Bundle of papers re drawing and pumping machinery

File containing report on landslips in rock salt and brine areas, compiled for the Home Secretary by Joseph Dickinson, ordered by the House of Commons

Report entitled The Central Water Line, re the making of a connection from the Mississippi in America, for the transport of grain, by J.M. Duncan, Board of Trade, 29 Oct 1873

Leather bound volume, 30 x 20cm, entitled The Central Water Line on spine

Application of the water guage, by J. Daglish, 1867

Natural ventilation, by J.J.Atkinson, 1870

Essay on the nature of atmosphere, 1875

Air measurement at St Hilda's Colliery, 1875

Guibal Fans at Cwaman Colliery and Harton St Hilda Colliery, 1877

Nixon's Ventilator, 1877

Schiel's Fan Ventilation at Kibblesworth, 1877

Ventilation experiments, 1878

Furnace ventilation, 1880

Guibal Fans at Stavely, 1880

Ventilation at Nettlesworth, 1890

Air reversal at Kimblesworth, 1912

Extracts from the Colliery Guardian re the Barometer and Mines Act and Roots and Cookson's Ventilator, 1913

Air measurements at Charlaw and Sacriston, 1924

Volume compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Volume, compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Yorkshire Ovens, 1886

Shamrock Colliery, Bochan, 1887

Dr. Otto's Patent Coke Ovens, Bochan, 1888

Consett Oblong Coke Ovens, 1889

Simon Carves v. Ordinary Coking, 1890

Sacriston Coke Ovens, 1890

Coke Drawing Machine, Newton and Chambers, 1891

Scriston, specifications, 1893

Shiremoor, 1876

Silksworth Colliery, 1879

East Howle, washing, 1891

Velocity of bodies falling through water, 1892

Coal washing, 1897

Sacriston, washing, 1901

Lumbley Pit, 1904

Axwell Park, 1909

Benwell Colliery, 1911

Blaydon Main, 1911

Volume of compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Volume compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Volume containing cuttings, letters and papers mainly of T.Y. Hall and Robert Simpson re the South Hetton Colliery dispute, 1834 and the 1844 miners strike and copies of the Miners Advocate

Volume half bound leather, 24 x 25cm. entitled Coal Trade Reports on spine and inscribed "Robert Simpson, Moor House, Ryton" on flyleaf.

Volume containing newspaper cuttings re various mining related topics, mainly whole or part copies of the Miners Advocate, 1843 - 1844, Mining Review, 1838 and Illustrated London Newsc.1838 - 1851

Buckram bound volume, 32 x 35cm. labelled Miners Advocate and Papers from Coal Trade on spine. Deposited with Vol ZD/62 above, probably papers of Robert Simpson.

Copy of the Newcastle Chronicle including the address from the pitmen and reply by Lord Londondery re the 1844 strike

Memoranda book of G.B. Forster containing copies of poems and notes and newspaper cuttings of literary and scientific subjects

Volume of newspaper cuttings re colliery and other topics stuck into Lett's Extract Book

Volume containing broadsheets, newspaper cuttings, copies of parliamentary papers and correspondence mainly of John Bell, re keelmen, particularly re the dispute with William Russel re the loading of coal by spouts at Wallsend to the detriment of the keelmen, 1822 - 1830, mainly printed material with manuscript letters, possibly from the Bell Collection, 1787 - 1849

Original pagination retained.

Bundle containing paper by R.C. Heslop entitled Keels and Keelmen, n.d. c.1900, 2 drawings of keels to be used as illustration in the above, 7 Nov 1900 and letter from R.C. Heslop to M. Walton Brown re the revision of the above paper, 7 Nov 1900

5 Volumes of minutes of the Durham Miners Association, original manuscript minutes also including loose printed minutes, rules, resolutions and circulars

4 Files of minutes and related papers of the National Association of Colliery Managers, including printed and typescript correspondence, minutes, reports, circulars and printed pamphlets

Bundle of miscellaneous colliery and other plans

Sections of seams referred to in a paper on Coal Strata in Lancashire by Joseph Dickinson, read at Manchester Geological Society, 31 March 1863. 210 x 50cm. Printed.

Section of seams in the Lancashire Coalfield with note on the Wigan Coalfield, n.d. 32 x 48cm.

Bundle of plans of workings in Howard's West Hartley and Netherton Collieries

Bundle of unidentified workings plans, elevation of timbering and plans and elevations of housing, similar to/76 therefore possibly Netherton or Howard's West Hartley

Section of strata at Ladysmith Shaft, Whitehaven, scale 50': 1"

Volume containing 9 plans and sections of the South Moor Royalty, including areas to be won, scales 6": 1 mile and 48': 1"

Volume containing rough notes and calculations, many signed by Jos. Cowan, appears to be a stray from the Buddle Collection, 1826 - 1830 with loose papers, 1803 - 1841

Loose papers, interleaved in volume. after NRO 3410/ZD/80/5

Volume containing notes and calculations ? of John Buddle, 1841 appears to be part of the series Bud/75-79

Loose papers interleaved in the volume after NRO 3410/ZD/81/28

File of miscellaneous colliery papers mainly agreements for work ? Blaydon Burn, possibly strays from the Buddle Collection

Volume containing theodolite surveys

Notebook containing sinking and boring accounts for Ouston E Pit

Schedule of documents belonging to the Priestman Collieries Ltd abstract of leases

File of correspondence with the Valuation Board and plans re the valuation of the Priestman Collieries Ltd, colliery at Chester South Moor, Nettlesworth Royalty

File containing schedule of lands held by the Priestman Collieries with details of tenancy, schedule of wayleave agreements and plans, mainly O.S. 6" or 25" plans marked to show surface areas of the Priestman holdings at Watergate, Whickham, Chester South Moor, Axwell Park, Lilley Drift, Blaydon Burn, Victoria Garesfield Collieries and Blaydon Burn Brickworks

File of plans of workings at Watergate Colliery, Whaggs and Bagnall's Shafts and Whickham Pit, showing workings in the Three Quarter, Five Quarter, Stone, Hutton, Brockwell and Beaumont Seams, with sections of seams, scale 6": 1 mile

Copy of a plan of the Manor of Benwell showing open fields with strips marked and coloured to show lands owned by the King, the vicar and freehold, original scale 20 perches: 1", copy scale 1,200': 1", "measured by Roger Wills and presented to His Majesty's Commissioners", 28 Sept 1637, modern copy

PRO/MRP28

Copy of a plan of part of the Manor of Benwell marking pits, water courses and staiths, with reference giving field names, no scale, c.4½ch: 1"

"Presented by Mr Cochrane Carr who posesses the original, see Watson Collection Vol 8 F.175"

Plan of the east coast between Blyth and the Tees marking major roads, scale 2½ miles: 1"

Not found October 1989

Plan of the Town and County of Newcastle detailed plan naming streets, major public buildings and gardens, title illustrated by the City Arms, scale 4ch: 1", ordered by William Cramlington Esq, Alderman of Newcastle, copied from a plan of Dr Hutton's, made 1769 with additions and improvements, 1800

Plan of Tanfield Parochial Chapelry and Tanfield Moor, marking boundary between ancient and newly enclosed lands, fields numbered but no reference given, reduced from various surveys by Thomas Bell and Sons, Newcastle no scale

Plan of a branch line from West Durham Railway near White Lee Colliery [Jobs Hill], scale 66' x 1"

Plan showing the location of pits on Gateshead Fell belonging to Henry Ellison and Henry Thomas Carr with detailed section of strata in the Doll Pit and section showing the seams between the Doll, Engine and Edge Pit, with reference giving details of winnings and water courses and total acreage, scale 5ch: 1", 6 fath: 1" and 150 yds: 1"

Plan of workings in Gateshead Fell Colliery in the Low Main Seam, marking position of pits and adjoining owners, scale 1ch: 1"

Plan of workings in Park Moor Colliery in the Yard Coal Seam, marking pits and surrounding owners, surveyed by S. Barrass, scale 4ch: 1"

Plan of the Gateshead Park Estate showing workings in the Upper Main Seam, marking field names and acreages with reference giving acreage of remaining coal, scale 3½ch: 1", 1783 with reference added 8 Oct 1786

Plan of workings in Sheriff Hill Colliery in the Low Main Seam marking pits and surrounding owners, title illustrated with a drawing of St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle, scale 4ch: 1"

Plan of workings in Gateshead Park and Tyne Main Collieries in the Low Main Seam, scale 4ch: 1"

Plan of workings in Gateshead Park and Tyne Main Collieries in the Low Main Seam, marking some surface features, scale 4ch: 1"

Plan of ventilation at A and B Pits, Hebburn Colliery, no scale, copied by W.B. Wilson, 1870 from a copy by S.C. Crone, 1843 from an original by A. Seymour, 1843

Plan of an intended winning at Woodifield Colliery, no scale

Plan of workings in the Cassop Royalty in the Five Quarter Seam, marking surrounding owners, scale 4ch: 1"

Plan of the workings in Cornsay and Thornley Common Royalties in the Main Coal Seam, showing Black Prince, Hedley Hill and West Thornley Collieries, scale 6": 1 mile

Plan of workings in Cornsey and Thornley Common Royalties in the Five Quarter Seam, showing Black Prince, Hedley Hill and West Thornley Collieries, scale 6": 1 mile

Plan of workings at West Thornley Colliery in the Main Coal Seam, scale 6": 1 mile

Plan of workings at Littletown Colliery in the Hutton Seam, note "all goafed except a few pillars round the shaft", scale 4ch: 1"

Plan of part of Coxlodge showing Graham Clark's and Hogg's Well, scale 2ch: 1"

Plan of the workings in part of the 3rd North District, Wellington Pit, Whitehaven, showing the effects of the explosion, marking the position and naming the bodies and specifying damage and tools, "H.Abbot, fecit", scale 10yds: 1"

Bundle of plans and sections of the main engine plane and haulage system at Wellington Pit, Whitehaven, various scales

Plan of workings in the Virgin Mary Hospital Royalty, Benwell Colliery in the Five Quarter Seam, scale 2ch: 1"

Plan of workings in the Virgin Mary Hospital Royalty, Benwell Colliery in the Brockwell seam, scale 2ch: 1"

Plan of workings at Walker Colliery in the Six Quarter Seam, scale 1ch: 1"

Plan of workings in No 4 District, Bullhurst seam in the Minnie Pit, Podmore Hall Colliery after the explosion, marking the direction of the force and supposed origin of the explosion, no scale

Plan of Elswick Training Colliery with section of Ladder Shaft, signed by F.S. Johnston, scale 8': 1"

Bundle of plans of the Throckley Coal Co Royalties showing the areas worked in the Victoria, Hodge, Tilley, Low Main, Brockwell, Engine, Hutton and Ruler, Stone Coal, Three Quarter and Main Coal Seams, scale 6": 1 mile

Bundle of copy working plans of Hendrick and Whilhelmina Pits, including ventilation plans, scale 1: 1,333 22 plans including duplicates with label marked "Donald Hudson".

Plan of mine workings possibly to illustrate an integrated system of coal carring belts, no scale

Plan of land between Arkengarthdale [Arklegarthdale] and Swaledale marking Lord Wharton's claims and lead workings, scale [2ch: 1"]

Plan and sections of the workings at the Hardshins Mine, Westmorland, scales 1½ch: 1", 15': 1", surveyed by John Heugh Robinson, Barnard Castle, showing workings 1884 - 1885, made 1891, copied Dec 1971

Nos 34 - 40 below, plans of the Langley Barony and other mines worked by Messrs Bewick and Partners deposited by Messrs Hetherington and Wilson, County Chambers, Westgate Road, Newcastle 1. 13 June 1942

O.S. 1st Edition Sheets 84/13 & 14 and 93/1 and 2 marked with Langley Barony Mine workings, scale 25": 1 mile

Working plan and section of the Langley Barony Mines worked by Bewick and Partners Ltd. scale approx 66': 1"

Surface plan of the Langley Barony Mines worked by Bewick and Partners Ltd, detailed plan, identifying mine buildings, scale 20': 1"

Section through the Bewick and Dixon-Brown Veins, east of Joicey Shaft, Langley Barony Mines, scale 20': 1"

Plan of Appletreewick Lead Mine [ ? Yorkshire ] and section of the Derby Vein, by John Varley C.E. Skipton, scale 1ch: 2"

Plan and section of Church Burn Lead Mine, Whitfield, with reference giving details of workings, scale 65': 1"

Plan of part of the Priorsdale Mines showing the section from Naggs Head to Burnhope Seat marking lead workings, scale 4ch: 1"

Surface plan and workings plan and section of [lead] workings at Sunnyside near the Slit Vein [Weardale], no scale

Section of boring in the Gustav IV Adolph's Stenkohls Grufran near Helsingborg (Sweden) no scale

Section of the Old and New Mines working at Milfields near Bilston (Derbyshire) belonging to Sam Tereday surveyed by George James, agent, sketch of wining engine at top, no scale

Sections of strata in collieries on the Tyne and Wear and in Montague Main, Grand Lease and Garesfield Collieries, no scale

Section of the coal and mine stratification in the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan, South Wales, by T. Jenkins, surveyor, signed by A.F. Errington, no scale

Section of strata in Hall Pit, Tyne Main Colliery, no scale

Section of strata from Garmonsway Pit to Castle Eden and the sea, through Trimdon and Wingate Collieries, vertical scale 100': 1", and horizontal 16ch: 1"

Not found October 1989

Plan of the course of the "wash" through part of County Durham showing the area from the Tyne to south of the City of Durham, with 4 sections of strata, scale of plan 6": 1 mile and sections 6ch and 600': 1"

Plan and elevation of a design for Lambton Hall by John Dodds, scale 8': 1 mile

Plan and elevations of a dwelling house, scale 10': 1", copied from a drawing by Mrs L. Lloyd in 1822 by J.J

Plan and elevation of an office and shops for Wilkinson's Harperly Colliery, scale 4': 1"

Plan and elevation of cottages at Woodifield Colliery, scale 4': 1"

Ground plan of the Alum Works at Kettleness (Yorkshire) scale 80': 1"

Plan and elevation of a dwelling house, no scale

Plans and elevations of farm houses with references specifying rooms and farm buildings, scale approx 13': 1"

Plans and elevations of offices for "any Capital Building", specifying rooms, scale approx 8': 1"

Elevations of an Iron Machine House marked F.M. and W, no scale, coloured

Plan of a beam, 1': 2/3" marked F.M. & W

Plan and section of an [engine house] at Woodifield Colliery, scale ¼": 1"

Plan of the Engine House at Bourn Moor giving measurements, scale 3': 1"

Elevation of the Beam Front for the Engine House at Bourn Moor, with reference giving description, scale 1yd: 1"

Sections of the Engine House at Bourn Moor, detailed pencil drawing giving description and dimensions and incomplete section, no scale.

2 Elevations of an engine house, scale 4': 1"

Ground plan and elevation of an engine and boiler house, scale ¼": 1'

Bundle of plans of proposed alterations to the Wood Memorial Hall, 1898, including plans of the heating, gas and water-systems, J.Crackett, Architect

Plan, elevations and sections of a design for a steam engine for use at Gustav Adolph IV mine in Sweden with reference by F. Stawford, scale 2': 1" and 4': 1"

Ground plan and elevation of a 55 h.p. winding engine, scale 4': 1"

Plan of a Newcomen winding engine with "Pickle Pot" condenser at Windmill End, near Dudley, scale ½": 1'

Plan of a winding engine, scale 1': 1"

Plan and elevation of winding machinery, scale 2': 1"

Plan and elevation of winding gear, scale 1": 4'

Drawing of ? a friction winding system, no scale.

Elevation of a pulley frame at Birchgrove Colliery, Staffordshire, giving some dimensions, no scale

Elevation of a pulley frame, no scale

Plan and elevation of a water wheel, supply troughs and pumps, scale 10': 1"

Not found October 1989

Ground plan of a [pumping engine] signed by William Watson, scale 3': 1"

Not found March 1997

Elevation and cross - section of a 30' water wheel, scale 2": 1"

Elevation of a water driven engine incorporating a pump and water wheel with reference explaining workings, scale 1': 1"

Elevation of a pumping and winding engine incorporating a boiler, water-wheel and a pulley rope system

Not found March 1997

Ground plan and section of 3 boilers, scale 4': 1"

Section of Woodifield Engine, scale 4': 1"

Not found October 1989

Plan of ? Lancashire boiler working ? pumping engine and cages, no scale

Not found October 1989

Plan and elevation of a trapezoil truss for a pumping engine at Morpeth Moor Pit and plan and elevation of the bottom section of the main pump for the Wansbeck Coal Co

Side and end elevations of a waggon capeable of containing 1½ tons of coal with unidentified calculations, scale 3': 1"

Section of a cast metal wheel and chair for a railway giving dimensions no scale

Plan and elevation of a 15 ton weighbridge by Swayne and Bovill, Engineers, Millwall, London, scale 1": 1'

Sections of a [ ? spout for loading coal onto ships ] no scale

Elevations of Patent Safety Levers with reference giving description, note "Thom. Dunn, Manchester will send further information"

Diagrams showing the behaviour of Guibal, Waddal and Schiele Fans, 4 plans, one signed by Fred C. Swallow, no scale

Section of a furnace with ? hopper mechanism, no scale

Section of a belt driven machine for feeding coal onto a furnace, no scale, coloured. Possibly part of NRO 3410/Plans/1/90

Unidentified pencil sketch with dimensions, no scale

Boring accounts and sections of strata for Cowpen, 1782, Seghill, 1809, 1823 and n.d., Hartley, 1812, East Cramilington, 1825 and East Sleekburn, n.d

Survey of Kenton Estate, linings made

Conditions proposed by the owners for a lease for the building of coke ovens at Lyons Roddymoor Colliery

Explanation of a system of spouts for loading coal onto ships, no plan Possibly part of NRO 3410/Plans/1/87

Photocopy of part of a ground plan of Westmorland Place which occupied the site of Neville Hall before