948 - March 1955

Cash book of the Shincliffe and district branch of the British Legion, 14 January 1949 - 15 November 1967

Cash book of the Castletown branch of the British Legion, September 1955 - December 1963

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch [Sherburn area], 1945 - 30 September 1959

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch [Wheatley Hill?] 1 October 1947 - 30 September 1951

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch [Blaydon area] 1950 -1952

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch [Leadgate?], June 1950 - 30 September 1954

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch [Stanley area] 1 October 1954 - 1967

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch [Upper Weardale area] 31 March 1955 - 30 September 1966

Contribution register of an unspecified British Legion branch, October 1958 - September 1959

Contribution register of unspecified British Legion branch [Tantobie?], 1 October 1959 - 30 September 1965

Contribution register of the Castletown branch of the British Legion, 1 October 1959 - 1 October 1962

Contribution register of the Easington Lane branch of the British Legion, September 1960 - 1967

List of members of the armed services and parcels sent to them, December 1939 - December 1942

Register of service men and women who served in the Second World War and received payments from the Swalwell Welcome Home Fund, 1943 - 1949

Indexed volume [membership list with membership fees and unspecified organisations], n.d. [1940s and 1950s]

Postage book of unspecified organisation [British Legion Headquarters?], 17 February 1969 - 9 September 1970

Durham County Official Handbook 1968, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1968

Proof copy of the Durham County Handbook of the British Legion, 1969

Durham County Official Handbook 1971, Golden Jubilee 1921 - 1971, British Legion Headquarters, Pall Mall, London, 1971

West Riding County Official Yearbook 1962, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1962

North Riding County Official Yearbook 1963, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1963

Northumberland County Official Handbook 1963, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1963

North Riding County Official Yearbook 1964, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1964

Isle of Man Official Handbook 1969, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1969

Northumberland Official Handbook 1972, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1972

Model Rule book for a British Legion Club, 1950

Poppy Day-Guide to Organisers British Legion, Haig's Fund, Pall Mall, London, June 1959

Handbook for the Use of Branches, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, December 1960

Pensions Guide, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 1964

A Guide for the Management of Certificate 'A' Clubs n.d., [1967]

Notes on how to run a branch issued by Durham County Committee of the British Legion, n.d.

How to Run a Branch, n.d.

List of county officials and committee members with addresses, 1957 - 1960

List of branch officers and committee members, form SC1, for the following branches:Grange Villa and District, September 1949 Shildon, September 1957 Shildon, September 1958 Gilesgate, September 1967Annfield Plain, Billingham, Blackhall, Boldons, and Ferryhill, Consett and District, Crook and District, Darlington, Esh Winning, Gateshead, Greenside, Hartlepool, Hebburn, Heighington, Houghton-le-Spring, Lanchester, Langley Park, Ludworth, Murton, New Silksworth, Newton Aycliffe, Norton-on-Tees, Pelton and District, Peterlee, Pittington, Ryhope, Shincliffe, South Hylton, Tantobie, Tow Law, Wardley, Washington and District, Wheatley Hill, Whickham and Swalwell, Willington, Wolsingham, September 1970

Lists of branch officers and members of the Local Service Committee (Form SC/1) for the following branches: Blackhall, Chilton and Ferryhill, Chopwell, Consett and District, Darlington, Dubmire, Durham City, Easington Colliery, Ferryhill Station, Framwellgate Moor, Great Lumley, Ludworth, Murton, New Silksworth, Norton-on-Tees, Peterlee, Pittington, Raintons, Ryhope, Shildon, South Hylton, Thornley, Trimdons, Wardley, Washington and District, West Cornforth, Wheatley Hill, Whickham and Swalwell, Wingate and Station Town, 30 September 1971

List of special representatives and members of special service committees, 1971

Returns to the County Committee from branches listing personnel, meeting places, affiliation fees paid, for the year ending 1970

Application forms for membership of the British Legion for the following branches: Chilton and Windlestone, 25 February 1961; Lanchester, n.d., 1 October 1967; New Seaham, 11 June 1965; Tantobie, 17 June 1962 and n.d.; Upper Weardale, n.d., 10 February 1955 - 26 November 1960; Wheatley Hill, n.d., 18 January 1947 - 25 February 1950

Circular issued by the British Legion, Mall, London, concerning an increase in the affiliation fee, September 1967

List of outstanding branch accounts for 1967/68 and comparative statement of affiliation fees for October - December 1968, n.d. and 1969

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to the County Secretary concerning the number of unpaid subscriptions, 25 November 1970

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to the Durham County Secretary concerning outstanding branch accounts, 25 November 1970

List of branch accounts [Northern Area] still outstanding at 7 October 1971, n.d. [1971]

Letter from Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York to the Durham County Secretary concerning members excused payment of subscriptions, 27 April 1972

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to the Durham County Secretary concerning branches recommended for removal from register, 5 January 1971

Explanatory notes issued by the Royal British Legion concerning the audit of branch accounts, n.d., 1972

Record of voting in a British Legion election for Durham County Vice-Chairman, n.d., [1960s]

Record of voting in a British Legion election for Durham County Chairman, 1968

Record of voting in the Durham County British Legion election for three representatives, 21 November 1970

Record of voting in the Durham County British Legion election for one chairman, 21 November 1970

Record of voting in the Durham County British Legion election for two Area Vice-Presidents, 21 November 1970

Record of voting in the Durham County British Legion election for two representatives on the Northern Area Council, 21 November 1970

Report of the Annual Conference of the British Legion June 1968

Northern Area report, balance sheet and final agenda for the Annual Conference, 23 February 1952

Agenda for the Annual Conference of the Northern Area of the British Legion held on 25 November 1967

Final agenda for the Annual Conference of the British Legion Northern Area, 23 November 1968

Notice concerning the Northern Area Annual Conference, 1969

Amendments to final agenda for Annual Conference of the British Legion, 29 November 1969

Final agenda for the Annual Conference of the British Legion Northern Area, 29 November 1969

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser to the County Secretary concerning the area annual conference in the Royal Hall, Harrogate, January 1970

List of catering establishments in Harrogate issued by the Borough of Harrogate Entertainments Department, n.d., [1970]

List of branches present at the annual conference, 21 November 1970

Notice concerning 23rd Annual North Area Conference, 1971

Proof copy of agenda of the Annual Jubilee Conference held in Durham City on 20 November 1971, November 1971

Northern Area report, statement of accounts, balance sheet and final agenda for the 33rd Annual Conference of the British Legion, Northern Area, 20 February 1971

Agenda for county meeting, 27 March 1971

Correspondence between the British Legion, Northern Branch, York and the Durham County Secretary concerning club licences at New Silksworth, Easington Colliery, New Washington and District, Blackhall, Ferryhill Station, Horden, Chester-le-Street, Darlington, Sunderland, Gateshead, Consett and Wardley, 12 January 1970 - 14 February 1972

Booklet describing the British Legion's Pensions Campaign Speakers' School, held 25 October 1953

Correspondence and papers concerning a campaign for increased war pensions, February 1954

Correspondence between the British Legion Headquarters Service Department and the Durham County Secretary concerning financial assistance for members, 18 November - 21 November 1969

Information sheets from the Durham County Association for the Disabled and the Durham County Association of Youth Clubs concerning access for the disabled and a course for the Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied (PHAB), 30 December 1969

Letter from J.D. Long of the Northumberland and Tyneside Council of Social Service to the Durham County Secretary to discuss the of the Seebohm report on voluntary bodies, 5 January 1970

Letter from J.D. Long of the Northumberland and Tyneside Council of Social Service to the Durham County Secretary concerning a conference on the Maud Report and voluntary organisations, 21 January 1970

Amendments to the Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Families Association Handbook, January 1970

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to the Durham County Secretary concerning the nomination procedure for War Pensions Committees, 1 October 1970

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to the Durham County Secretary concerning nominations for the War Pensions Committees, 13 October 1970

Copy letter from C.H. Bell, Durham County Secretary, Durham City, to Major J. Rivers, British Legion, Pall Mall, London, concerning financial help for members, 7 September 1971

Letter from the Department of Health and Social Security, London, to the British Legion County Committee concerning the booklet "Family Benefits and Pensions", 16 November 1971

Correspondence between the Durham County Secretary, British Legion, Durham City, and Turnbull and Parkinson, estate agents, Durham City, concerning Chester Moor Miners' Welfare Scheme, 1 October 1971 and 26 January 1972

Letter from the Department of Employment and Productivity, Northern Regional Office, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion, Legion House, Durham, concerning the reconstitution of the Consett and District Disablement Advisory Committee, 23 February 1972

Letter from A. Perkins, Regional Controller of the Northern Regional Office of the Department of Employment, Gallowgate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to the Durham County Secretary, Moatside Lane, Durham, concerning a nomination for the Bishop Auckland and District Local Employment Committee, 11 April 1972

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary concerning closer liaison between service committees and local welfare groups, 28 April 1972

Application form for a loan from the British Legion towards house purchase, n.d., [1950's]

Correspondence between the Northern Area Organiser, York, the Durham County Secretary, the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, Royal British Legion Village, Maidstone, Kent and York Way, and Durham County branch secretaries concerning poppy appeals and outstanding collections, October 1970 - May 1972

Annual report of the Byng House Committee, Southport, Lancashire, for 1969 - 1970

Annual report of the Lister House Committee for 1969 - 1970

Letter from A.D. Williams, Assistant Housing Manager, British Legion Housing Association, Ltd., Pall Mall, London, and the Durham County Secretary concerning housing development at New Washington, 31 January 1969

Letter from the Rev. R.F. Enticott, Fullwell Methodist Church, Sunderland to the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion, concerning the British Legion Housing Association, 22 February 1972

Correspondence between the British Legion Housing Association Ltd., Field-Marshal Sir Francis Festing of Hexham, the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion and a Mr Bowes of Darlington, concerning the opening of Festing Court flats at Darlington, 15 October 1971 - 4 May 1972

Letter from the British Legion Housing Association Ltd., 49 Pall Mall, London, to the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion, concerning proposed housing projects, 16 December 1971 - 24 February 1972

Letter from J.J.D. Rivens, Director of the British Legion Housing Association, Ltd., to the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion concerning a housing project at Windy Nook, 3 March 1972

Photograph of a group on the balcony of Lonsdale Pavilion, Lister House, n.d., [1950s]

Copy agreement between the Annfield Plain branch of the British Legion and the Women's Section of the Annfield Plain branch concerning the assets and liabilities of the women's section, 22 July 1937

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to T.H. Porteous of Barnard Castle concerning the winding-up of the [Barnard Castle] branch, 26 November 1970

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary, Easington Colliery, concerning the Service Committee of the Blackhall branch, 26 January 1972

Copy correspondence between the British Legion, Northern Area, York and N. Dodds of Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, concerning Dubmire Club and branch property, 3 December - 23 December 1970

Correspondence between officers of the Durham City Branch, Moatside Lane, Barclays Bank, Durham, and the Northern Area Organiser, concerning the trusteeship of the branch property, branch assets, and the removal of the branch from the register, 13 January 1970 - 14 February 1972

Agreement [unsigned] between the Easington Colliery branch of the British Legion and the Poppy Appeal collector, concerning the repayment of deficiencies in the Earl Haig Poppy Fund collections, n.d. [1964]

Letter from the Area Organiser of the Northern Counties Cup to the Durham County Secretary, Easington Colliery, concerning the county's success - 25 January 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to N. Dodds, 14, Gladstone Street, Chilton Moor, concerning the funds of the former Fencehouses branch, 9 February 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to A. Welford of Ferryhill concerning the increase in affiliation fees, 29 November 1971

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser to R. Howe, Secretary of the Ferryhill Station Branch concerning a mortgage on branch property, 30 November 1970

Correspondence between the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion, Arthur H. Markham of Bow Hill, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, the Northern Area Organiser, Legion House, York, and Mrs S. Holcroft, Bradford Crescent, Gilesgate, concerning information on the Gilesgate branch of the British Legion, 8 December - 6 November 1967

Report [unsigned] of the British Legion Arbitration Panel's hearing of the appeal of a Mr Pigeon of the Grangetown British Legion Club, 4 March 1972

Correspondence between the Grange Villa branch Service Committee and the County Secretary concerning aid for the Durham family of a deceased serviceman, n.d.

Agreement between Grange Villa branch of the British Legion and Grange Villa Scout Group concerning the sale of a hut situated at Back Pine Street, Grange Villa, 21 March 1949

Letter from the Secretary of Grange Villa branch to the Durham County Secretary requesting food parcels, 23 July 1949

Circular letter to the Branch Secretary from the Durham County Secretary concerning food parcels for war widows, 5 September 1949

Correspondence concerning the activities of the the Grange Villa branch, including branch accounts, lists of branch officials and members of the service committees, 8 March 1940 - 20 October 1949

County Certificate of Appreciation for George Phillips of Queen Street, Grange Villa, n.d., [1949]

Letter from the George Phillips, Grange Villa, to the Durham County Secretary expressing his pleasure at the receipt of a certificate of appreciation, 26 November 1949

Correspondence between the Grange Villa Branch and the Durham County Secretary concerning benevolent work for members, 7 - 9 December 1949

Correspondence between the Durham County Secretary, British Legion Headquarters, Pall Mall, and the Northern Area Organiser concerning the opening of a new branch at Grange Villa, 28 November 1967 - 11 December 1967

Correspondence between the Durham County Secretary and the Northern Area Organiser concerning administrative matters on the formation of the Grange Villa branch, 30 November - 12 December 1967

Letter from the Durham County Secretary to the Northern Area Organiser informing him of the official opening of the Grange Villa branch, 7 December 1967

Copy letter from the Durham County Secretary to the Northern Area Organiser concerning the Branch Secretary at Grange Villa, 17 February 1969

Report from the Grange Villa branch to the Durham County Committee, 17 November 1969

Copy correspondence between the ex-Secretary of the Grange Villa British Legion branch and the branch, concerning Grange Villa Boys' Club, 7 May 1952 - 24 July 1952

Correspondence between the Northern Area of the British Legion, the Durham County Secretary and the Horden branch of the British Legion, concerning sports tournaments, 20 January 1972 - 26 April 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser, Royal British Legion, York, to N. Humphreys, Secretary of Horden British Legion Social Club, Ltd., concerning the problems of the Club Management Committee, 11 February 1972

Statement of accounts for Horden British Legion Social Club, Ltd., for the six months ending 30 September 1970 and accompanying letter from the club to the Durham County Secretary, 8 June 1972

Correspondence between the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, the Durham County Secretary and officers and branch members of the Houghton-le-Spring branch, concerning membership and accounts, 11 - 22 November 1971

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary concerning the efforts of the Houghton-le-Spring branch, 28 April 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser to R.W. Mounsey of Burnhope concerning the former Lanchester branch, 29 October 1970

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Letter from T.W. Bell, Clerk to Consett Urban District Council, to the Secretary of the British Legion, Leadgate Branch, concerning possible branch accommodation, 4 November 1953

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Correspondence between the Ludworth branch of the British Legion; the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion, Moatside Lane, Durham; the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, Legion House, Melrosegate, York; British Legion Headquarters, 49 Pall Mall, London; the National Coal Board, South Durham Area Estates Department, concerning the building of a club for Ludworth branch and lease of land, 14 October 1966 - 25 February 1969

Correspondence between the National Coal Board, Coal House, Team Valley, Gateshead; British Legion Headquarters, Pall Mall, London; the Durham County Secretary concerning land occupied by Ludworth branch property, 22 April 1968 - 26 April 1968

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser to A.R. Winter, Secretary of the Ludworth branch, concerning branch property, 13 January 1970

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser to R.S. Evans, Secretary of the Newton Aycliffe branch, concerning its success in the Iveson cup, 20 January 1970

Letter from R.S. Evans, Secretary of Newton Aycliffe British Legion branch, to the Durham County Secretary protesting at the lack of support for an area conference motion, 1 March 1972

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Letter from the New Silksworth branch of the British Legion to the Durham County Secretary listing newly elected officers, 14 November 1971

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Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to A.J. Florey, Secretary of the New Silksworth branch, concerning applications for Gold Badges, 26 April 1972

Correspondence between the Northern Area Secretary, York, the New Washington branch and the Durham County Secretary, concerning New Washington British Legion Club Ltd., 14 September 1959 - 23 February 1962

Correspondence between the County Secretary, the Northern Area Organiser, York, the Secretary of the New Washington Branch, and W. Pickles, Bishop Auckland, concerning a proposed extension of New Washington branch headquarters, 11 July 1961 - 15 November 1962

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion to the Durham County Secretary concerning the proposed British Legion Club at Norton, 10 January 1972

Correspondence between R. Dunn, Secretary of the Raintons branch of the Royal British Legion and the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, concerning the former's resignation and the functioning of the branch, 29 September, 1971

Letter from Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary, Easington Colliery, concerning the re-formation of Raintons branch, 31 January 1972

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary, Easington Colliery, concerning the trusteeship of the Roker and Fulwell branch, 24 November 1971

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Letter from the Manager of the Midland Bank, Ltd., Seaham, to a Mr Porteous of the Seaham branch of the British Legion concerning the redemption of 2.5% Defence Bonds, enclosing counterfoils from warrants, 25 June 1960

Correspondence between the Durham County Secretary, Durham City, and a possible recipient of financial aid in Seaham, 29 September 1969 and 10 May 1971

Letter from Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to M. Waites of Seaham, concerning the eligibility for an allowance of a member in Seaham, 15 February 1966

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to M. Waites of Seaham concerning a clothing allowance for a widow and a widow's application form, 6 January 1967

Letter from Florence Phillips, Northern Area Secretary of the Women's Section of the British Legion, York, to M. Waites of Seaham concerning a widow's allowance, 20 June 1967

Correspondence between the British Legion Durham County Committee, Moatside Lane, Durham City, J. Coggins, chartered accountant, Chester-le-Street, and the Northern Area Secretary of the British Legion, concerning Shildon branch accounts, September 1957 - 19

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York to P. Penn of Shildon concerning the auditing of the branch's accounts, 23 February 1972

Insurance policy and circulars of the Shincliffe branch, 1957

Request for credit by Shincliffe Local Service Committee, 1 May 1959

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser, York, to W.A. Still, Secretary, Shotton Colliery branch, concerning the closure of the branch, 1 January 1971

Letter from Thomas S. Coser, Acting Secretary of South Shields branch of the British Legion, to the Durham County Secretary, concerning branch accounts, 25 October 1968

Receipt relating to work carried out by M. Strong, builder, Church Street, Stanley, for the British Legion at the Old Comrades' Club, South Street, Stanley, 30 November 1966

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to R. Maltby, 25 Durham Road, Stockton-on-Tees, concerning accommodation for Service Committee meetings, n.d.

Letter from the Chairman and Secretary of the Stockton branch of the Royal British Legion, to [the County Committee] concerning dissatisfaction with the draw for the county car, 11 February 1971

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to the Secretary of the Stockton-on-Tees Service Committee concerning credit, 4 August 1971

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to R. Maltby, Secretary of the Stockton-on-Tees branch, concerning an application for a service committee administration grant, 24 January 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to R. Maltby, Secretary of the Stockton-on-Tees branch, concerning a request for a transfer to the North Riding county administration, 25 January 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to R. Maltby, Secretary of the Stockton-on-Tees branch, concerning an application for a service committee administrative grant, 23 February 1972

Letter from A.J. Ingram and Co., chartered accountants, Sunderland, to the Secretary of the Castletown branch (Men's Section) of the British Legion, Sunderland, concerning the accounts for the year ended 30 September 1962, 31 December 1962

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion to the Secretary, British Legion Club (Sunderland) Ltd., Grange Crescent, Sunderland, concerning the auditing of accounts, 23 February 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to the Secretary of Thornley branch, concerning the organisation of property, 27 April 1972

Copy record of expenditure against credits authorised, incurred by the Upper Weardale Local Service Committee, 11 November 1958

Copy authorisation of a request for credit from the British Legion Northern Area, made by the Upper Weardale Local Service Committee, 11 November 1958

Letter from the British Legion Wardley Memorial and Ex-Service Men's Club and Institute, Ltd., to the Durham County Secretary, Easington, concerning donations to county funds and to the British Legion Housing Association, n.d.

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser to the Durham County Secretary, concerning a certificate of authority, for the British Legion Wardley Memorial and Ex-service Men's Club and Institute, Ltd., 15 January 1970

Correspondence between S. Chadwick of Washington, the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, and the Durham County Secretary concerning the former's resignation, 22 January 1972 - 4 April 1972

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Letters from M.A. Hindson, Secretary of the Women's Section of the West Stanley branch of the British Legion, to a Mr Badham, concerning expenses for a conference, 26 March 1967, and 19 May 1967

Copy correspondence between the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, K. Tallentire of South Stanley, and J.S. Lowes, Secretary of the West Stanley and Annfield Plain Service Committee concerning the future of the West Stanley branch, 5 November 1971

Copy letter from British Legion Headquarters, Pall Mall, London, to the Northern Area Secretary, concerning the proposed purchase of a hut by the Women's Section of the Wheatley Hill branch, 27 June 1957

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser to the Durham County Secretary concerning Wheatley Hill branch property, 22 February 1966

Correspondence between the Northern Area Organiser, the Durham County Secretary, A. Baldasera, Wheatley Hill, concerning the re-formation of the Wheatley Hill branch, 20 June 1966 and 14 November 1969

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser to the Durham County Secretary concerning the possibility of the re-forming of a Wheatley Hill branch, 10 November 1969

Copy letter from Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion, York, to the Secretary of the British Legion Whickham and Swalwell Service Committee concerning finances, 4 February 1972

Accounts for Willington branch for an unspecified period, 24 March 1970

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser to the Durham County Secretary concerning the payment of legal fees by Wingate and Station Town branch, 17 September 1971

Part of letter from Thomas B. Fishwick to an unidentified recipient concerning the Witton Gilbert, Craghead, South Moor and West Stanley branches, n.d., [1950s]

Letter from the Durham County Secretary to branch secretaries concerning the 1969 County Games, 28 January 1969

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Draft circular letter from the Durham County Secretary to branch secretaries concerning arrangements for the 1969 County games, n.d., [January 1969]

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Letter from the Northern Area Organiser to the Durham County Secretary concerning the Northern Counties' Cup, 20 January 1970

Accounts for rally and games events, n.d., [1970s]

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary, Moatside Lane, Durham City, concerning the 1972 National Sports Competition, 11 January 1972

Plan of Messrs. Hugh Mackay and Co., Ltd., Carpet Factory, Durham, 30 May 1946, with modifications in 1953, 1957 and 1960 Scale: [1:480]

Poster recruiting members for the British Legion, n.d., [1950s]

Price list of British Legion literature, uniforms and insignia, 1955

Leaflet explaining the main provisions of the Reserve and Ancillary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests)Act, 1951

Photograph of an unidentified British Legion member, n.d., [1960s?]

Circular to branches from the British Legion, Pall Mall, London, November 1967

List of cups, trophies and awards made in [County Durham], 26 November 1969

Letter from the Secretary, British Legion Poppy Appeal, York Way, London, to the Durham County Secretary concerning publication of the Durham County Handbook, 1969, 6 September 1968

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Circular from the British Legion, Pall Mall, London, concerning the National Standard-Bearers' Competition for the Ashwarden Cup 1970, September 1969

Correspondence between the Independent Television Authority, Gunner House, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Durham County Secretary and other branch members, concerning a television conference, 21 January 1970

Letter from R.C. Browne, Assistant Surveyor, University of Durham, to the Durham County Secretary concerning the redevelopment of the Sutton site and the sinking of bore hole adjacent to Legion property, 13 November 1970 Attached: part of Ordnance Survey plan, n.d.

Extracts from the general circular for service committees, December 1970

Letter from Peter H. Liddle, Senior Lecturer in History, Sunderland Polytechnic, to the Durham County Secretary concerning pilgrimages to battlefields, and the gathering of recollections from Legion members, 1 July 1971

General circular for September 1971 from the British Legion, Pall Mall, London, 7 September 1971

Copy letter from the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion to the Very Rev. J.H.S. Wild, Dean of Durham, requesting a service in D.L.I. Garden of Remembrance, 8 November 1971

Price list for catering by the 'Red Lion', Front Street, Chester-le-Street, n.d. [1970s]

Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the British Legion Attendants Company Limited, Eccleston Hotel, London, 25 March 1972

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Order of service for the British Legion Service of Remembrance and Dedication, n.d.

Letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York, to the Durham County Secretary giving dates of Area Council meetings, 19 October 1971

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the British Legion to the Durham County Secretary, concerning the Area Leadership School, 20 May 1971

Correspondence between the Northern Area of the British Legion, Legion House, Melrosegate, York, and the Durham County Secretary enclosing copies of letters to individual branches from the Northern Area Organiser concerning National and Area Certificates of Appreciation, 21 December 1971 - January 1972

Valuation of former Co-operative House and shop premises at Sherburn Road, Durham City, by J.G. Usher and Son, 15/33 Middle Chare, Chester-le-Street, 16 September 1970

Correspondence between British Legion Headquarters, London, G. Hedkins and Sons, surveyors, and the British Legion Association, Durham, concerning property at Sherburn Road, Gilesgate, 24 September - 29 September 1970

Agenda for a meeting of the Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations in Durham County, Hallgarth House, Durham, 5 November 1969

Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations in Durham County, Hallgarth House, Durham, 5 November 1969. Includes: News Sheet, 1969

Minutes of a meeting of the Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations in Durham County, 3 September 1969. Includes: News Sheet, 25 September 1969

Agenda for the meeting of the Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations in Durham County, Hallgarth House, Durham, 7 January 1970

Entry form for the Russell - Jones trophy for best team work shown by a women's section, n.d. [1970]

Letter from D.E. Coffer, General Secretary of the British Legion, Pall Mall, London, to the Durham County Secretary of the British Legion concerning the nomination of a national vice-chairman, 28 February 1972

Copy letter from the Northern Area Organiser of the Royal British Legion, York to R.W. Mounsey of Burnhope concerning his successful nomination to the Area Council, 26 April 1972

Proposal for an alteration of valuation in the rating of a private garage at the Oak Road garage site, 17 February 1972 (1 paper) British Legion County Committee Northern Area = one of 11 areas Northern Area Conferences Minutes County Branches Accounts County Branches Cash books Contribution Registers Year books Lists of branch officers of submitted to HQ & other information sheets Membership Application Forms Conferences * Meetings * Welfare * Poppy Appeal * Area Leaderships Schools Club Licences * Sporting Events Branches Miscellaneous