Durham County Record Office

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

papers relating to Jane Bowes' interest in the whale fishery, 1754-7, including accounts of dividends and insurance

papers of Sunderland Deep-Sea Fishing Company comprising 1-2, account books, 1877-9, 1878-9; 3, order book, 1878

photograph of the deck of the Queen Mary, passenger liner, 1938

photograph of a ship at Blyth, n.d.

photograph of Fr. Mulligan blessing a ship prior to its launch, n.d.

letter of Nathaniel Payter to Dr Prescott at York describing medicinal bathing at Scarborough, 1719

essay by Henry Fell Pease on his life and holidays at Brighton, c.1843

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

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

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

letter from Francis James Raine on the Canterbury for New Zealand to his brother describing conditions, March 1865

diary by John Harker of a journey with his family from Darlington to New Zealand on the Rangitiki, 1883-4

descriptions of voyages to Norway and along the Norwegian coast, 1887

diary of voyage on the SS J.M. Smith to Constantinople, 1891

travel brochures for the Royal Mail, Pacific and White Star shipping lines, 1924

advertisement for the Orient Line Cruises with price list, c.1937

diary of a member of the Pease family at Ramsgate, n.d.

letters of John Brett Eminson with news of steam yachts, 1867-8; storm damage to Londonderry steamers, 1868

letter from John Henry Manners to Frances Anne, Marchinoess of Londonderry with news of arrival of American yacht at Cowes, 3 August 1851

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

reports on the Cornelia, 1878-80

photograph of Hartlepool's Model Yacht Club, 1907-8

postcard showing Mr Carr and the Riva, yacht, n.d.

accounts for the Cornelia, 1869-81

papers relating to Strangford Yacht Club, 1913

file of 21 papers relating to proposed purchase & steam yacht Corra Linn, with a report on capabilities and inventory, 1866

share certificates including of Royal Dorset Yacht Club, 1875

illustrated journals of Edward Backhouse on the Nereid to Scandanavia, Scotland, 1866, 1869

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

apprenticeship indenture, 1814

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

letter of Thomas Smith to R. Carr regarding wages due of deceased son who had served on the Isis in the West Indies, 1810

misc. correspondence including of the Royal Naval Association Club, Ltd, 1986

declaration of Thomas Galley, midshipman of HMS Melpomene regarding pay and prize money, 1807

letter from Henry Beamson, Gateshead to George Bowes requesting assistance to avoid naval impressment, 10 October 1759

 posters and notices, 1826-74, including for impressment of sailors

letters from George Bowes to George Vane, 1707-60, including news of naval activities of Sir John Norris, 1744

cases, letters to MPs and related papers of George Bowes concerning the war with Spain and the loss of British ships, 1729-42

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

letter from Cintra with news that Russian ships still flew their flags, 10 September 1808

letter from John Doyle with news of five French ships at Rosas Bay, 15 May 1809

account of naval action at Oporto, 1892

correspondence relating to accounts of naval activities during the war, 1914-16

account of naval action between the English and French Fleets, n.d.

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

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

letter to Thomas Grenville, first Lord of the Admiralty requesting command of a ship with references to service at Trafalgar, 1806

certificate of service of Alfred Bone, R.N., 1915-23

joint stock certificate of Mrs Elizabeth Stephenson regarding annuities to satisfy navy victualling and transport bills, 1798

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

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

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

misc. papers relating to Sunderland Docks, 1855-60

letter of William Warham regarding RNLI and the Seaham boat, 1870-81

postcard of Henry Hood, ex-coxswain of Seaton crew lifeboat, 1883

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

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

section of strata at Eston Nab, Cleveland, showing Eaton lighthouse, mid-nineteenth century

drawing of a lighthouse, n.d.

watercolours of George F. Mounsey, 1896-9, including South Gare lighthouse

depositions regarding loss of the Nancy of Workington on voyage to Virginia, 1803

sketch book of ships wrecked off the North East coast, 1825-7

papers collected to support the claims of the Lord of the Manor of Seaham to wreck, etc. 1699-1748

letters of William Morton Pitt with news of wrecks on North East coast, 1824

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

letter from John Fell to Henry Fell Pease relating that Sir John Franklin's ship was struck by an iceberg, 18 April 1852

pen and ink drawings by Edward B. Mounsey of sailing ships and shipwrecks, 1854-5

letter from Thomas Byers of Melbourne to his brother with news of the wreck of the Admilla, steamer, off Adelaide, 16 August 1859

letter from John Fleming to J.H.B. Forster regarding death of Dr Steel on ship sunk by a submarine, 11 June 1917

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

misc. papers of Lord Strathmore relating to prices of shipping coals to London and organisation of trade, 1729-57

letter from Capt. Thomas Pearson to Mary Eleanor concerning her orders for the Mary and his report of the history of the vessel, 1789

financial papers relating to Londonderry estate steamships and steamers, 1857-1903, including mortgages, insurance policies, bills of sale, accounts, misc. papers

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

misc. papers including part of log of the Auld Reekie, pre-1875

log of the Philia of Sunderland from Cardiff to Syra, 1869

papers relating to Taylor and Sanderson Steamship Co. Ltd of Sunderland, 1907-30, including wages account of SS Universal

circular of the Stockton and London Shipping Co., 11 December 1840

letter and accounts regarding freight of coal in the Delight from the North East to Weymouth, 1825, and return

cargo bond for Marmaduke Allison of Stockton for voyage of the Maundsley, 1737

ships passport for Capt. Connolly to sail in Turkish waters, 21 November 1867

 brokerage bonds for ships trading between the Tyne and London, including the Chance, Vigilant and Pallion, 1820

printed naval architects drawings for 1781 to 1805

misc. papers including accounts for the Telemachus, 1838

colliery fitters' ledger with named ships, 1855-64

letter from Sophia Pease to Henry Fell regarding a ship's launch at Stockton, 28 January 1863

ships plans of Short Brothers, c.1876-89

ships plans of the William Pickersgill and sons, c.1880-1900

ships plans of Sir John Priestman and Co., c.1880-90

plan of ship's engine of William Allan and Co., Scotia Engine Works, 1891

photocopy of hold plan of steel screw steamer Thornhope  of c.1900

papers regarding Palmer's shipbuilding Company, Jarrow, 1865-76

plans of ships' engines by John Dickinson of Sunderland for Short Brothers, c.1879-86

ship's plan by D. Wawn for William Allan and Co. of Sunderland, 1892

misc. letters regarding shipbuilding, 1814-42

plans of ships engines by George Clarke, Southwick Engine Works, Sunderland, 1878

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

shipping insurance policies, including for voyage of the Alliance, notices and accounts, 1824-6

insurance policy of the Lord Seaham, 1832

conveyance of Robert Hill's share in a ship and its cargo to Christopher Hill of Blackwell, 1783

assignment of the Adamant of Whitby, brig, 1800

bill of sale of the Minor of Sunderland, brigantine, 10 January 1805

bill of sale of the Apollo of Sunderland, brigantine, 1820

bill of sale of the Isabellas of Sunderland, 1823, 1825

letter from Thomas Brown regarding sale of the Jane and Robert, 1833

bills and conditions of sale for the Saladin of Stockton, Isabella Wood, William Broderick, Glenmore and Thomas Burdon of Sunderland, 1842-5

mortgage of the Great Northern, steam ship, 1876

bill of sale of the Cilurnum of Newcastle, 1882

papers regarding shares in the Rondo, Sinloo and Tempo, ships of the Pelton Steamship Company, 1890-9

memorandum regarding payment of George Pease's board until shares in ships company pay dividends, n.d.

account to John Buddle for repairing the Mary and Ann, 1842

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

letters from John Robinson to Thomas Hall regarding shipment of coals to London and loss of ships in the Gunfleet, 1726

monthly accounts of salt shipped and retailed from the River Tyne, with details of pan owners, ships and cargoes, 1744-55

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

letter from Roger Watson at Sunderland regarding arrival of the Mutal from Rotterdam with a cargo of apples, 1817

accounts for cargo and freight for the Wansbeck, 1831

letter of Lieut. George Ormsby in Jamaica to his brother in Darlington with news of the capture of the St Ann, 1761

rules of the National Amal. Society of Operative House and Ships Painters and Decorators, 1935, 1960

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

letter from Norman Henry Pease concerning a ship to Naples, March 1879

draft letters of Charles William, 1816-17, with news of an English ship at Venice being detained

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