Misc. Items including Trade Directory Extracts

Photocopy extracts relating to Runcorn area, from "Cheshire Sheaf " from Vol. 1 (January, 1879) to Vol. 30 (1935)
Painting of one of the unsuccessful designs for the Greenall Whitley Pub Signs Competition for the Talbot Arms at Dutton
Tray - Coronation Souvenir 1953
Mug - Coronation Souvenir 1953
Miscellaneous photographs and certificates - Bearpark family (9 items and photo album with 21 family photos)
Blank Census Form - 1966 Census England and Wales
List of Public Houses in Runcorn 1903
Centenary leaflet St. Michael and All Angels 1992
Post Office Savings Bank Coupon Deposit Book 1920
History (chronological) of Halton (to 1951) (typescript)
Runcorn New Town Progress report 23 31st March, 1982
Runcorn New Town Summary leaflet 1972
"Days Out on the Danny" Article on the "Daniel Adamson"
Manuscript headed Runcorn 1894 relating to discovery of horns and Viking skull
Typescript "Victorian Chester for Primary and Secondary Schools (dated 9.11.1983)
"The Gentle Reader's Guide to 19th century Chester" part 1. General sources part 2. Architecture, Guides and Illustrations
Typescript "Programme - Channel 4 "People to people" - Somerstown - the Garden Estate (relates to area between St. Pancras and Euston stations
Article "Poison Gas Manufacture in U.K" by Major Toler
Tea plates (2) "Weston Point Church"
Plate "Weston Point Church"
Tea plates (2) "Christ Church Weston Point"
Milk jugs(2) "Christ Church Weston Point"
Mug "Weston Parish Golden Jubilee 1980
Cup "Christ Church Weston Point"
Small jug with arms of Runcorn illustrated
Small bowl with Transporter Bridge illustrated
Milk jug with Transporter Bridge illustrated
Ashtray Weston Parish Diamond Jubilee 1990
Medical Certificate 14th August, 1911 signed by Dr. Robinson
Rules of Shipwrights Union, Runcorn 1918
Menu - Runcorn & Widnes Co-operative Society 15th Aug. 1964
Plan - Co-op High Street, Runcorn premises 1929
Mug - Centenary Manchester Ship Canal 1994
Pencil - 1st. Weston & Weston Point Scouts fundraising 3d. (pre-1971)

Copies of "The Runcornian" the magazine of Balfour Street Secondary School :-

Vol. 2 No. 1 Spring Term 1923
Vol 2 No. 2 Summer Term 1923
Vol 2 No. 3 Autumn Term 1923
Vol. 3 No. 1 Spring Term 1924
Vol 3 No. 2 Summer Term 1924
Vol 3 No. 3 Autumn Term 1924
Vol. 4 No. 1 Spring Term 1925
Vol 4 No. 2 Summer Term 1925
Vol 4 No. 3 Autumn Term 1925
Vol. 5 No. 1 Spring Term 1926
Vol 5 No. 2 Summer Term 1926
Vol 5 No. 3 Autumn Term 1926
Vol 1 No. 2 April 1928

"The Balfourian" 1967

The Will and Testament of Rev. Thomas Alcock, 27th March, 1798 (transcript)
Bridgewater Navigation Co. Introduction of steam tugs on canal 1874 onwards
Article on Sprinch Dockyard ( from MSC Review)
River Weaver Acts 1714; 1754; 1807; 1840
Photocopy History of Castner Kellner Works 1945
Motor Fuel Ration Book (2)
Motor Fuel coupons
Deeds of 80 Ashridge Street
10 items re E. Rowe and R.A.O.B.
Mug Weston Parish Diamond Jubilee 1990
Tape of interview with Mr. Grice re Halton Lodge
Notes of interviews with W.H. Wilcock and G. Gardner Widnes 1975
Notes compiled by Will Dutton
Submission by Runcorn UDC against merger with Widnes 1971
Print of line drawing Weston Cross & Old Hall
Programme Runcorn UDC Civic Dinner & Dance 15th March, 1974
Kings Scholarship Examination 1905 Pass Certificate Miss E. Riley
Cheshire Education Authority Agreement for appointment of Teacher 21st October, 1907
Correspondence rights of way Stone Street & Irwell Lane 1976 (M. 91)
Poem re Library by Shirley Dutton
Article Dutton Hall (from Cheshire & its Welsh Border)
Article "Old Billy" (canal horse)
Article "James Brindley"
Photo plaque bravery All Saints School
Note re Luftwaffe attack 16/17 May, 1943

Photocopy extracts relating to Runcorn area from Trades Directories 1787 to 1939 :-

1787 Tunnicliffe Topographical Survey of Counties of Staffs., Cheshire and Lancashire
1792 Barfoot & Wilkes Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacturing Vol. 4
1821/22 Pigot & Dean Manchester and Salford for 1821-22 with places 12 miles round
1822/23 Pigot London & Provincial New Commercial for 1822-23
1824/25 Pigot & Dean Manchester and Salford for 1824-25 with places within 24 miles round
1828/29 Pigot Commercial Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire
1834 Pigot Cheshire (and Northern Counties)
1836 Pigot Manchester and Salford for 1836 with places 12 miles round
1841 Robson Commercial London and Counties of Cheshire etc.
1844 Slater Extensive Manufacturing District around Manchester with Towns in Cheshire and Lancashire and whole of North Wales
1846 Williams Chester, Birkenhead, Runcorn, etc.
1848 Slater Cheshire (and Northern Counties)
1850 Bagshaw History and Gazetteer Cheshire
1853 Whellan Alphabetical and Classified Manchester and Salford
etc. 1855 Slater Royal National Commercial Directory of Northern Counties Vol. II Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire and Westmorland
1857 Kelly Post Office Cheshire
1860 White Cheshire
1864 Morris Cheshire
1865 Kelly Post Office Cheshire
1869 Slater Royal National Commercial Cheshire with North Wales
1871 Worrall Warrington, Wigan, St. Helens and adjoining Districts
1874 Morris Cheshire
1876 Worrall Warrington, Wigan, St. Helens and adjoining Districts
1878 Kelly Post Office Cheshire
1880 Morris Cheshire Towns with Wrexham
1883 Slater Royal National Commercial North Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire, with Classified Trades Liverpool
1885 Smiths Almanack and Historical Account of Runcorn
1888 Smiths Runcorn
1888 Slater Cheshire (10th edition)
1890 Slater Cheshire
1892 Kelly Cheshire
1896 Kelly Cheshire
1902 Kelly Cheshire
1903 Bennett Business Cheshire
1906 Kelly Cheshire
1909 Cope Cheshire Directory and Buyers Guide
1910 Kelly Cheshire
1914 Kelly Cheshire
1923 Kelly Cheshire
1928 Kelly Cheshire
1928 Cope Cheshire and Buyers Guide
1929 Cope Cheshire and Buyers Guide
1930 Cope Cheshire and Buyers Guide
1932 Cope Cheshire and Buyers Guide
1934 Cope Cheshire and Buyers Guide
1934 Trades Directories North West Counties of England Trades Directory
1935 Cope Cheshire and Buyers Guide
1939 Kelly Cheshire

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