Old Documents

[Coquet]

The auction of old local documents over in Carlisle continues. More from the 'Solicitors attic' we have mentioned on here, plus other stuff.

In their last auction was a box of stuff for Red Row / Chevington (lot 105):

Documents & Ephemera - Northumberland. 1919. Archive of printed & manuscript documents for the Lord Grey Buffalo Club & Institute Ltd., Red Row, Broomhill, Morpeth, including printed Memorandum & Articles of Association, rule books, letterheads, details & documents on the forming of the Company, conveyances to the Club's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at East Chevington & Red Row Chapel at Broomhill, etc. Quantity in box.

went for £20. Stuff like this appears to get broken up and sold on ebay.

I did buy something from them several months ago as an absentee bidder and postage was quite reasonable considering the several kg in weight.

I can't find space for boxes of documents unfortunately but thought I'd mention this auction house in case someone else is interested. (I have no financial connection to them by the way!)

[Coquet]

A nice collection with some Rothbury interest, went for a more respectable price of £250 (lot 118):

Documents & Ephemera - Northumberland. 1806-1860's. Bundles of old legal documents & papers & a lot of correspondence, many posted with postmarks & including Rothbury Forest bill & papers; 1807-10 Horsley Common papers & letters; 1850 papers to establish a cattle fair at Alnwick; 1827 Percy Leap letters & documents; 1822-23 Thirston documents & papers; 1833 Rothbury poachers; 1830-40 Township of Lucker Living; 1840-60 fishing papers; 1869 Talbot lands; 1818-1840's salmon fishing bill; two printed Acts; coquet salmon fishing & poaching cases; etc. 1860-70 bundle of road & bridge closures; notices; letters; etc. Great local history lot. Quantity in a box.

[hollydog]

I have probably mentioned it before but I suspect someone bought the lot in an office clearance - a long gone office in Narrowgate Alnwick - R Thorpe Solicitors?

[Coquet]

Originally Posted by hollydog

I have probably mentioned it before but I suspect someone bought the lot in an office clearance - a long gone office in Narrowgate Alnwick - R Thorpe Solicitors?

It's a pity someone didn't get hold of this enormous collection first for photography /scanning and digitizing - Bailiffgate museum perhaps, so it could in a sense be retained complete. They (the owners) could still auction off the originals afterwards.

All broken up and scattered to the four winds now.

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by Coquet

In their last auction was a box of stuff for Red Row / Chevington (lot 105):

Documents & Ephemera - Northumberland. 1919. Archive of printed & manuscript documents for the Lord Grey Buffalo Club & Institute Ltd., Red Row, Broomhill, Morpeth, including printed Memorandum & Articles of Association, rule books, letterheads, details & documents on the forming of the Company, conveyances to the Club's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at East Chevington & Red Row Chapel at Broomhill, etc. Quantity in box.

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Hi Coquet - this post came up on a Google search for information on a Jim Dunn of Amble. 'Had an institute at The Drift and was also Chairman of The Buffalo Club at Red Row'. He seems to have been a relative of Jack Smailes' wife 'MJ' Dunn.(1890-1962) ????