Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

transcripts, extracts and translations of records in the PRO and British

Museum relating to Ince foreshore for thirteenth to seventeenth centuries

pencil sketches of north Devon coast, 1922, including Berry Narbor, Ilfracombe, Clovelly

postcards of shipping

plan of proposed pier and buildings at Rhyl, n.d.

letters from Catherine Stanley to Eliza Stanley including referring to voyage of Capt. Owen Stanley on HMS Rattlesnake, 1852

journal of William Owen Stanley of tour of Sicily, 1824

photocopy of journal of the voyage of William Wood of Macclesfield to Australia, 1852

photocopy journal of travels of John Byrne Leicester Watten, later 3rd  Baron of Tabley, to the eastern Mediterranean, particularly Constantinople, 1858

journal of John Ayres, surgeon, on unidentified voyages, 1849

journals of John Ayres, surgeon, on the Duchess of Northumberland, emigrant ship, 1850-1, and the Cheapside, 1849

diary, photographs, lecture notes relating to the Baltic cruise of  R.V.H. Burne, 1933

narrative of Francis Cholmedeley's voyage to the Far East, 1796-7

letter of protection for a journey to Spain, 1385/6

journals and papers of the Brocklehurst family of Hare Hill, including 1-2, journeys in North America and Cuba, 1858-60; 3, journey from California to Australia, Ceylon, China, Japan and India, 1860

journey of Margaret Cooke and her daughter on the continent, 1884, France and Italy, 1888 and to New Zealand, 1899-1900

journals of Sir John Thomas Stanley including 3, of voyages to Iceland

(Orkney to Faroe Islands), 1789; 4, Iceland (Iceland and Copenhagen), 1789; 5a,

Iceland (Orkney and Faroe Islands), 1789; 6, ts of narrative by Louisa D. Stan

letters of Charles Edward Stanley with reference to voyage to Tasmania, 1846-9

letters of and about Capt. Owen Stanley, including journal of cruise, 1849

notice of Chester Coronation Regatta, c.1838

laws and regulations of Dee Yacht Club, 1843

notice of Dee Regatta, 1840

logbook of the Minerva, steam yacht, 1889

papers regarding the Cuhona, yacht, 1896

papers regarding the Compin, 1898

invoices of Mersey Mission, c.1900

misc. papers including testimonial to William Long, midshipman, 1781-2

apprenticeship indenture of Thomas Lewis to John Brocklehurst, sailor, of Little Sutton, 1835

apprenticeship indenture of Robert Roberts to John Anderton of Runcorn, shipwright, 1841

apprenticeship records of ship's carpenter, 1851      

navigation exercises, c.1770

times of watches at sea, n.d.

logbook of the Levant, Capt. Jn Ward, in the

Mediterranean, 1776-7

photocopy of the journal kept by W.E. Mason, surgeon probationer, of  Stockton Heath, whilst attached to HMS Laburnum, sloop, 1917

accounts of expenses for raising men for the navy by Altrincham and Bagaley, 1795

, microfilm of notice of the Armada, 1588; note of the Earl of Essex's raid on Cadiz, 1596

notes on naval activities and affairs of Collingwood and Nelson, 1801-6, 1828

letters and misc. papers relating to first world war, including 15, note of times for naval watch, Gibraltar, n.d.

photocopy letters of Owen Stanly of Alderley written onboard HMS Rattlesnake, 1849-50

correspondence regarding Philomel and Repulse, 1810-78

claim of William Moore for prize money for prizes taken by H.M.S. Endymion during his service on board, 1813-14, 1839 service

check issued from Navy Pay Office to show receipt of admon. of William Griffith, 1815

service papers of Able Seaman James Cockburn of Prenton, Birkenhead,

1942-5

assessment for ship money, n.d.

list of ship money in Cheshire, 1638

warrants, receipts, accounts, etc. regarding assessment and

collection of Ship Money, 1637-9

appointments of commissioners, 1726-1861, inquisitions, 1800-

26

papers regarding Mersey and Irwell rivers, including 2-4, inquisitions,

1800, 1826

registers of vessels, 1795-1812

deeds of appointment of new commissioners under the Bridgwater Canal

Acts, 1785-1847

including canal barges, 1795-

1812

minutes of River Dee, 1733-45

appointments of supervisors, 1744-1887

maps, 1774-1826

misc., 1840-1923

River Weaver minutes, 1721-59, 1895-1948

River Weaver accounts, 1760-1895

minutes and accounts, 1895-1948

misc. papers, 1777-c.1947, including petitions and correspondence,

1844

papers of Weaver navigation including 1-3, 18 volumes of minute books,

1721-1895; 4, 15 volumes of general annual account books, 1730-1895; 5, 7

volumes of general ledgers and indexes, 1757-1899; 6, 3 volumes of works ledgers

correspondence files of c.1000 items, twentieth century

Weaver Navigation wage book and accounts, 1799-1844

copy of notes regarding Bidston lighthouse, n.d.

letter referring to loss of ships, c.1690

letter relating to shipwreck, 1705

plan of a steam boat harbour etc. proposed to be constructed on the

north shore of the Dee estuary by Thomas Telford, 1822

documents regarding ships with a cargo of pipe staves to

Tenerife, 1624

agreement regarding shipping at Frodsham and Sutton, 1732

correspondence on nuisance by steam tug operatives, c.1875

photocopies of the papers of Capt William Sherwen of New Ferry

regarding carrying of Confederate agents between US ports and the West Indies,

1844-92

account for building of a barque, 1698

microfilm of the account and letter book of a Middlewich boat-builder and

carpenter, 1810-51

eight volumes of accounts of Henry Gibson of Northwich, boat-

builder, 1880-3; records of Witton Dock Boatworks, 1870-85

papers of W J Yarwood & Sons Ltd of Northwich, including vessel

record books, 1896-1956, shipbuilding and repair records, 1890-1965,

apprenticeship indentures, 1899-1914, photographs, twentieth century

papers of Issac Pimblott of Northwich, including minutes, 1912-

74, vessel registers, 1906-71, financial and other records, 1912-74

papers of Northwich Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers,

Shipbuilders and Structural Workers, including minutes, membership records and

letter books, 1932-79

papers of Joseph Leigh & Co of Northwich, including order books, 1823-47,

financial records, 1827-55, letter books, 1795-7, 1844-8, wages books, 1837-48,

misc. 1800-53

bills of sale for ships, 1849-55

register of vessels, Port of Chester, 1740-69

Runcorn shipping registration papers, 1858-c.1930

Runcorn logbooks, crew lists and agreements, 1863-1913

petition regarding reduction of duty on seaborne coal, temp. Charles

I

letter regarding goods shipped from and to Frodsham bridge, 1732

reference to conveyance of cheese etc. from Chesire to London,

including by sea via Liverpool, 1676

accounts of grain shipments at Warrington Old Quay, 1833-40

papers of the Brooks family of Norton, including accounts of goods

delivered, often by boat, late eighteenth - early nineteenth centuries