Code |
Description |
Date |
Keywords |
A.M. Chambers |
A.M. Chambers, ships chandlers, Seaham: records |
1920 - 1969 |
merchants |
BT/F1-89 |
Board of Trade fishing boat records comprising A, Hartlepool returns, 1884; B, applications for exemption for South Shields and Sunderland, 1888-96; C, running agreements, accounts of voyages and crew and official log books for Hartlepool and Sund |
1884 - 1896 |
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D/AP 1-15 |
ships plans of the William Pickersgill and sons, c.1880-1900
|
1880 - 1900 |
Companies construction |
D/AP 16-22 |
ships plans of Sir John Priestman and Co., c.1880-90
|
1880 - 1890 |
construction Companies |
D/AP 23-7 |
ships plans of Short Brothers, c.1876-89
|
1876 - 1889 |
construction |
D/AP36 |
plans of ships engines by George Clarke, Southwick Engine Works, Sunderland, 1878
|
1878 |
construction Companies engineering |
D/AP37 |
plans of ships' engines by John Dickinson of Sunderland for Short Brothers, c.1879-86
|
1879 - 1886 |
construction engineering Companies |
D/AP38 |
plan of ship's engine of William Allan and Co., Scotia Engine Works, 1891
|
1891 |
construction engineering Companies |
D/AP39 |
ship's plan by D. Wawn for William Allan and Co. of Sunderland, 1892
|
1892 |
Companies construction |
D/BR/D/441/2 |
letter from Thomas Bumble at Washington Blue House to Matthew Russell at Edinburgh concerning the possibility of more trade when the light ships arrive, 26 September 1807
|
1807 |
correspondence commerce |
D/HH 10/15 |
papers of E.R. Hanby Holmes, Hon. Secretary of the Barnard castle Division of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmens' Families' Assoc., 1919-51, notably including minutes and correspondence of the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldie |
1919 - 1951 |
services mariners Forces |
D/HH 2/7/382 |
letter from Roger Watson at Sunderland regarding arrival of the Mutal from Rotterdam with a cargo of apples, 1817
|
1817 |
correspondence ships trade commerce food |
D/HH 2/7/732-40 |
probate papers concerning Margaret Coatsworth, 1826-8, including relating to her share in the Ramble
|
1826 - 1828 |
ships ownership Wills |
D/HH 9/2/1-16 |
papers of Vice Admiral Alister F. Beal including 1-2, two printed naval allotments, 1899, 1903; 5-7, correspondence at R.N. Barracks,
Chatham, concerning money due to Mr Smith, 1910-11
|
1899 - 1911 |
navy |
D/Lo/B327-41 |
papers relating to Seaham Harbour including 1, relating to the early development of the harbour, 1822-4; 2, trade statistics, 1849-76; 3, harbour management, 1856-80
|
1822 - 1880 |
|
D/Lo/B388-416 |
financial papers relating to Londonderry estate steamships and steamers, 1857-1903, including mortgages, insurance policies, bills of sale, accounts, misc. papers
|
1857 - 1903 |
accounts shipping trade |
D/Lo/B417-29 |
misc. papers relating to Sunderland Docks, 1855-60
|
1855 - 1860 |
|
D/Lo/B460-465 |
financial papers relating to Londonderry estate steamships, 1866-80, including contract with Palmers' Shipbuilding and Iron Co. Ltd and Lord Londonderry, 1879, insurance policies, inventories, wages accounts
|
1866 - 1880 |
accounts Companies |
D/Lo/C |
estate correspondence of the Marquess of Londonderry, including relating to Seaham Harbour management notably 154, misc. letters, 1826-53, including orders concerning the entry of screw steamers to Seaham Harbour, 1853; 163, correspondence of Rich |
1826 - 1864 |
ships development transport trains |
D/Lo/C/348 |
letter of William Warham regarding RNLI and the Seaham boat, 1870-81
|
1870 - 1881 |
correspondence lifeboats rescue |
D/Lo/C/642 |
correspondence relating to accounts of naval activities during the war, 1914-16
|
1914 - 1916 |
navy operations |
D/Lo/C1/1 |
informations of the British Consul at Tangiers on the size and dispositions of the French and Spanish fleets, 1804-5, with abstract of the relative strengths of the British and enemy naval forces
|
1804 - 1805 |
Africa navy operations |
D/Lo/C1/6 |
petition of Hadge Abdelmzid Bouhalel to Lord Castlereagh against the seizure of the Danish brig Frieden by the Unicorn, with Castlereagh's memorandum on the case, 1808
|
1808 |
ships capture |
D/Lo/C17/31 |
letter from John Doyle with news of five French ships at Rosas Bay, 15 May 1809
|
1809 |
correspondence navy operations |
D/Lo/C17/8 |
letter from Cintra with news that Russian ships still flew their flags, 10 September 1808
|
1808 |
correspondence navy operations |
D/Lo/C285 |
letters of John Brett Eminson with news of steam yachts, 1867-8; storm damage to Londonderry steamers, 1868
|
1867 - 1868 |
correspondence weather boats |
D/Lo/C310 |
letter from John Brett Eminson to George White, master of the Cornelia, yacht, concerning the fitting out of the vessel, with accounts, etc., 1870-4
|
1870 - 1874 |
correspondence |
D/Lo/C51 |
draft letters of Charles William, 1816-17, with news of an English ship at Venice being detained
|
1816 - 1817 |
correspondence Europe |
D/Lo/C600 |
reports on the Cornelia, 1878-80
|
1878 - 1880 |
yachts |
D/Lo/E/576(1-14) |
papers collected to support the claims of the Lord of the Manor of Seaham to wreck, etc. 1699-1748
|
1699 - 1748 |
ownership |
D/Lo/F/1062-3 |
accounts for the Cornelia, 1869-81
|
1869 - 1881 |
yachts |
D/Lo/F/1138 |
papers relating to Strangford Yacht Club, 1913
|
1913 |
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D/Lo/F/5d506 |
file of 21 papers relating to proposed purchase & steam yacht Corra Linn, with a report on capabilities and inventory, 1866
|
1866 |
|
D/Lo/F/5d507 |
share certificates including of Royal Dorset Yacht Club, 1875
|
1875 |
ownership |
D/Lo/F/7a519 |
typescript copies of papers relating to the `Sir Percy Scott Incident', a case of alleged insubordination by the Commander of the First Cruiser Squadron, Grand Fleet, on the occasion of the Kaiser's visit, 1907-8
|
1907 - 1908 |
navy |
D/Lo/F743 |
letters from George Bowes to George Vane, 1707-60, including news of naval activities of Sir John Norris, 1744
|
1744 |
correspondence navy operations |
D/Lo/F990 |
account of naval action between the English and French Fleets, n.d.
|
|
navy operations war |
D/Lo/File 15/9 |
letter from John Henry Manners to Frances Anne, Marchinoess of Londonderry with news of arrival of American yacht at Cowes, 3 August 1851
|
1851 |
correspondence |
D/Pe 11 |
travel letters of the Pease family including relating to trips to 4, Brighton, c. 1844; 6, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, 1847; 7, Torquay 1854; 8, Dover, 1854; 9, Scarborough, 1856; 11-61, trips to America, c.1845-1904, notably 25, 30-7 and 53 relating |
1844 - 1904 |
holidays tourism leisure Europe ships |
D/Pe 11/144 |
letter from Norman Henry Pease concerning a ship to Naples, March 1879
|
1879 |
correspondence Europe travel |
D/Pe 11/29 |
letter from James I. Levick at Philadelphia to Henry Fell and Edwin L. Pease with news of the capture of a slave ship, 28 September 1858
|
1858 |
correspondence America slavery |
D/Pe 2/151 |
letter from John Fell to Henry Fell Pease relating that Sir John Franklin's ship was struck by an iceberg, 18 April 1852
|
1852 |
correspondence wreck |
D/Pe 2/184 |
letter from Sophia Pease to Henry Fell regarding a ship's launch at Stockton, 28 January 1863
|
1863 |
correspondence |
D/Pe 5/60 |
diary of a member of the Pease family at Ramsgate, n.d.
|
|
journal |
D/Pe 6/4 |
essay by Henry Fell Pease on his life and holidays at Brighton, c.1843
|
1843 |
leisure tourism |
D/Sa/C49 |
letter of Nathaniel Payter to Dr Prescott at York describing medicinal bathing at Scarborough, 1719
|
1719 |
correspondence health leisure beaches |
D/SHD/1-223 |
papers of the Seaham Harbour Dock Company comprising Acts, agreements, reports and accounts relating to central administration, 1898-1964; correspondence and agreements relating to expansion and building, 1898-1964; financial ledgers, journals, co |
1820 - 1979 |
|
D/SHD/170 |
correspondence between Trinity House and the secretary of the Seaham Harbour Dock Company regarding discontinuance of the use of a fog bell at the north pier lighthouse at Seaham Harbour, 1919
|
1919 |
navigation signalling |
D/St/B1/22/1-68 |
misc. shipping papers of Lord Strathmore relating to coal, comprising 1, list of deeds and writings relating to the shipping interests of the Bowe family, 1772; 2-34, bills of sales, bonds, accounts, etc. relating to the Charles and Henr |
1725 - 1772 |
trade mining commerce |
D/St/B1/23/1-13 & 24/1-9 |
misc. papers of Lord Strathmore relating to prices of shipping coals to London and organisation of trade, 1729-57
|
1729 - 1757 |
cargo commerce |
D/St/B3/26 |
monthly accounts of salt shipped and retailed from the River Tyne, with details of pan owners, ships and cargoes, 1744-55
|
1744 - 1755 |
finances cargo trade commerce |
D/St/C1/2/118 |
copy letter from Anthony Bacon, John Preswick, Henry Bird, jun., and Richard Liddell, London to committee appointed for the Greenland fishery urging them to petition Parliament for act to promote whaling, 8 November 1753
|
1753 |
correspondence government Laws |
D/St/C1/2/119 |
papers relating to Jane Bowes' interest in the whale fishery, 1754-7, including accounts of dividends and insurance
|
1754 - 1757 |
whaling |
D/St/C1/2/120 |
copy account of Mrs Janes Bowes with William Leaton relating to insurance of the Resolution, shares and unspecified debts, 6 May 1760 - 21 January 1762
|
1760 - 1762 |
ships ownership |
D/St/C1/3/144 |
cases, letters to MPs and related papers of George Bowes concerning the war with Spain and the loss of British ships, 1729-42
|
1729 - 1742 |
correspondence parliament navy operations |
D/St/C1/3/207 |
letter from Jacob Wilson, Whitburn, to George Bowes, Gibside, regarding Bowes' offer to provide for Wilson's grandson to go to sea, 18 August 1759
|
1759 |
correspondence |
D/St/C1/3/208 |
letter from Henry Beamson, Gateshead to George Bowes requesting assistance to avoid naval impressment, 10 October 1759
|
1759 |
correspondence navy recruitment |
D/St/C1/9/10 |
letter from Capt. Thomas Pearson to Mary Eleanor concerning her orders for the Mary and his report of the history of the vessel, 1789
|
1789 |
correspondence ships |
D/St/C2/3/139 |
joint stock certificate of Mrs Elizabeth Stephenson regarding annuities to satisfy navy victualling and transport bills, 1798
|
1798 |
navy food costs |
D/St/C2/3/9 |
letters from John Robinson to Thomas Hall regarding shipment of coals to London and loss of ships in the Gunfleet, 1726
|
1726 |
correspondence cargo trade commerce wrecks |
D/St/D3/4/74 |
depositions regarding loss of the Nancy of Workington on voyage to Virginia, 1803
|
1803 |
ships wrecks America |
D/SuF |
papers of Sunderland Deep-Sea Fishing Company comprising 1-2, account books, 1877-9, 1878-9; 3, order book, 1878
|
1877 - 1879 |
|
D/Wa 1/4/6-7 |
illustrated journals of Edward Backhouse on the Nereid to Scandanavia, Scotland, 1866, 1869
|
1866 - 1869 |
yachts |
D/Wa 1/7/15 |
sketch book of ships wrecked off the North East coast, 1825-7
|
1825 - 1827 |
illustrations |
D/Wa 3/1/1 |
assignment of the Adamant of Whitby, brig, 1800
|
1800 |
ships |
D/Wa 3/6/47 |
postcard of Henry Hood, ex-coxswain of Seaton crew lifeboat, 1883
|
1883 |
illustrations rescue |
D/Wa 3/7/15-25 |
pen and ink drawings by Edward B. Mounsey of sailing ships and shipwrecks, 1854-5
|
1854 - 1855 |
illustrations |
D/Wa 3/7/23 |
drawing of a lighthouse, n.d.
|
|
illustrations |
D/Wa 3/7/28 |
watercolours of George F. Mounsey, 1896-9, including South Gare lighthouse
|
1896 - 1899 |
illustrations |
D/Wa 5/4/323 |
travel brochures for the Royal Mail, Pacific and White Star shipping lines, 1924
|
1924 |
voyages tourism leisure |
D/Wa 5/9/40 |
advertisement for the Orient Line Cruises with price list, c.1937
|
1937 |
tourism travel leisure |
D/Wa5/4/222 |
photograph of the deck of the Queen Mary, passenger liner, 1938
|
1938 |
illustrations ships tourism travel |
D/X 107/148 |
declaration of Thomas Galley, midshipman of HMS Melpomene regarding pay and prize money, 1807
|
1807 |
navy ships wages |
D/X 108 |
journal of James Brown Yeoman of South Shields of voyages to the Mediterranean, Bombay, Boston, etc. on the Cervin, Albula and James Barrass, 1877-80
|
1877 - 1880 |
travel Europe India America ships |
D/X 1087 |
misc. correspondence including of the Royal Naval Association Club, Ltd, 1986
|
1986 |
navy |
D/X 307/30 |
letter of Thomas Smith to R. Carr regarding wages due of deceased son who had served on the Isis in the West Indies, 1810
|
1810 |
correspondence death ships Caribbean service |
D/X 332/231 |
letter from Francis James Raine on the Canterbury for New Zealand to his brother describing conditions, March 1865
|
1865 |
correspondence ships |
D/X 411/56 |
photograph of Hartlepool's Model Yacht Club, 1907-8
|
1907 - 1908 |
illustrations |
D/X 411/74/10 |
postcard showing Mr Carr and the Riva, yacht, n.d.
|
|
illustrations |
D/X 411/83 |
photograph of a ship at Blyth, n.d.
|
|
illustrations |
D/X 436/10 |
account of naval action at Oporto, 1892
|
1892 |
navy operations Portugal |
D/X 436/11 |
letter to Thomas Grenville, first Lord of the Admiralty requesting command of a ship with references to service at Trafalgar, 1806
|
1806 |
correspondence navy operations service |
D/X 456/40 |
conveyance of Robert Hill's share in a ship and its cargo to Christopher Hill of Blackwell, 1783
|
1783 |
ownership |
D/X 479/49 |
diary of voyage on the SS J.M. Smith to Constantinople, 1891
|
1891 |
travel ships Turkey |
D/X 513/13 |
letter of Lieut. George Ormsby in Jamaica to his brother in Darlington with news of the capture of the St Ann, 1761
|
1761 |
correspondence colonies Caribbean ships |
D/X 714/60 & 62 |
rules of the National Amal. Society of Operative House and Ships Painters and Decorators, 1935, 1960
|
1935 - 1960 |
maintenance repairs |
D/X 832/184 |
letter from John Fleming to J.H.B. Forster regarding death of Dr Steel on ship sunk by a submarine, 11 June 1917
|
1917 |
correspondence wrecks |
D/X 991/1 |
receipt from Trinity House for the Eddystone Lighthouse duly issued to Capt. William Smith of the Jesmond, 1784, with printed map of the environs of Fowey
|
1784 |
ships charts |
D/X/189/14 |
posters and notices, 1826-74, including for impressment of sailors
|
1826 - 1874 |
illustrations recruitment navy |
D/X115/8 |
brokerage bonds for ships trading between the Tyne and London, including the Chance, Vigilant and Pallion, 1820
|
1820 |
commerce ships |
D/X274/2 |
cargo bond for Marmaduke Allison of Stockton for voyage of the Maundsley, 1737
|
1737 |
ships shipping |
D/X276/1 |
ships passport for Capt. Connolly to sail in Turkish waters, 21 November 1867
|
1867 |
|
D/X288/1 |
apprenticeship indenture, 1814
|
1814 |
yachts recruitment |
D/X331/1 |
misc. papers including part of log of the Auld Reekie, pre-1875
|
1875 |
ships |
D/X341 |
log of the Philia of Sunderland from Cardiff to Syra, 1869
|
1869 |
ships |
D/X395 |
mortgage of the Great Northern, steam ship, 1876
|
1876 |
finances ownership |
D/X555/2 & 4 |
letters from Matthew John Wilson regarding life on the Eleanor Dixon voyaging to Valparaiso, 1854 and from South America requesting Mr Proctor of Liverpool to send birds and animals to his family, 1855
|
1854 - 1855 |
correspondence ships travel |
D/X674/285 |
bill of sale of the Cilurnum of Newcastle, 1882
|
1882 |
ships ownership |
D/X709/2 |
photocopy of hold plan of steel screw steamer Thornhope of c.1900
|
1900 |
ships construction |
D/X73/1-35 |
papers relating to Taylor and Sanderson Steamship Co. Ltd of Sunderland, 1907-30, including wages account of SS Universal
|
1907 - 1930 |
Companies ships |
D/X731/30-8 |
descriptions of voyages to Norway and along the Norwegian coast, 1887
|
1887 |
travel |
D/X75/38 |
bills and conditions of sale for the Saladin of Stockton, Isabella Wood, William Broderick, Glenmore and Thomas Burdon of Sunderland, 1842-5
|
1842 - 1845 |
ships ownership |
D/X776/71-130 |
shipping insurance policies, including for voyage of the Alliance, notices and accounts, 1824-6
|
1824 - 1826 |
ships |
D/X845/7 |
bill of sale of the Minor of Sunderland, brigantine, 10 January 1805
|
1805 |
ships ownership |
D/X845/8 |
bill of sale of the Apollo of Sunderland, brigantine, 1820
|
1820 |
ships ownership |
D/X845/9-10 |
bill of sale of the Isabellas of Sunderland, 1823, 1825
|
1823 - 1825 |
ships ownership |
D/X901/1 |
certificate of service of Alfred Bone, R.N., 1915-23
|
1915 - 1923 |
navy |
D/X903/33-5 & 59-61 |
papers regarding shares in the Rondo, Sinloo and Tempo, ships of the Pelton Steamship Company, 1890-9
|
1890 - 1899 |
ownership |
D/X968/20 |
circular of the Stockton and London Shipping Co., 11 December 1840
|
1840 |
Companies ships |
D/XD 105/1 |
letter from Thomas Byers of Melbourne to his brother with news of the wreck of the Admilla, steamer, off Adelaide, 16 August 1859
|
1859 |
correspondence Australia ships |
D/XD 5/317 |
memorandum regarding payment of George Pease's board until shares in ships company pay dividends, n.d.
|
|
ownership finances |
D/XD/68 |
diary by John Harker of a journey with his family from Darlington to New Zealand on the Rangitiki, 1883-4
|
1883 - 1884 |
travel ships voyages |
John Cyril Armstrong |
Papers of John Cyril Armstrong, R.N., leading stoker, killed on HMS Hood, 20th cent. |
1941 |
royal navy ships deaths seamen |
NCB 2/349 |
section of strata at Eston Nab, Cleveland, showing Eaton lighthouse, mid-nineteenth century
|
1800 - 1899 |
rescue |
NCB 2/370/1-4 |
printed naval architects drawings for 1781 to 1805
|
1781 - 1805 |
illustrations designs navy |
NCB I/JB/1101 |
letters of William Morton Pitt with news of wrecks on North East coast, 1824
|
1824 |
correspondence |
NCB I/JB/1354 |
account of money due to Captain Spence from Buddle for four voyages of the Lord Seaham from Portsmouth and Plymouth and regarding sea damage to ships in the South Harbour, 1833
|
1833 |
ships wages wrecks |
NCB I/JB/173 |
letter from Thomas Brown regarding sale of the Jane and Robert, 1833
|
1833 |
correspondence ships ownership |
NCB I/RS56 |
correspondence and other papers regarding purchase and sale of the Palestine, 1857-68
|
1857 - 1868 |
ships ownership |
NCB I/RS58 |
papers regarding Palmer's shipbuilding Company, Jarrow, 1865-76
|
1865 - 1876 |
construction |
NCB I/X141 |
colliery fitters' ledger with named ships, 1855-64
|
1855 - 1864 |
construction |
NCB I/X188 |
misc. papers including accounts for the Telemachus, 1838
|
1838 |
ships |
NCBI/JB 173, 329-30, 370-3, 1863, 2663 |
misc. letters regarding shipbuilding, 1814-42
|
1814 - 1842 |
correspondence construction |
NCBI/JB/1093-5 & 1105 |
letter and accounts regarding freight of coal in the Delight from the North East to Weymouth, 1825, and return
|
1825 |
ships shipping cargo |
NCBI/JB/1351-4 |
letters regarding insurance and voyages of the Lord Seaham, 1832
|
1832 |
correspondence ships |
NCBI/JB/2642 |
accounts for cargo and freight for the Wansbeck, 1831
|
1831 |
trade commerce finances |
NCBI/JB/2644 |
insurance policy of the Lord Seaham, 1832
|
1832 |
ships |
NCBI/JB/891 |
account to John Buddle for repairing the Mary and Ann, 1842
|
1842 |
invoices finances ships maintenance |
RC/Sa/2/36 |
photograph of Fr. Mulligan blessing a ship prior to its launch, n.d.
|
|
illustrations ministers |
Ropner & Co. |
Sir R.Ropner & Co. (Management) Ltd., shipowners and shipping agents, Darlington: records. |
1880 - 1960 |
Companies trade commerce |
Seaham Harbour Co. |
Seaham Harbour Dock co. (addnl): records 19th-20th cent. |
1800 - 1999 |
ports |