Adamson family of Gainford – Adamsons as landowners and landlords in Gainford

For records in this catalogue check the section below.

ref no.

D/Ad 14-25

Notes

nan

Date

1774,
1978

Era

Hanoverian (1714 to 1837),
20th Century (1901 to 2000),
Late 20th Century (1967 to 2000)

Dates_sort

1774

Adamson family of Gainford – Adamsons as landowners and landlords in Gainford records

id	title id	ref	sorting number	level	title	item physical	description
186105	169587	D/Ad 14/1-3	41450	S	Ledgers of rents paid to E.C. Adamson
458602	169587	D/Ad 14/1	41451	I		paper, 1 volume	Ledger, 1932-1935
458603	169587	D/Ad 14/1/1	41452	I		paper, 1 folio, typescript	Account of Stanley Robinson, auctioneer and valuer, Darlington to C.M. Adamson, Gainford, 26 October 1935 Originally enclosed in D/Ad 14/1
458604	169587	D/Ad 14/2	41453	I		paper, 1 volume	Ledger , 1935-1952
458605	169587	D/Ad 14/3	41454	I		paper, 1 folio	List of “scrap rent accounts’, 1948-1949
186106	169587	D/Ad 15/1-2	41455	S	Account Ledgers for individuals in account with E. C. Adamson
458606	169587	D/Ad 15/1	41456	I		paper, 1 file	Ledger, 1912-1913
458607	169587	D/Ad 15/2	41457	I			Ledger, 1912-1924 (paper, 1 file
186107	169587	D/Ad 16/1	41458	S	Day book of a farm kept by E. C. Adamson
458608	169587	D/Ad 16/1	41459	I		paper, 1 volume	Day book, 1932-1935
186108	169587	D/Ad 17/1-3	41460	S	Papers regarding distraint of goods by R. Adamson in lieu of rents
458609	169587	D/Ad 17/1	41461	I		paper, 1 folio	Authorisation from Robert Hall, Gainford, to John Richard Deacon, auctioneer, Gainford, to sell by auction any of his furniture or effects and to pay an unspecified sum to Mr. Robert Adamson, Gainford for rent and debts due, returning any residue minus expenses incurred, November 1900
458610	169587	D/Ad 17/2	41462	I		paper, 1 folio	Authorisation from Robert Hall to Robert Adamson, Gainford, to sell by auction his personal effects and retain sufficient of the proceeds of the sale to cover rent and debts, 7 November 1900
458611	169587	D/Ad 17/3	41463	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from George Wheatley, North Road, Gainford to Robert Adamson agreeing to repay by instalments of 15s. per week the sum of £13 1s.6d. owed by him for rent in return for R. Adamson’s allowing him to remove his effects from the house concerned and agreeing that if the above repayments should fall into arrears this will not prevent Adamson’s distraining upon his goods for repayment, signature missing, 16 June 1900
186109	169587	D/Ad 18/1-5	41464	S	Papers relating to R. & S. Adamsons’ relationship with their employees
458613	169587	D/Ad 18/1	41465	I		paper, 1 folio	13 July 1868 (1) William Wilson and John Johnson, father of William Wilson, both of Forcett, North Yorkshire (2) Robert and Swainston Adainson, Gainford, builders Apprenticeship indenture between (1) and (2) for six years as a carpenter Consideration: £10
458614	169587	D/Ad 18/2	41466	I		paper, 3 folios	Letter from George Taylor, Thomas Brown, Christopher Brown, Isaac Charge, Robert Maughn, and Chrisopher Hurworth, masons, Gainford, to R. & S. Adamson requesting improvements in their conditions of work, also letter to Adamsons from the masons of Gainford setting out the changes they require, including formal copy of rules and regulations for work of Gainford masons, 3 February and 2 March 1872
458615	169587	D/Ad 18/3	41467	I		paper, 1 folio	Rules of the Operative Stone Masons of Stockton sent by William Flockton, secretary, 1875
458612	169587	D/Ad 18/4	41468	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from Mr. Flockton, secretary of the “Operative Stone Masons of Stockton” regarding a change in the above societies rules, 1876
458616	169587	D/Ad 18/5	41469	I		paper, 1 folio	Petition collecting money for Henry Saunders, a labourer, who was hurt at work and would probably be unable to resume, the petition was probably organised by R. Adamson as his name heads the list and has the greatest donation, 1876
186110	169587	D/Ad 19/1-2	41470	S	Papers concerning the supply of mains water to Gainford
458617	169587	D/Ad 19/1	41471	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from Mr. D.D. Wilson, the Stockton and Middlebrough Water Board to R. Adamson re the boards conditions for supplying water to Gainford, 18 November 1895
458618	169587	D/Ad 19/2	41472	I		38 cm. x 52 cm., linen, ink, partially coloured	Plan by the Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board showing the mains required for supplying water to Gainford, 18 November 1895 Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet [1:1200]
186111	169587	D/Ad 20/1-13	41473	S	Gainford Academy textbooks and various other books
458619	169587	D/Ad 20/1	41474	I		paper, 1 volume	One copy of Webster and Worcerster’s English Dictionary stamped inside Gainford Literary Institute, 1849
458620	169587	D/Ad 20/2	41475	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Chambers’ Educational Course, Algebra, priced 3s.6d., published by William and Robert Chambers, Edinburgh, 1848, belonged to John Dawson, February 1853
458621	169587	D/Ad 20/3	41476	I		paper, 2 volumes	Bound copies of the Christian Age, a Sunday Paper, volume V and VI, published by R. Dickinson of 89 Farringdon Street, property of Thomas Colbeck at some time 1872 to 1875
458622	169587	D/Ad 20/4	41477	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Latin Grammar papers by F. Ritchie, M.A., published by Longmans, Green & Co., 1897
458623	169587	D/Ad 20/5	41478	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Elementary Trigonomety by H.S. Hall and S.R. Knight, published by Macmillan & Co., 1898
458624	169587	D/Ad 20/6	41479	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of First Stage Magnetism and Electricity by R. H. Jude M.A. D.Sc. published by The University Tutorial press Ltd., 1899
458625	169587	D/Ad 20/7	41480	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of A Classbook of Old Testament History by the Rev. G. F. Maclean D.D. published by Macmillan & Co., London, 1899
458626	169587	D/Ad 20/8	41481	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Intermediate and B.A. French Papers, being the papers in French set at the London University Intermediate Arts and B.A. Exams from 1877 to July 1903, published by the University Tutorial Press Ltd., 1877 – 1903
458627	169587	D/Ad 20/9	41482	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Half-hours of French translation by Alphonse Mariette 13th edition priced 4s.6d., Published by Librairie Hackette et Cie, London, 1900
458628	169587	D/Ad 20/10	41483	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Practical lessons in singing and voice production by Annie E. White, published by Thomas Murby & Co. at London, n.d.
458629	169587	D/Ad 20/11	41484	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of The Forest Lovers, a romantic novel by Maurice Hewlett, published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, 1899
458630	169587	D/Ad 20/12	41485	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of Sweethearts for Life or Marriage Idealised by Bernard Macfadden, published by Physical Culture Publishing Co., New York City, 1903
458631	169587	D/Ad 20/13	41486	I		paper, 1 volume	Copy of The Power and Beauty of Superb Womanhood by Bernard Macfadden, published by the Physical Culture Publishing Co., New Jersey, n.d., c.1905
186112	169587	D/Ad 21/1-2/2	41487	S	Account books of Gainford Literary Institute		Robert Adamson was treasurer of Gainford Literary Institute between 1872 and 1894 and Swainston was secretary
458632	169587	D/Ad 21/1	41488	I		paper, 1 volume	Account book, January 1872 – April 1882
458633	169587	D/Ad 21/2	41489	I		paper, 1 volume	Account book July 1880 – December 1894
458634	169587	D/Ad 21/2/1	41490	I		paper, 4 folios	Various notes relating to the accounts of Gainford Literary Institute, 1888-1892 Originally enclosed in D/Ad 21/2
458635	169587	D/Ad 21/2/2	41491	I		paper, 1 folio	Page from the Auckland Chronicle, 16 May 1895 Originally enclosed in D/Ad 21/2
186113	169587	D/Ad 22/1-21	41492	S	Drawings by William Bewick
458636	169587	D/Ad 22/1	41493	I		80 cm. x 55 cm. paper mounted on card, pencil, partially coloured	Unsigned anatomical drawing [probably by Bewick] of human torso viewed from the back, 3 May 1818
458637	169587	D/Ad 22/2	41494	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawing of human body viewed from behind, signed W. Bewick, Windmill Street, key at side names numbered points, 9 May 1818
458638	169587	D/Ad 22/3	41495	I		81 cm. x 55 cm., paper on card, pencil, partially coloured	Anatomical drawings of feet, mounted on card by W.B. [William Bewick], May 1818
458639	169587	D/Ad 22/4	41496	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawings of the human head viewed from side and the human body from behind and above, initialled W.B. [William Bewick], n.d., c.19 March 1818
458640	169587	D/Ad 22/5	41497	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil1 coloured	Anatomical drawing of human torso viewed from the back. probably by W. Bewick, detail and key naming numbered parts, n.d., c.1818
458641	169587	D/Ad 22/6	41498	I		55 cm. x 80 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil and colourwash, coloured	Anatomical drawing initialled W.B. [William Bewick] of horse’s fore leg, done at Darlington, June 1819
458642	169587	D/Ad 22/7	41499	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil over colour wash, coloured	Anatomical drawings signed W. Bewick showing horses legs and horses leg with chest, 24 June 1819
458644	169587	D/Ad 22/8	41500	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawings of human legs with numbered key at side with theory about Greek knowledge of anatomy underneath, signed W. Bewick, 18 March 1820
458645	169587	D/Ad 22/9	41501	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, partially coloured	Anatomical drawings of a human body from behind and a horizontal body viewed from feet upwards, initialled W.B. [William Bewick], n.d., c.1818-1820
458646	169587	D/Ad 22/10	41502	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on cardboard, pencil, partially coloured	Anatomical drawing signed W.B. [William Bewick] of Human torso viewed from the back to expose spine, various muscles etc. numbered and named in key at side, n.d., c.1818-1820
458643	169587	D/Ad 22/11	41503	I		81 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawings of human bodies viewed from side, initialled W.B. [William Bewick], n.d., c.1818-1820
458647	169587	D/Ad 22/12	41504	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on cardboard, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawing of muscle held by cord, probably by W. Bewick, n.d., c.1818-1820
458648	169587	D/Ad 22/13	41505	I		80 cm. x 57 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawing of human legs to show tendons in foot. probably by W. Bewick, key at side explains numbered points on drawing, n.d., c.1818-1820
458649	169587	D/Ad 22/14	41506	I		80 cm. x 57 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawing of human chest and neck to show ribs and thorax, signed W. Bewick, n.d., c.1818-1820
458650	169587	D/Ad 22/15	41507	I		81 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, coloured	Anatomical drawing of half human chest and shoulder muscles viewed from the front, initialled W.B. [William Bewick], n.d., c.1818-1820
458651	169587	D/Ad 22/16	41508	I		55 cm. x 80 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, partially coloured	Unsigned Anatomical drawings (probably by Bewick) of horses head and human torso viewed from the front to show rib cage, n.d., c.1818-1820
458652	169587	D/Ad 22/17	41509	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil over colour-wash, coloured	Unsigned anatomical drawing (probably by Bewick) of muscles and tendons, n.d., c.1818-1820
458653	169587	D/Ad 22/18	41510	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, partially coloured	Drawings initialled W.B. [William Bewick] of feet and anatomical drawing of muscles, n.d., c.1818-1820
458654	169587	D/Ad 22/19	41511	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, partially coloured	Two anatomical drawings initialled W.B. [William Bewick] of an arm with extended finger and a horses leg, n.d., c.1818-1820
458655	169587	D/Ad 22/20	41512	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper on card, pencil, partially coloured	Unsigned anatomical drawings (probably Bewick) of foot and hand, n.d., c.1818-1820
458656	169587	D/Ad 22/21	41513	I			Drawing of human skeleton possibly by Bewick, n.d., c.1818-1820 (55 cm. x 80 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil) (very poor condition, paper stained)
186114	169587	D/Ad 22/22-33	41514	S	Drawings by E. Hinde
459436	169587	D/Ad 22/22	41515	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, ink	Geometric drawings with written details of how figures constructed by E. H. Hinde, 27 March 1888
459437	169587	D/Ad 22/23	41516	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil	Design for painted panel by E. H. Hinde, mount stamped “work accepted for certificate”, 29 February 1889
459438	169587	D/Ad 22/24	41517	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper on card and with card frame, pencil	Stylised flower design (for use in carving or painted decoration) by Hinde, in loose frame stamped “work accepted for certificate”, 1889
459439	169587	D/Ad 22/25	41518	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper, punched E.S.K. and mounted on card, pencil	Scenes of stylised flower designs showing method of construction by E. H. Hinde, on mount label states for “3rd GR Cert.” and stamped “work accepted for certificate”, 5 April 1890
459440	169587	D/Ad 22/26	41519	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil	Drawing of Grapevine by E. H. Hinde, mount labelled “For 3rd Gr. Cert.” and stamped “work accepted for certificate”, 1890
459441	169587	D/Ad 22/27	41520	I		80 cm. x 55 cm. , paper mounted on card, pencil	Classical style drawing of statue of woman by E. H. Hinde, 1892
459442	169587	D/Ad 22/28	41521	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil	Designs for panels (for carving or printing) in stylised floral style, by E. H. Hinde, mount labelled “For A.C.T. Certificate 1893” and stamped “work accepted for certificate”, paper imprinted E.S.K., 22 December 1893
459443	169587	D/Ad 22/29	41522	I		55 cm. x 80 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil	Unsigned drawing in classical style of statue, label at bottom “For Art M.R. Cert.”, Group 1, stamped “work not accepted for certificate”, 1893
459444	169587	D/Ad 22/30	41523	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil	Drawings of faces of women, dogs heads and cats heads Initialled E. H. Hinde, n.d., c.1888-1893
459445	169587	D/Ad 22/31	41524	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil	Drawings initialled E.H. (E. Hinde) of faces some done in classical style, others in realistic style, n.d., c.1888-1893
459446	169587	D/Ad 22/32	41525	I		80 cm. x 55 cm., paper on card, pencil	Unsigned drawings of a flowering plant and of a classical style head, n.d., c.1888-1893
459447	169587	D/Ad 22/33	41526	I		54 cm. x 80 cm., paper mounted on card, pencil, poor condition	Drawing of classical statue by E. Hinde, paper watermarked (E.S.W.), n.d., c.1888-1893
186115	169587	D/Ad 23/1-5	41527	S	Illustrations taken from the Building News		see also Section 1 reverse of some plans
459448	169587	D/Ad 23/1	41528	I		33 cm. x 43 cm., paper, 1 folio, printed	Illustrations of Classical Style statues of men, 20 August 1886
459449	169587	D/Ad 23/2	41529	I		33 cm. x 43 cm., paper, 1 folio, printed	Illustration of “The Grand Staircase, Knowle, Kent” with Early Stuart figures, 20 August 1886
459450	169587	D/Ad 23/3	41530	I		33 cm. x 43 cm., paper, 1 folio, printed	(1) Illustration of houses in Tonbridge, 20 August 1886 (2) Plan and elevation of old houses in Maidstone Scale: 3 inches to 5 feet [1:20] (3) Plans of town house at Ightham, Kent Scale: 1 inch to 15 feet [1:180]
459452	169587	D/Ad 23/4	41531	I		33 cm. x 43 cm., paper, 1 folio, printed	Illustrations and ground plan of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union dispensary and relief station, Battersea, 20 August 1886
459453	169587	D/Ad 23/5	41532	I		33 cm. x 43 cm., paper, 1 folio, printed	Illustration showing groups from the International Brant Memorial, Canada and illustration of Maidstone Church, 20 August 1886
186116	169587	D/Ad 24/1-12	41533	S	Miscellaneous Deeds and Agreements
459454	169587	D/Ad 24/1	41534	I		paper, 2 booklets, 2 copies	1849 (1) William Alderson, Glasgow, bookkeeper (2) Mrs. Anna Maria Simpson Alderson Deed of settlement incorporating the last will and testament of (1) and (2) for rentable estate at time of death as yet unspecified with exception of leasehold farm at Stoophill and West pastures at Mickleton in Yorkshire, to Anna Marie Alderson daughter of (1) and (2)
459451	169587	D/Ad 24/2	41535	I		paper, 1 folio	1852 (1) Robert Wood, Craggs Lane, Hornby, farmer (2) John Harker, Booze, Askendale, yeoman Articles of agreement between (1) and (2) concerning the sale of a cottage formerly occupied by Simon Harper to J. Harker from R. Wood, signed by J. Harker and E. Wright, agent for R. Wood
459455	169587	D/Ad 24/3	41536	I		paper, 1 folio	10 December 1867 (1) Robert and Swainston Adamson, Gainford (2) Albert Kirby and Anthony Halgate, plasterers Articles of agreement between (1) and (2) for (2) to execute the plasterers work at Evenwood parsonage according to plans and specifications prepared by Ewan Christian, Esq., architect Consideration: 9 inch cornice at 4½d. per foot, 6 inch cornice at 4d., per foot, 4 inch cornice at 3½d. per foot and Cement skirting 8 feet high at 3d. per foot
459456	169587	D/Ad 24/4	41537	I		paper, 1 folio	2 December 1875 (1) R. & S. Adamson, Gainford (2) G. R. Gent, Gainford Articles of agreement between (1) and (2) for sub-contract of plumbers, glaziers, gasfitters and painters work (1) to (2) at a goods warehouse, Stockton on Tees; according to the conditions of the contract between R. & S. Adamson and the N.E.R. Co., not signed Consideration: £2,190 See D/Ad 1/2/181-226 for papers re building of warehouse
459457	169587	D/Ad 24/5	41538	I		paper, 1 folio	26 February 1877 (1) William Peachey (2) Robert and Swainston Adamson Deed poll charging certain hereditaments situate in Model Place, Darlington, with the payment of the sum of £200 and interest as a collateral security for £1,100 and interest (1) to (2)
459458	169587	D/Ad 24/6	41539	I		parchment, 1 skin	26 February 1877 (1) William Peachey, Holgate, Yorkshire, architect (2) Robert Adamson and Swainston Adamson, Gainford, contractors Mortgage (1) to (2) of Freehold Land situate at Darlington, subject to a prior mortgage for securing £1,100 and interest (at 5%)
459459	169587	D/Ad 24/7	41540	I		paper, 1 folio	15 July 1878 (1) G.H. Stephenson, Champs Elysee, Paris (2) Robert & Swainston Adamson, Gainford, builders Lease (1) to (2) of stone quarry and premises in Brotton, North Yorkshire, called Quarry Garth, diagram included to show location. Consideration £30 p.a. plus 2/9d. royalty for every sq. yard of surface worked
459460	169587	D/Ad 24/8	41541	I		paper, 1 folio	2 July 1878 (1) Thomas Allison on behalf of G.H. Stephenson, Esq. (2) R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, builders Memorandum of an agreement of a lease (1) to (2) of a sandstone quarry situated on the east side of Brotton Consideration: £30 p.a. plus 2/9d. per yard of sandstone removed
459461	169587	D/Ad 24/9	41542	I		paper, 1 folio	11 September 1878 (1) Robert and Swainston Adamson, Gainford, builders (2) Thomas Johnson, Darlington, plumber Articles of agreement between (1) and (2) for (2) to execute the plumbers, glaziers, gasfitters and ironfounders work at two houses in Gain ford belonging to (1) Consideration: £107 3s.6d.
459462	169587	D/Ad 24/10	41543	I		paper, 1 folio	1 August 1883 (1) Robert Lodge, Eastwood Farm near Greta Bridge, Yorkshire, farmer (2) William Lodge, Newsham Villa, Yorkshire, gentleman Memorandum of an agreement between (1) and (2) being joint tenants for life at Eastwood Farm; and in dispute as to who should pay for repairs; to authorise R. & S. Adamson to decide sho should pay and carry out repairs
459463	169587	D/Ad 24/11	41544	I		paper, 2 folios	28 April 1902 (1) Robert Holmes Edleston, Gainford, Esq. (2) Joseph Gibson, Morley Bank, Gainford, farmer Draft agreement of a lease (1) to (2) of farmhouse and lands etc. as specififed, and known as Burn House Farm, containing 48 acres and situated in Gainford Consideration: £64 p.a.
459464	169587	D/Ad 24/12	41545	I		paper, 1 folio	Part of an agreement between Ernest Clifford Adamson, retired contractor, and Joseph Townson Snaith, Holbeck House, Ingleton, farmer, 17 May 1921
186117	169587	D/Ad 25/1-35	41546	S	Miscellaneous
459465	169587	D/Ad 25/1	41547	I		paper, 1 folio	Rough list of papers deposited with the County Archivist, 1978
459466	169587	D/Ad 25/2	41548	I		paper, 3 folios	Lists of projects carried out by Adamsons, n.d., c.1876-1890
459467	169587	D/Ad 25/3	41549	I		paper, 4 folios	Four copies of the Newcastle Courant to 12, 19 and 26 March 1774 and 11 October 1777
459468	169587	D/Ad 25/4	41550	I		paper, 1 volume	Diary containing personal entries, writer unknown, (Sheet enclosed in box suggests may be that of a J. Morrell), 1846
459469	169587	D/Ad 25/5	41551	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from Margaret Goodger, York, to R. & S. Adamson requesting that the rents of three cottages at Gainford be sent to her at York, it would seem that Adamson is one of her tenants and is acting as agent for the others, 1 December 1865
459470	169587	D/Ad 25/6	41552	I		paper, 1 folio	Memorandum that R. & S. Adamson delivered to J Backhouse & Co. Bankers, title deeds and documents (listed in a schedule, now missing) as security for a loan of £300, 8 June 1869
459471	169587	D/Ad 25/7	41553	I			Letter from Charles T. Ware, solicitor, London, solicitor for Nathaniel Bridges, Esq., Committee of Brooke Rayne Bridges, Esq., to Robert and Swainston Adamson, William Adamson and other tenants of Brooke Rayne Bridges, Esq., the Masons Yard, Gainford, being notice to quit the above property, 2 November 1869
459473	169587	D/Ad 25/8	41554	I		paper, 1 folio	Solicitors notice to John Coulson, shoemaker, Michael Hornsby, saddler, George Fenwick, joiner, George Charge, mason, all of Gainford, and to the Trustees of the Methodist Chapel, Gainford, and the minister, Deacons, etc. thereof stating that proceedings will be taken unless they desist from trespassing upon a yard adjoining the Methodist Chapel belonging to Mr. Nathaniel Bridges and formerly let to R. & S. Adamson as a store yard, 3 October 1882
459474	169587	D/Ad 25/9	41555	I		paper, 1 folio	20 March 1895 (1) Richard Hodgson Brockett, Winston House, Long Benton, Northumberland, Gentleman (2) Hugh Wilson, coal agent, John Watson Reah, draper, Thomas Garbutt, draper, Michael Johnson Dixon, draper, Thomas Parkinson, draper, all of Barnard Castle, Joseph Swinbank, farmer and Joseph Edward Spence, boot dealer, Winston Copy of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. as specified and situated in Winston, for a term of 7 years, conditions of lease also set out, including the making of the ground floor into one room for use as a mission, the work to be done by Robert Adamson, builder, Gainford Consideration: £10 p.a.
459475	169587	D/Ad 25/10	41556	I		paper, 1 folio	Note from mother concerning delivery of velvet and brides costume, n.d., c.1869 Endorsed: rough calculations
459472	169587	D/Ad 25/11	41557	I		paper, 1 folio	Writ served upon Robert and Swainston, Gainford, to appear at the Court of Common Pleas to answer a claim for £84 for slating entered by John Wharton, 8 June 1875
459476	169587	D/Ad 25/12	41558	I		paper, 1 folio	Copy of statement of affairs of Thomas Lee Miller, Ingleton, prepared by Thos. Myres Purday F.C.A., Middlesbrough, 28 January 1895
459477	169587	D/Ad 25/13	41559	I		paper, 1 folio	Blank goods traffic sheet of North Eastern Railway, 1879
459478	169587	D/Ad 25/14	41560	I		paper, 1 folio	Copy of annual report of the directors of the National Provincial Bank of England sent to Adamson with Mr. McLachlans compliments, 13 May 1880
459479	169587	D/Ad 25/15	41561	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from the manager of the National Provincial Bank of England, Darlington branch, to R. & S Adamson informing them of the banks decision to register as a bank with limited liability, May 1880
459480	169587	D/Ad 25/16	41562	I		paper, 6 folios	Petition to John Morrell, Esq., 5 Osborne Villa, Darlington, requesting that he stand as councillor for the West Ward of the borough of Darlington to replace Councillor Potts, n.d., c.1880
459481	169587	D/Ad 25/17	41563	I		paper, 1 folio	Uncompleted form of tender to the directors of the Brotton Gas Co., n.d., c.1881
459482	169587	D/Ad 25/18	41564	I		paper, 2 folios	Prospectus and application form for shares for the Buxton Hydropathic Co. Ltd., December 1881
459483	169587	D/Ad 25/19	41565	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from M.U. Brior, Stokesley, concerning a tender he does not wish to take up and returning bill of quantities, 27 February 1882
459484	169587	D/Ad 25/20	41566	I		paper, 1 folio	Price list and letter acknowledging order from Wm. Taylor Jnr. & Co. Ltd. Paint Merchants and Oil Boilers of Limehouse to Mr. Adamson, 21 March 1887
459485	169587	D/Ad 25/21	41567	I		37 cm. x 50 cm., paper, print, partially coloured	Printed plan of building land for sale by public auction at Barnard Castle, drawn up by William Warstill, n.d., c.1887 Scale: 1 inch to 30 feet [1:360]
459486	169587	D/Ad 25/22	41568	I		paper, 1 booklet	Notice of particulars of building plots at Barnard Castle for sale by public auction at King’s Head Hotel, Barnard Castle, February 1877
459487	169587	D/Ad 25/23	41569	I		30 cm. x 46 cm., tracing paper, ink, partially coloured, 2 copies and 33 cm. x 50 cm., paper, printed, partially coloured, 2 copies	Advertising material of W. H. Bailey & Co., Hydraulic Engineers, Manchester, four copies of diagrams of “Hot Air Engine”, 11 December 1890 No scale
459488	169587	D/Ad 25/24	41570	I		paper, 1 bundle	Various letters and documents relating to the bankruptcy of George Wheatley, a tenant of R. Adamson, including: letters from William Browne, trustee of the Bankrupt to Adamson concerning creditors meetings and rent due; letters from W. & W.J. Watson, solicitors to R. Adamson; documents relating to the bankruptcy; including disclaimer on Adamsons property and statement of position at date of attlication for release, January 1894 – October 1897
459489	169587	D/Ad 25/25	41571	I		paper, 1 bundle	Invitations and programmes to various to balls and other social events, including: a diamond jubilee sports at Rokeby; annual farmers ball, Croft; Darlington Cycling Club annual ball; Heighington Cricket Club annual ball, sent to E.C. Adamson, also part of a dance programme, 1894 – 1901
459490	169587	D/Ad 25/26	41572	I		paper, 1 folio	Notice to serve as juror at Barnard Castle from W. James Watson Steward to Robert Adamson, Gainford, 3 November 1896
459491	169587	D/Ad 25/27	41573	I		paper, 1 folio	Receipt for 3s. paid by C. Wilson to the Gainford Literary Institute, R. Adamson, treasurer, 26 April 1887
459492	169587	D/Ad 25/28	41574	I		paper, 1 booklet	One copy of the Last Song of the Bard by R. Abbot, F.R.H.S., published by William Dresser & Sons, 41 High Row, Darlington, n.d., c.1900
459493	169587	D/Ad 25/29	41575	I		paper, 1 folio	Letter from the Newcastle and Gosforth Trainways & Carriage Co. Ltd. to Mr. S.B. Irwin, Ashfield View, Newcastle, concerning the sale of old tram cars and their delivery, 27 February 1901
459494	169587	D/Ad 25/30	41576	I		paper, 2 folios	Table showing values of feeding stuffs, showing value of manures, published by Andrew Reid & Co., n.d., c.1902
459495	169587	D/Ad 25/31	41577	I		22 cm. x 28 cm., paper, illustrated	Leaflet comparing the wages of the agricultural labourer under protection and free trade, published by the Free Trade Union, 8 Victoria St., Westminster, and printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, 15 November 1909 Sold for 5s. per 1,000
459496	169587	D/Ad 25/32	41578	I		22 cm. x 28 cm., paper, illustrated, printed	Poster advocating free trade by describing the alleged consequences of protection in Germany, illustration of symbolic German in muddy ditch, on protection side of the fence while Englishman rides a horse, published by the Free Trade Union, Victoria St. London, and printed by Waterlow & Son Ltd., London, at a cost of 5s. per 1,000, 18 November 1909
459523	169587	D/Ad 25/33	41579	I		22 cm. x 28 cm., paper, illustrated, printed	Leaflet advocating free trade by arguing that the British consumer pays the protection duties and attempting to discredit the slogan “Tax the foreigner” published by the Free Trade Union, Victoria St., London, and printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, at a cost of 5s. per 1,000, 18 November 1909
459524	169587	D/Ad 25/34	41580	I		paper, 2 loose folios, 1 volume	Account book with records of Livestock bought and sold [enclosed sheet in box states property of T. Dawson, Greystone Farm, Gainford], 1913 – 1915
459525	169587	D/Ad 25/35	41581	I		paper, 6 folios	Tables concerning allotments in Stobhill, North Terrace, and note, 1934