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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]’

Notice entitled ‘Canal. The projected canal from the Tees to the coal district near Auckland, having now become a popular question, permit me to make some observations on this subject’

Document entitled ‘A subscription for defraying the expense of obtaining information respecting the expediency and advantage of a canal or rail way for the conveyance of merchandise to and from Stockton…’

Manuscript copy of resolution

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 ‘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 ‘Canal Meeting. Stockton, July 9th, 1818. In consequence of a printed address from Mr. C. Tennant, relative to the proposed Canal between the Western parts of the county and this port, a numerous and most respectable meeting of gentlemen, belonging to this place and its neighbourhood, was held at the Town-Hall to-day.’

Notice entitled ‘Stockton and Auckland intended Canal.’

Printed extract from the Durham County Advertiser

Printed article extracted from the Durham County Advertiser

Printed article extracted from the Durham Chronicle

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

Printed memo completed in manuscript and addressed to Leonard Raisbeck

Draft resignation letter

Cash book

Legal document entitled 'Abstract and Schedule of Deeds relating to T S Raisbeck's Dwelling house being Copyhold'

Docket cover entitled 'Title deeds to my Dwelling house in the principal street of Stockton and small field in that township'

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

Notice entitled ‘Stockland & Auckland Canal. The subscribers to this undertaking are particularly requested to attend a meeting… for the purpose of receiving the accounts…’

Letter from John Rennie to Leonard Raisbeck

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

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton to John Rennie

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

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

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…’

Note reading ‘Rennie on , ‘Rennie on the Canal or R-way – he had many of my dear husband’s letters. M.R.’

Draft note from the committee

Notice entitled ‘Canal from Stockton by Darlington Westwards’

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton, to John Rennie, Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London

Printed Clarence Railway report

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

Memorandum addressed to Leonard Raisbeck

Handwritten copy of Stockton & Darlington Railway Company annual report

Printed Stockton & Darlington Railway Company annual report

Handwritten accounts regarding the income and expenditure of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Notice entitled 'At the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Clarence Railway, Held at the Town Hall, Stockton...'

Handwritten summary of legal case against railway labourers laying the rails for the Clarence Railway across a road

Notice entitled 'Clarence Railway'

Notice entitled 'At Special Meeting of the Company of Proprietors of the Clarence Railway Company, held at the George and Vulture Tavern, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London...'

Letter from Francis Mewburn, 22 Craven Street to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Letter from Francis Mewburn, 22 Craven Street to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Letter from Francis Mewburn, 22 Craven Street to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Letter from Francis Mewburn, Darlington to Leonard Raisbeck

Letter from Francis Mewburn, Darlington to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Printed fire insurance policy

Printed fire insurance policy

Printed fire insurance document

Page 9 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases