Catalogue

Licence from Shute Barrington, bishop of Durham, to George Davison, clerk, vicar of Staindrop, permitting the latter to be absent from his benefice for two years 'on account of there being no House of Residence', 20 March 1805

Letter from Shute Barrington, bishop of Durham, Durham Castle, to a Major Anderson, declining an honour which 'the School Committee has authorised you to offer', 20 August 1810

Letter from Edward Maltby, bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle, to Thrower Herring, esq., concerning your 'very excellent charity', 19 September n.y.

Poster announcing the sale by auction of land belonging to the manor of Bowes, the sale to be held on 24 June 1839, 27 May 1839 On reverse, letter from W[illia]m Watson, solicitor of Barnard Castle to Richard Binks, esq., 6 New Basinghall Street, London, in which he discusses the proposed sale, 15 June 1839

Poster announcing the sale by auction of nine acres of wheat, eight acres of oats and three and a half acres of barley on Elstob Middle Farm, near Great Stainton, on 3 September 1858, 30 August 1858

Poster announcing the sale by auction of Biggin Farm, Lanchester, 25 September 1858

Poster announcing the sale by auction of land in Sunnyside, near Crook, 24 July 1877

Particulars and conditions of sale of High and Low Crow's House farms, Thornley, which are to be sold by auction on 7 July 1880 Includes plan of estate, scale 1 : 2376

Schedule of owners of lands and tenements in the manor of Bowes, November 1880

Receipt from the Rose and Crown Hotel, Market Place, Durham, 10 September n.y. Includes engraving of the hotel

Pay bill for the South Pontop colliery, 5 May 1866

Pay bill for the Rookhope and Middlehope Railway, belonging to the Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. (Limited), 21 February 1914

Pay bill for the Stanhope Burn Iron Works, belonging to the Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. (Limited), 21 February 1914

Pay bill for the Weardale Ironstone Mines, belonging to the Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. (Limited), 21 February1914

Pay bills for Heights Quarry, belonging to the Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. (Limited), 22 May 1920

Leader's ticket for coal wagons for Old Etherley, Railey Fell and Bitchburn Collieries, 22 February n.y.

Leader's ticket for coal wagons for Old Black Boy Main Coals, 19 January 1828

Notice to the 'Gentlemen, Clergy and Freeholders of the County of Durham' confirming Ra[lph] Milbanke's allegiance to the Protestant faith and monarchy, defending the prerogatives of the House of Commons, and requesting that he will be returned to the latter in the forthcoming election, Seaham, 7 May 1807

Notice to the freemen of the City of Durham requesting that they refrain from voting until John Milbanke, esq. arrives in the city, n.d.

Notice to the 'Freeholders of the Parish of Stanhope' urging them not to vote for Mr. Wharton in the forthcoming election, n.d.

Printed copy of the minutes of the United Blue Coat and Sunday Schools' General Meeting held on 5 April 1865; abstract of receipts and payments for the year ending 31 December 1864 and a statement of the annual subscriptions and donations, n.d. [1865]

Engraving of the Norman chapel in Durham castle, n.d.

Engraving of the Old Hall, Washington, n.d.

Engraving of West Boldon, n.d.

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'Plan of Birtley Township': 'An account of Property in Birtley Township having a Right on Birtley Fell, As measured and valued in 1821' The plan is signed Ra: Coulthard, 1835

'Plan of Estates in the Township of Burton Le Oldeans in the parish of Burton and County of Durham belonging to Edward Wood Esqre' by 'E. Surtees Stainbro', n.d. [Stainborough is 3 miles SW of Rotherham in W. Riding of Yorkshire] Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1 : 2376]

'Plan of Estates in the Township of Burton Le Oldeans in the Parish of Burton and County of Durham belonging to Edward Wood Esqe' by William Mason, surveyor, Stockton upon Tees, 1842 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch [1 : 2376]

'Plan of the Old Deanry Hall Estate in the Parish of Langdon and County of Durham the property of William Bevan Esqre' by 'E Surtees' 1851 Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch [1 : 4752]

Easington Rural District Council: Trimdon and Deaf Hill Private Street Works: Back Prospect Terrace and Approach Road to New School (Wingate): plan by E. Waterhouse, surveyor, June 1913 Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch [1 : 480] [Gives names of occupiers of properties]

Easington Rural District Council: Wheatley Hill Private Street Works: Back Granville Terrace with cross street and Back Alexandra Terrace with two cross streets: plan by G. Waterhouse, surveyor, June 1913 Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch [1 : 480] [Gives names of occupiers of properties]

Easington Rural District Council: Haswell Private Street Works: Back Front Street and cross street, Back Alexander Terrace and Back Allendale Terrace: plans by G. Waterhouse, surveyor, June 1913 Scale not given [Plan gives names of occupiers of properties]

Stanley Urban District Council: plans and sections of proposed civic centre, Stanley, drawing no. 29, by Percy L. Browne and Son and Harding, chartered architects and surveyors, Pearl Buildings, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 29 January 1959 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1 : 96]

Stanley Urban District Council: sections and elevations of proposed civic centre, Stanley, plan no. 30, by Percy L. Brown and Son and Harding, chartered architects and surveyors, Pearl Buildings, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 29 January 1959 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1 : 96]

Ordnance survey, one inch to one mile scale, Northumberland, sheets 5 and 8, n.d.

Ordnance Survey plans, 25" to 1 mile, sheets, 21:3, 21:2, 14:14, 14:15, 14:10, 14:11, showing Seaham and southern part of Ryhope, 1895. [Annotations show parts to the east of Seaham outlined with description of crops and land use]

Plan of Seaham Harbour Urban District plotted on Ordnance Survey plans, 25" to 1 mile scale, sheets 21:7, 21:8, 21:3, 21:2, 14:15 and 14:16, showing the areas of the wards, 1928 Scale: 25" to 1 mile [1 : 2500]

Volume containing: Lists of stores sold at Sparwood mines, week ending 20 March 1886 - 19 June 1886 [consists of names, sums of money paid for blasting cartridges, squibs and wood. Many pages torn away]; Sections of strata bored through at Old Durham Colliery from the Hutton Seam at the bottom of the upcast shaft, 1875 Section of strata sunk through at Seaton Burn Colliery, n.d Section of strata sunk through Birtley Colliery, n.d. Section of strata sunk through at Elswick Colliery, n.d. Account of the strata sunk through at Bebside Colliery below the Low Main Seam, n.d. Section of strata sunk through the Trimdon Grange Pit begun May 1845 and got to the 5/4 seam in April 1846 Section of strata sunk through at Westerton Colliery Engine Pit, 27 May 1840 Account of the strata sunk through from the surface in the D pit Backworth Colliery, commenced 14 March 1864 Strata sunk through in the Augusta Pit, Dinnington Colliery, 1869 An account of strata sunk through at the Resolution Pit, Rainton Colliery from 9 January 1816 to 2 May 1818 An account of strata bored through from the Hutton Seam at the Belmont Colliery, 11 August 1856 and 1857 An account of the strata sunk through at the Grange Colliery near Durham, n.d., and through the Hutton Seam 140 yards west of the shaft and at one of the shafts from the Low Main Seam, also at Grange Colliery, n.d. Section of sinking to Hutton Seam and boring to Busty Seam at Wilton Colliery near Sacriston, 3 March 1860 An account of boring below the Hutton Seam at Whitwell Colliery at a point 4 chains eastward of A pit, March 1851 Account of strata bored through from the Hutton Seam at Shincliffe Colliery, commenced 29 February 1872 and finished 10 February 1868 Strata sunk through in no. 1 pit, Chilton Colliery, commenced 29 February 1872 Account of boring at Kepier near the Old Engine pit in the wood by George Stott, 1852 Account of strata sunk through at Framwellgate Moor Colliery, 1838 Account of strata bored through at Windlestone Colliery, December 1877 Account of strata bored at Whitton Park Colliery, 1834 Account of boring in Burnhope Royalty by the side of the Low Burn, 25 June 1849 Account of strata sunk through at East Howle Colliery between Harvey and Brockwell Seams, n.d. Account of strata at Mainsforth Colliery, n.d. Account of the boring at Coxhoe from the bottom of the main coal seam in the Elizabeth Pit Shaft Engine, pit side of brattice, n.d. Account of strata sunk through at Adelaide Pit from the Main Coal Seam, n.d. Account of strata bored in the Hardwick Royalty, 1 July 1838 Account of strata sunk through in pumping shaft, Brasside Colliery, May 1867 Account of strata sunk through in No. 2 Pit at Chilton Colliery below Main Coal Seam, n.d. Account of strata sunk through in the Machine Pit at Auckland Park or Black Boy colliery, n.d. Strata at Byers Green Colliery, commenced January 1840, finished August 1841 Account of the strata sunk through at North Bitchburn Colliery, 27 August 1845 Account of the strata sunk through at No.2 or Downcast Pit, Boldon Winning, 19 March 1866 - 7 June 1869 Section of strata sunk through at Nailstone Colliery, Leicestershire, n.d. Account of strata sunk through at West Cornforth (Thrislington) Colliery, 15 April 1840 Account of strata bored and sunk through in Engine Pit, Coxhoe Colliery, 4 April 1836 Section of strata sunk through from Harvey to Brockwell Seam, No. 3 Pit, Chilton Colliery, 1882 Account of boring on Whitworth Estate, east side of Park near Burton Beck, 7 February 1837 Account of strata sunk through in the Whitworth Pit at Whitworth Colliery by William Coulson, 1839 Account of strata bored through on Whitworth Park Estate called the third long hole near the Black Plantation, north of the winning, 9 May 1848 Account of a boring in the Whitworth in the Gill about 4 yards north from the Pit, n.d. Account of the boring at the East deep hole Whitworth (think about Oxclose or a little North), n.d. Section of strata bored through from Brockwell seam to the Busty seam at Croxdale Colliery, 28 September 1886 An account of coal proved by borings and sinkings at various collieries (Taken from Vol. F-K, issued by the Council of the N.E. Institute of M. & M. Engineers,) at Ferryhill, Fishburn, Framwellgate, Hett Houghall, Kibblesworth, 1777-1865 List of repairs undertaken at Featherstone's Garage, Hamsterley, 8 October 1957 - 27 January 1967