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Leonard Raisbeck Archive

Pamphlet entitled ‘The Report of Mess. Brindley and Whitworth, engineers, concerning the practicability and expence [sic] of making a navigable canal, from Stockton by Darlington to Winston in the county of Durham'

Pamphlet entitled ‘A Further Report on the Intended Rail or Tram Road, from Stockton, by Darlington, to the collieries, with a branch to Yarum [sic]’

Small printed card showing ‘Distances of the Collieries, by the Railway, from Stockton [and] from Darlington’

Notice entitled ‘Canal. Aug. 8, 1818. The very respectable meeting convened at Stockton on the 31st of last month, to consider of the expediency of cutting a canal into the Coal District, appears to have been so unanimous respecting it… but, differing, as I do, in opinion with all who decide for a canal, I venture to submit to them, and to the Public generally, whether it would not be best to reject a canal altogether, and substitute a Rail Road on the most approved construction…’

Letter from Thomas Meynell, Yarm to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Printed notice entitled ‘In Parliament. Stockton, & Darlington Railway’

Notice entitled ‘Canal and Rail-Road. To the inhabitants of Stockton and Cleveland.'

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

Letter from George Stephenson to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Letter from Richard Otley, Darlington to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Letter from Edward Pease, John Backhouse and William Kitching to Mr Randyle, Stockton

Articles of agreement between John Claxton, Jacob Harrison and Thomas Raisbeck

A notice detailing the quantities of coals and small goods hauled on the railway 1826-1829

Manuscript copy of resolution

Letter from John Rennie, London to George Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Printed extract from the Durham County Advertiser

Letter from Thomas Meynell, Yarm to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Copy of agreement between Mr Raisbeck and John Reed, Starch Manufacturer to let parts of Sugar House

Pamphlet entitled ‘A Further Report, on the Intended Rail or Tram Road, from Stockton, by Darlington, to the collieries, with a branch to Yarum [sic]’

Mr Meynell's objections to the proposed bill for the extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Memorandum addressed to Leonard Raisbeck

Letter to Jonathan Backhouse from PW[?]

Note referring to partnership between Thomas Raisbeck and John Rudd

Printed certificate of the contract for the redemption of land tax in the name of Mrs Sarah Raisbeck

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck to Mr Pease

Legal agreement regarding transfer of land at Corne Close and Wrydyke

Letter from an anonymous individual to the management committee of the Stockton and Darlington railway company

Legal document entitled 'Article and Schedule of Deeds relating to my Dwelling House'

Letter from Edward Pease, Darlington to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees to Edward Pease, Darlington

Letter from [J?] Backhouse to Leonard Raisbeck

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in County Durham, York, Kingston upon Hull and Cumbria

Article of agreement between William Raisbeck and James Raisbeck

Invoice regarding stationary purchases

Obligation between Benjamin Davison and William Raisbeck

Draft resignation letter

Notice entitled ‘Stockton and Auckland Canal. The committee of the subscribers to this undertaking… received from Mr. Leather, the engineer, a variety of information relative to a survey, which he has just finished, which most satisfactorily obviates every important objection that has been urged against the plan…’

Notice entitled ‘Stockton & Darlington Canal. At a meeting of the subscribers to this project… it was unanimously resolved, that this meeting exceedingly regret it has been found impracticable to obtain subscriptions amounting to a sum sufficient to carry into effect the proposed canal…’

Receipt for tonnages hauled on the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Testament to Thomas Raisbeck by Thomas Rudd

Letter from Edward Pease to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Notice entitled ‘Observations on the proposed Rail-Road, by Darlington, from the collieries in the Western part of the county of Durham, to Stockton-upon-Tees, and communicating by branches with Yarm and the North Riding of Yorkshire’

Printed insurance policy for the Laudable Society for the Benefit of Widows

Policy of assurance by Royal Exchange Assurance for Mr Robert Halliman

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in Durham, York, Kingston Upon Hull and Newcastle Upon Tyne

Legal agreement regarding the transfer of land in the East fields; 7 acres In le Eastfeild; land at Wrydike; Corne Close and 7 acres in le Eastfeild

Page 4 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Letter from D M Peacock, Stainton to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees on management committee resolutions