Guide to the Collections of Durham County Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
M1339, M2836
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2019
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Durham Country Record Office
- Title
- Collections held by the Durham County Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
- Date Range
- 1819 - 1989
- Collection Number
- M1339, M2836
- Extent
- 69 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Australian Joint Copying Project
- Sponsor
- The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the other foundation AJCP partners, the State Library of New South Wales and The National Archives of the UK, and all other organisations which supported the work of the AJCP, the world's most extensive collaborative copying project, operating from 1948 to 1997.
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Papers 1850-1896 of Hodgkin Family, mainly letter-books 1866-1868 of Jonathan Hodgkin describing his travels in Australia and New Zealand, and meetings of the Society of Friends.
Papers 1848-1927 of Vane-Tempest-Stewart Family, including letters of Capt. R. FitzRoy, Sir Daniel Cooper and J.H. Aldridge of Adelaide to Lady Londonderry.
Papers 1842 of John Buddle, colliery engineer, referring to employment of engineers and clerks in Australia and New Zealand.
Report (c.1955) of Hugh Mackay, carpet manufacturer, of visit to Australia and New Zealand.
Papers 1898-1960 of Sir Cuthbert Headlam. Subjects include evacuation of Suvla and Anzac Cove.
Correspondence 1839-1864 of Pease Family of Darlington referring to travels of Joseph Pease in Australia.
Papers 1832-1977 of Wallis Family of Darlington. They include a sketchbook of James Backhouse recording his travels in Australia in 1832-1838, etchings of Tasmanian birds by Edward Backhouse in 1840, and family letters.
Records 1911-1951 of Cleveland Bridge Engineering Company. Subjects include New Zealand and Queensland railway bridges.
Darlington Library Collection, including diary 1883-1884 of John R. Harker kept on a journey from Darlington to New Zealand on Rangitiki.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Access.
Conditions Governing Use
Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
Preferred Citation
Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.
M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February-23 September 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-987654321)
Archival History
Filmed at the Durham County Record Office, Durham, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1982 and 1992 (AJCP Reels: M1339, M2836). Original microfilm digitised as part of the AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.
Existence and Location of Originals
Durham County Record Office, Durham County Hall, Durham, England.
For further information see Durham Record Office. [http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk]
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8064081] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Related Materials
The papers of Robert Stewart (1709-1822), Viscount Castlereigh, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Selections from them have been filmed by the A.J.C.P. on reels M387-M388; M1661-M1666 Collections held by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. .
Finding Aid Note
This finding aid is a revised online version of the original finding aid prepared by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP), published by the National Library of Australia in 2018.. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm.
Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files.
Subjects
Adelaide, SA; J. H. Aldridge; Australia; Edward Backhouse; Rev. James Backhouse; John Buddle; Cleveland Bridge Engineering Co.; Sir Daniel Cooper; Darlington, England; Emigrant voyages; Capt. Robert FitzRoy; Gallipoli, Turkey; John R. Harker; Sir Cuthbert Headlam; Jonathan Hodgin; Hodgkin Family; Hugh MacKay; Mines and mining; New Zealand: immigration to; New Zealand: visits to; New Zealand; Paintings; drawings; prints; Australia; Pease Family; Joseph Pease; Railways: New Zealand; Railways: Queensland; Rangitiki (Ship); Society of Friends; Vane-Tempest-Stewart Family; Frances Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry; Wallis Family; World War I
Bibliography
Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. Third Edition , published 1998. Entry 149, p. 54.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]
Item Descriptions
Fonds D/HO. Hodgkin Papers, 1850 - 1896
10 itemsPapers of the Hodgkin Family, including Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), founder of Aborigines Protection Society, John Hodgkin (1800-1875), and Jonathan Backhouse Hodgkin (1843-1926) of Darlington.
Series D/HO/C32. Correspondence of Jonathan B. Hodgkin, November 1866 - June 1867
2 itemsFilmed selectively.
Series D/HO/C33. Correspondence of Jonathan B. Hodgkin, July 1896 - December 1896
3 itemsFilmed selectively.
Series D/HO/F60-62. Letterbooks of Jonathan B. Hodgkin, November 1866 - June 1868
Copies of letters written by J. B. Hodgkin to his father and step-mother during his trip to Australia and New Zealand, Nov. 1866-June 1868.
F62 also contains copies of letters to other relatives and friends. The letters describe the voyage from England to Melbourne on the Yorkshire Nov. 1866-Feb. 1867 and on to Dunedin in the Albion Feb. 1867; visits to Christchurch, Timaru and Wellington and travels on horseback in the South Island, including the New Zealand Alps and goldfields; birdshooting; meetings with colonists; the voyage to Melbourne on the Bombay in July 1867; meetings of the Society of Friends in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania; travels on horseback in western Victoria and the Adelaide Hills; meeting with Henty Family at Portland; kangaroo hunting and bird shooting; encounter with Adelaide police; visit to Melbourne Observatory; health; religious and moral matters; finances; impressions of colonists; departure from Melbourne in Feb. 1868; voyage to England on Holmsdale. (382 pp.)
Fonds D/LO. Londonderry Papers, 1848 - 1927
8 itemsPapers of Vane-Tempest-Stewart Family of Ireland and Durham. Robert Stewart (1739-1821) was created 1st Marquess of Londonderry in 1816. Charles Stewart (1778-1854), 3rd Marquess of Londonderry married Lady Frances Vane-Tempest and assumed her name. Charles (1878-1949), 7th Marquess of Londonderry, was Secretary of State for Air 1931-1935.
Series D/LO/C236. Correspondence of Lord Londonderry, January 1927 - February 1927
2 itemsFilmed selectively.
Series D/LO/C631-684. Correspondence of Theresa, Marchioness of Londonderry, 1896 - 1916
3 itemsBiographical / Historical
Theresa, Marchioness of Londonderry (d. 1919).
Subseries D/LO/C631. Letters of J. H. Aldridge, 1908 - 1916
7 letters from J. H. Aldridge (Adelaide) to Lady Londonderry, 1908-1916; Pedigrees of horses, especially Pistol; despatch of Renmark oranges; World War I; refers to visit to Londonderry home.
Series. Correspondence of Frances, Marchioness of Londonderry, July 1848 - August 1854
2 itemsFilmed selectively.
Biographical / Historical
Frances, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865).
Fonds D/NCB I. Records deposited by National Coal Board, Team Valley, 1842
4 itemsSeries D/NCB I/JB. Papers of John Buddle, January 1842 - April 1842
4 itemsFilmed selectively
Biographical / Historical
John Buddle (1777-1843), colliery engineer and partner in Stella Coal Company.
Sir Henry Browne to J. Buddle, 5 January 1841 [ie. 1842] (File 189)
Employment of men in Australia or New Zealand.
Sir Henry Browne to J. Buddle, 17 January 1842 (File 190)
Employment of men in Australia or New Zealand.
Fonds D/HE. Papers of the Right Honourable Sir Cuthbert Headlam, 1898 - 1960
7 itemsBiographical / Historical
Sir Cuthbert Headlam (1876-1964). Clerk to the House of Lords, 1897-1924, Member of Parliament for various constituencies, 1924-1951, holder of various political offices.
Series 126. Letters of congratulation on appointment to Admiralty, February 1927 - March 1927
2 itemsFilmed selectively.
Series 136. General Correspondence, April 1898 - February 1960
4 itemsFilmed selectively.
Walter Campbell re evacuations of Suvla and Anzac, 18 December 1915 - 20 December 1915 (File 230)
'Our anxiety is over and nothing less than a miracle as happened as no human ingenuity alone could have worked the result.' (2p.)
Fonds D/PE. Pease Family of Darlington, 1839 - 1864
3 itemsFonds D/WA. Wallis Family of Darlington, c.1830s - 1977
12 itemsSeries 1. Backhouse Family, c.1830s
1 itemSubseries 1/7. Drawings, c.1830s
1 itemFilmed selectively.
Edward Backhouse. Sketchbook of Van Diemen's Land, Flinders Island, Norfolk Island, and South Africa, c.1830s (File 1/7/16)
Sketches by Charles Wheeler and James Backhouse of scenery, flora and fauna (c100p.)
Subjects include: Hobart Town, 1834; Indigenous Australians of New South Wales; Norfolk and Phillip Islands; Wedgetailed Eagle, Van Diemen's Land; Fern Valley, Van Diemen's Land; entrance to Port Davey; Fort Macquarie, Sydney Cove; chain gang going to work, 'are their garments too much torn?'; grass trees, Flinders Island; Sydney Cove, 3 March 1835; Mount Warning; Kelvedon, Van Diemen's Land, residence of Francis Cotton; Port Macquarie tree fern; South West coast of Van Diemen's Land 5 January 1832.
Includes: Miscellaneous correspondence and copies of engravings of some of the sketches.
Biographical / Historical
Edward Backhouse (1825-1873).
Series 5. Wallis Family, April 1937 - March 1977
11 itemsSubseries 5/1. Correspondence, May 1940 - February 1941
7 itemsFilmed selectively.
Rachel E. Wallis (London) to Amy E. Wallis. Mentions Kulka in New Zealand, 9 November 1940 (File 5/1/1443)
Henry Kulka (Auckland) to Mrs Wallis and Rachel, 10 May 1940 (File 5/1/1445)
Re impossibility of finding work in Wellington, accommodation, work as an architect in Auckland. (3p.)
Rachel Wallis (London) to Amy Wallis, 10 December [1940] (File 5/1/1464)
Re Kulka and possible anti-German feeling in New Zealand.(4p.)
Subseries 5/5. Society of Friends, February 1940 - August 1940
1 itemFilmed selectively.
Norah Inge (Church of England Zenana Missionary Society School, Singapore) to Mrs Wallis (16p; damaged), 4 February 1940; 26 May 1940; 22 August 1940; 30 August 1940 (File 5/5/55-58)
Subjects include: effects of war; health; 'it is very trying to be away out here, far from it all and hardly knowing there is a war on'; Guide rally; visit to Java; visit from thief; her knowledge of Malay; visit to Kuala Lumpur; defences of Singapore.
Fonds D/X. Miscellaneous documents, 1858 - 1989
8 itemsSeries D/X 246. Papers of Hugh L. Mackay, Chairman of Durham carpet manufacturers Hugh Mackay and Co. Ltd., c.1955
1 itemFilmed selectively.
Power of attorney by Nancy Susanna Carter of Parramatta to Messrs C. J. Carter and F. Clarke. (17p.), 4 November 1858 (File D/X/786)
Includes: Copy of Stanhope Hunter Carter's death certificate, died 25 September 1858 at Smithfield.
Mrs L.J. Teys (Merah North) with information on sons of John Dixon of Durham who migrated to Australia in 1820s, n.d. (File D/X/825/1-2)
Includes a photocopy of a lithograph of John Dixon's residence at Cockfield.
Series D/X/938. Deeds relating to Cotherstone, Stanhope and Ainstable (County Cumberland), July 1902
1 itemFilmed selectively.
Series D/X/949. The Hewetson Families of Ravenstonedale by Keith Lovet Watson, 1965
2 itemsVolume 4, 1805-1899, 1965 (File D/X/949/4)
2 itemsFilmed selectively.
Chapter XXXVI Descendants of Henry Hewetson of Street, 1717-1783: Joseph Hewetson of London and New Zealand (1805-1899), 1965 (Item ff. 581-600)
Details of Joseph Hewetson and his son Thomas' migration to New Zealand on Olympus 1842 and copies of letters written from Moutere, 1 November 1851, 31 August 1853, 8 February 1857, 25 December 1858 detailing their lives in New Zealand; family tree.
Chapter XXXVII Thomas Hewetson (1832-1896), 1965 (Item ff. 601-621)
Colonial farmer. Copy of journal kept by Thomas Hewetson on voyage to England, on Lord Worsley and Royal Charter, 31 December 1858 to 29 March 1859. Journal in possession of Carolyn Kelly of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Appendix XX Hewetson families in New Zealand of Scottish descent and family trees. (22p.)
Fonds D/CB. Cleveland Bridge Engineering Company, 1911 - 1952
18 itemsSeries 1. Orders, August 1911 - September 1952
6 itemsFilmed selectively.
Roadway Bridge at Waitara. (30p.), 16 August 1911 (File 1/44)
Includes: correspondence with W. T. Johnson (Wellington), costings, proposed design, specifications from Waitara Borough Council; notes on quality of materials and workmanship.
Roadbridge at Creek Street, Brisbane for Queensland Railways. (7p.), 30 October 1911 (File 1/53)
Includes: schedule of quantities and prices, note of securement of tender.
Bridge over Sandy Creek for Queensland Railways. (5p.), 18 December 1911 (File 1/60)
Includes: Correspondence with John Peart (Brisbane), schedule of prices and quantities.
Two deck span for New Zealand Government Railways, Kaihu Valley Railway extension. (10p.), 9 July 1921 (File 1/72)
Includes: quantities and prices; correspondence with W. T. Johnson and Company (Wellington).
Series 2. Tenders, September 1921 - October 1951
9 itemsFilmed selectively
Oil tanks at Singapore for Admiralty, 8 September 1921 (File 2/3)
Includes: correspondence with Admiralty, Clayton Sons and Co Ltd (Hunslet), South Durham Steel and Iron Co., Armstrong Stevens and Sons Ltd (Birmingham); quantities and prices; invitation to tender. (49p. some faint pencil)
Joists and staunchions for torpedo workshop Singapore for Air Ministry. (7p.), 11 March 1931 (File 2/25)
Includes: correspondence with Air Ministry, specifications, prices.
Buller River Bridge for New Zealand Government. (21p.), 1 August 1931 (File 2/66)
Includes: note on specifications; correspondence with New Zealand High Commission; Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co (New Zealand) Ltd (Wellington).
Railway bridge for New Zealand Railways. (16p.), 4 January 1951 (File 2/88)
Includes: correspondence with Ranald J. Harvey (London).
Railway bridge for New Zealand Government. (14p.), 2 July 1951 (File 2/120)
Includes: correspondence with New Zealand High Commission; specifications; draft contract.
Railway bridge for New South Wales. (36p.), 3 July 1951 (File 2/122)
Includes: correspondence with New South Wales Agent General Office, specifications, prices, form of tender.
Bridges for New Zealand Railways. (8p.), 22 July 1951 (File 2/126)
Includes: correspondence with Ranald J. Harvey (London).
Steelwork for Agent General, South Australia. (16p.), 12 September 1951 (File 2/134)
Includes: correspondence with Agent General and Trade commissioner for South Australia; tender, specifications.
Bridge over Hunter River at Denman for Department of Main Roads New South Wales. (95p.), 23 October 1951 (File 2/141)
Includes: correspondence with Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co Ltd (Seaforth, NSW), Department of Main Roads (Sydney); Agent General for NSW; notes on specifications, quantities, prices; estimate; tender forms.
Fonds D/DL. Darlington Library Collection, 1819
1 itemFonds D/XD. Miscellaneous documents, 1859 - 1884
2 itemsFilmed selectively.
John R. Harker. Diary of journey from Darlington to New Zealand on Rangitiki (75p.), 11 December 1883 - 15 April 1884 (File 68)
Details of: Train journey to Plymouth; New Zealand Government van collects baggage; boarding Rangitiki; visited by doctor; sea sickness; no church service; Christmas Day; forming committee to arrange Sunday School and Bible Classes; weather; food; flying fish; illness in heat, measles; sighting other vessels; killing sheep; birth on board; death of Irish woman; death of Harker's baby daughter and burial at sea; birth of son to Harker and wife Elizabeth; poem written by sailors for his dead baby; sighting Tasmania; All Fool's Day tricks by sailors; incompetence of doctor, who is often the worse for drink; Bay of Islands; Auckland 'a most pleasing sight it was to behold'; met by Mrs Busfoot and Mr Wilkes.