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Bishop Auckland Urban District Council

Reference: UD/BA Catalogue Title: Bishop Auckland Urban District Council Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: 

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  • Bishop Auckland Urban District Council
    • Local Board minute books (Ref: UD/BA 1-8)
    • Urban District Council minute books (Ref: UD/BA 9-24)
    • Ledgers (Ref: UD/BA 25-60)
    • Financial Statements (Ref: UD/BA 61-63)
    • Treasurer's Accounts (Ref: UD/BA 64-69)
    • Town Hall and Market collection and deposit books (Ref: UD/BA 70-76)
    • Hackney Carriage Inspectors' cash accounts (Ref: UD/BA 77-79)
    • Committee agenda and report books (Ref: UD/BA 80-104)
    • Coundon Parish Council minute books (Ref: UD/BA 214-248)

Catalogue Description

Bishop Auckland Urban District Council

Catalogue Contents

Local Board minute books (Ref: UD/BA 1-8)Ref: UD/BA 1

Minute book, 21 September 1854 - 16 March 1858
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 2

Minute book, 30 March 1858 - 26 May 1864
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 3

Minute book, 7 June 1864 - 23 September 1870
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 4

Minute book, 4 October 1870 - 12 December 1876
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 5

Minute book, 2 January 1877 - 2 November 1882
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 6

Minute book, 7 November 1882 - 1 November 1887
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 7

Minute book, 4 November 1887 - 16 July 1891
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 8

Minute book, 4 August 1891 - 5 December 1893
(1 volume, leather bound)

Urban District Council minute books (Ref: UD/BA 9-24)Ref: UD/BA 9

Minute book, 9 January 1894 - 14 September 1897
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 10

Minute book, 5 October 1897 - 8 January 1901
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 11

Minute book, 26 January 1901 - 1 December 1903
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 12

Minute book, 5 January 1904 - 18 April 1906
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 13

Minute book, 1 May 1906 - 1 September 1908
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 14

Minute book, 6 October 1908 - 1 November 1910
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 15

Minute book, 6 December 1910 - 16 December 1913
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 16

Minute book, 5 January 1914 - 1 May 1917
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 17

Minute book, 6 June 1917 - 7 December 1920
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 18

Minute book, 4 January 1921 - 5 February 1924
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 19

Minute book, 4 March 1924 - 3 May 1927
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 20

Minute book, 7 June 1927 - 16 April 1930
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 21

Minute book, 6 May 1930 - 2 May 1933
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 22

Minute book, 8 June 1933 - 7 April 1936
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 23

Minute book, 5 May 1936 - 30 March 1937
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 24

Urban District Council draft minutes, 1 November 1898 - 24 November 1899
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ledgers (Ref: UD/BA 25-60)Ref: UD/BA 25

Ledger, 1855 - 1862
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 26

Ledger, 1871/72 - 1874/75
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 27

Ledger, 1878/79 - 1880/81
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 28

Ledger, 1881/82 - 1882/83
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 29

Ledger, 1882/83 - 1884/85
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 30

Ledger 1885/86 - 1886/87
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 31

Ledger, 1887/88 - 1888/89
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 32

Ledger, 1889/90 - 1890/91
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 33

Ledger, 1891/92 - 1892/93
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 34

Ledger, 1893/94 - 1894/95
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 35

Ledger, 1895/96 - 1896/97
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 36

Ledger, 1897/98 - 1898/99
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 37

Ledger, 1899/1900 - 1900/01
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 38

Ledger, 1901/02 - 1902/03
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 39

Ledger, 1903/04 - 1905/06
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 40

Ledger, 1906/07 - 1908/09
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 41

Ledger 1909/10 - 1910/11
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 42

Ledger, 1912/13 - 1913/14
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 43

Ledger, 1912/13 - 1913/14
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 44

Ledger, 1914/15 - 1916/17
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 45

Ledger, 1917/18 - 1920/21
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 46

Ledger, 1921/22 - 1925/26
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 47

Ledger, 1926/27 - 1929/30
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 48

Ledger, 1903/04 - 1907/08
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 49

Ledger, 1908/09 - 1911/12
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 50

Ledger, 1912/13 - 1920/21
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 51

Ledger, 1921/22 - 1927/28
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 52

Ledger, 1928/29 - 1930/31
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 53

Ledger, 1931/32 - 1933/34
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 54

Ledger, 1930/31 - 1935/36
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 55

Ledger, 1936/37
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 56

Ledger, 1937/38
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 57

Ledger, 1938/39
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 58

Ledger, 1939/40 - 1940/41
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 59

Ledger, 1941/42 - 1942/43
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: UD/BA 60

Ledger, 1943/44 - 1944/45
(1 volume, leather bound)

Financial Statements (Ref: UD/BA 61-63)Ref: UD/BA 61

Financial statements, 1905 - 1908
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 62

Financial statements, 1909 - 1914
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 63

Financial statements, 1915 - 1920
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Treasurer's Accounts (Ref: UD/BA 64-69)Ref: UD/BA 64

Treasurer's accounts, 18 October 1909 - 31 March 1913
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 65

Treasurer's accounts, April 1913 - December 1915
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 66

Treasurer's accounts, 10 February 1916 - 6 August 1919
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 67

Treasurer's accounts, 1 April 1919 - 30 September 1921
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 68

Treasurer's accounts, February 1924 - August 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 69

Town Hall and Market Committee minute book (including Finance Committee minutes, 1902 - 1911), 1892 - 1914
(1 volume)

Town Hall and Market collection and deposit books (Ref: UD/BA 70-76)Ref: UD/BA 70

Collection and deposit book, July 1889 - November 1891
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 71

Collection and deposit book, November 1894 - September 1898
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 72

Collection and deposit book, September 1898 - November 1902
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 73

Collection and deposit book, 29 November 1902 - 2 March 1905
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 74

Collection and deposit book, 3 March 1905 - 30 March 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 75

Collection and deposit book, 4 April 1907 - 1 July 1909
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 76

Collection and deposit book, 13 November 1911 - 31 March 1914
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Hackney Carriage Inspectors' cash accounts (Ref: UD/BA 77-79)Ref: UD/BA 77

Cash account book, 27 December 1907 - 31 March 1925
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 78

Cash account book, 1 April 1925 - 3 October 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: UD/BA 79

National Relief Fund accounts, 1914 - 1919
(1 volume)

Committee agenda and report books (Ref: UD/BA 80-104)Ref: UD/BA 80

Agenda and report book, 1 June 1905 - 27 November 1905
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 81

Agenda and report book, 4 January 1906 - 27 November 1906
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 82

Agenda and report book, 3 January 1907 - 25 November 1907
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 83

Agenda and report book, 3 January 1908 - 24 November 1908
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 84

Agenda and report book, 31 December 1908 - 30 November 1909
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 85

Agenda and report book, 11 January 1910 - 29 November 1910
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 86

Agenda and report book, 31 December 1910 - 28 November 1911
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 87

Agenda and report book, 29 December 1911 - 5 November 1912
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 88

Agenda and report book, 3 January 1913 - 25 November 1913
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 89

Agenda and report book, 2 January 1914 - 23 November 1914
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 90

Agenda and report book, 29 January 1915 - 29 November 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 91

Agenda and report book, 28 January 1916 - 25 December 1916
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 92

Agenda and report book, 2 February 1917 - 18 December 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 93

Agenda and report book, 1 February 1918 - 30 December 1918
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 94

Agenda and report book, 31 January 1919 - 30 December 1919
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 95

Agenda and report book, 2 January 1920 - 30 November 1920
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 96

Agenda and report book, 31 December 1920 - 29 November 1921
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 97

Agenda and report book, 30 December 1921 - 31 November 1922
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 98

Agenda and report book, 4 January 1923 - 27 December 1923
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 99

Agenda and report book, 31 December 1923 - 25 November 1924
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 100

Agenda and report book, 3 January 1925 - 24 November 1925
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 101

Agenda and report book, 31 December 1925 - 30 November 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 102

Agenda and report book, 1 January 1927 - 29 November 1927
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: UD/BA 103

Report to the General Board of Health upon an inquiry as to alterations and amendments of a provisional order for the district of Bishop Auckland ... by William Ranger, Superintending Inspector, 1856
(1 volume)

Coundon Parish Council minute books (Ref: UD/BA 214-248)Ref: UD/BA 221

Coundon township highway surveyors' account book, 1828 - 1863
(1 volume)

Ref: UD/BA 230

H. Conyers Surtees, History of Byers Green, 1922
(1 booklet)

Ref: UD/BA 231

H. Conyers Surtees, History of Coundon, 1924
(1 booklet)

Ref: UD/BA 232

H. Conyers Surtees, History of Hunwick, Helmington, Witton Park and Etherley, 1923
(1 booklet)

Ref: UD/BA 233

H. Conyers Surtees, History of Newton Cap, 1922
(1 booklet)

Ref: UD/BA 234

Agricultural Society catalogue, 1885
(1 booklet)

Ref: UD/BA 235

Russell Street Wesleyan Sabbath School anniversary, Programme of Services, 1886
(1 booklet)

Ref: UD/BA 236

Photographs and prints of Bishop Auckland, 1840 - 1900
(22 photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 237

Photograph album containing photographs of Auckland Castle, various views including the chapel, interior and exterior; Bishop Auckland Park; Town Hall; Auckland, St. Andrew's Church, interior and exterior, n.d. c.1900 and 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 66 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 238

Photograph album containing photographs of Auckland, St. Andrew's Church, Bishop Auckland; Dairy Bridge, Rokeby; River Greta at Rokeby; Abbey Bridge, Barnard Castle, n.d. c. 1900
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 17 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 239

Photograph album containing photographs of Waskerley Reservoir; River Tees diversion; Burnhope Reservoir; river in flood, Damhead, Bishop Auckland; accumulation of gravel and silt after the October 1939 flood; street works in Bishop Auckland, 1933 - 1940
(1 volume, card bound containing 66 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 240

Photograph album containing photographs of a waterworks, 1930; council trip to Wolsingham, 1929
(1 volume, card bound, containing 6 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 241

Photograph album containing photographs of the repairs to Damhead, October 1931
(1 volume, card bound, containing 12 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 242

Photograph album containing photographs of Prebends Bridge, Durham City; River Wear, Kepier Woods; Finchale Abbey; Durham Cathedral, west front; interior and exterior of Brancepeth Castle; Brasside Viaduct; Brasside, an old road, n.d., c. 1900
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 58 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 243

Photograph album containing photographs of the opening of the water tower at Bishop Auckland, 1932; construction of the water tower; reconstruction of tail race, June - July 1929; Council's excursion to Weardale, June 1930; paddling pool in recreation ground, 1931; construction of roof over Clarence Street Reservoir, 1931; construction of Burnhope Reservoir, 1931; repairs to Damhead, 1931; old foundry (demolished 1931); excursion to Weardale 1933; Newgate Street water main, 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 219 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 244

Photograph album containing photographs of Auckland Castle; Auckland Park deerhouse; Auckland, St. Andrew's Church, Bishop Auckland, and an unidentified photograph of a group of people, n.d. c.1900 and 1930
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 34 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 245

Photograph album containing photographs of Bishop Auckland Market Place; parish church; Newton Cap Viaduct; cemetery; Auckland Castle drawing room; Escomb Church; Bishop Auckland, Newgate Street; Auckland Park, n.d., c.1900
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 17 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 246

Photograph album containing photographs of South Church (St. Andrew's Church), Bishop Auckland; Town Hall and St. Anne's Church, Bishop Auckland; the deerhouse in the park, Bishop Auckland; view of the park, Bishop Auckland; Auckland Castle gateway; Auckland Castle and screen; Bishop Auckland, the cemetery; interior of Auckland Castle; interior of St. Anne's Church; South Church (St. Andrew's) interior and exterior; entrance to park, n.d., c.1900
(1 volume, clothbound, containing 70 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 247

Photograph album containing photographs of exterior of Witton-le-Wear Parish Church; Witton-le-Wear Castle from river; Bedburn Bridge; Wolsingham Parish Church, exterior; River Wear at Harperley Woods; The Sill, Walkerley Burn, Wolsingham; Tunstall Lake near Wolsingham; Rocky Glen, Bollihope Burn, near Frosterley; Rocky Glen Bridge, Bollihope Burn; Harehope Gill, Bollihope Burn; Stanhope from the River Wear; Stanhope Parish Church cross; Stanhope Castle; Briggen Winch, Stanhope; River Wear near Briggen Winch; Stanhope Dene Waterfall; Daniel's Hell, Stanhope Dene; Rustic Bridge, Stanhope Dene; Horsley Burn Waterfall near Stanhope; Lower Linns, Eastgate-in-Weardale; Upper Linn, Eastgate-in-Weardale; High Mill Waterfall, Westgate; Westgate parish church; St. John's Chapel parish church; Harthope Burn Waterfall, St. John's Chapel; Harthope Burn Upper Waterfall, St. John's Chapel; Burtree Mill Race, Wearhead; Burtree Linns, Wearhead; River Wear at Harperley, n.d. c.1900
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 64 black and white photographs)

Ref: UD/BA 248

Photograph album containing photographs of Newton Cap Viaduct; Bishop Auckland from the south; Bishop Auckland Parish Church; Bishop Auckland, St. Peter's Church; Bishop Auckland cemetery; Auckland Park; St. Andrew's Church from the west; interior of St. Anne's Church; Newgate Street; Town Hall; interior and exterior of St. Peter's Church; Auckland Castle entrance, views of the park; Bracks Wood; Bishop Auckland from High Plain; cemetery; Auckland Castle and Chapel, n.d. c.1900
(1 volume, cloth bound, containing 43 black and white photographs)

(Ref: UD/BA 249-256)

Bishop Auckland Urban District Council
(Acc: 482)

Ref: UD/BA 249

Auckland District Council general ledger, 1904 - 1907
(1 volume)

Ref: UD/BA 250

Auckland Urban District Council rent ledger, 1902 - 1911
(1 volume)

(Ref: UD/BA 257-286)

Bishop Auckland Urban District Council

(Acc: 484)

Ref: UD/BA 259

Register of plans 1891
(1 volume)

Ref: UD/BA 260

Register of plans approved and registered, 1905 - 25
(1 volume)

Ref: UD/BA 261

Details of rents paid to and by the council, 1905 - 1914
(1 volume)

Ref: UD/BA 262

Clerk's petty cash book, 1895 - 1936
(1 volume)

Ref: UD/BA 286

Bishop Auckland, Shildon and Spennymoor Tramways, plans and sections, 1904
(1 file)



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