Latest update of the archives by subject, and items held on the subject.
Progress on subject files - as at 01.09.2016 the following have been done -
(the number of items in each section follows in brackets - total number of items to date 3,252)
Subjects are :-
1.0 General Descriptions (124)
- Photographs
aerial photographs 55
- General views
photographs 69
Additional material to be catalogued
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1.01 Geology & Prehistory (84)
- Society extracts 11
- Journals etc. 2
- Guides/Directories 6
- Book extracts 51
- Other sources 6
- Newspaper cuttings 4
- Photographs 4
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1.02 Roman Runcorn (47)
- Society extracts 4
- Journals etc 4
- Guides/Directories 4
- Book extracts 28
- Other sources 2
- Newspaper cuttings 2
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1.03 Anglo Saxon Runcorn (31)
- Society extracts 9
- Book extracts 20
- Other sources 2
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1.04 Norman Runcorn (52)
- Society extracts 10
- Journals etc 7
- Guides/Directories 3
- Book extracts 31
- Other sources 1
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1.05 Place & Field Name origins (51)
- Society extracts 2
- Journals etc 9
- Guides/Directories 19
- Book extracts 18
- Other sources 3
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1.06.01 Queen Victoria Coronation & Jubilees (51)
- Books & Pamphlets 2
- Book extracts 5
- Other sources 42
- Newspaper cuttings 2
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1.06.03 King Edward VII Coronation (88)
- Other sources 84
- Newspaper cuttings4
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1.06.04 King George V Coronation & Jubilee (63)
- Other sources 62
- Newspaper cuttings1
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1.06.05 King George V Silver Jubilee (9)
- Book extracts 1
- Other sources 1
- Newspaper cuttings 1
- Photographs 5
- Book extracts 1
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1.06.06 King George VI Coronation (19)
- Book extracts 4
- Other sources 7
- Newspaper cuttings 4
- Photographs 3
- Artifacts 1
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1.06.07 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation and Jubilees (72)
- Book extracts 1
- Other sources 9
- Newspaper cuttings 22
- Photographs 40
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1.06.08 Festival of Britain (2)
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1.06.10 Royal Visits (48)
- Journals etc. 1
- Guides/Directories 1
- Book extracts 10
- Other sources 10
- Newspaper cuttings 10
- Photographs 16
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1.09.05 Carnivals, Rose Queens etc. (163)
- Photos/cards
Photographs 163
Additional material to be catalogued
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1.09.06 Whit Walks (36)
- Photos/cards
Photographs 36
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2.18 Health matters (90)
- Society extracts 1
- Guides/Directories 12
- Book extracts 10
- Other sources 12
- Medical Officer of Health reports for 1894-1920, 1923,1924,1926-35 ,1938,1939,1941-44 44
- Newspaper cuttings 11
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2.19 School Board (23)
- Guides/Directories11
- Book extracts 4
- Other sources 2
- Newspaper cuttings 4
- Minutes 2
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3.03 Libraries (69)
- Other sources:-
Library Committee
Reports 1890/91-1970 (except 1922/23), 1941/42, 1952/53, 1956-63/6469
Additional material to be catalogued
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3.06 Market (107)
- Acts/Byelaws2
- Journals etc1
- Guides/Directories43
- Book extracts 30
- Other sources 15
- Newspaper cuttings 6
- Photographs 10
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3.07 Cenotaph (53)
- Guides/Directories16
- Book extracts 9
- Other sources 6
- Newspaper cuttings 12
- Photographs 10
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3.08 Shaw Museum (27)
- Guides/Directories8
- Book extracts 1
- Other sources 16
- Newspaper cuttings 2
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3.12 Reservoirs (25)
- Journals etc1
- Guides/Directories3
- Book extracts 6
- Other sources 3
- Newspaper cuttings 11
- Photographs1
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3.15 Recreational Open Spaces (13)
- Journals etc1
- Book extracts 2
- Other sources 8
- Photographs2
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3.15.1 Runcorn Hill (83)
- Acts/Bylaws1
- Journals etc2
- Guides/Directories14
- Book extracts 7
- Other sources 25
- Newspaper cuttings 29
- Photographs5
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3.15.2 Runcorn Heath (46)
- Acts/Bylaws1
- Journals etc2
- Guides/Directories7
- Book extracts 9
- Other sources 11
- Newspaper cuttings 10
- Photographs6
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3.15.3 Rock Park (26)
- Guides/Directories11
- Book extracts 1
- Other sources 2
- Newspaper cuttings 10
- Photographs2
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3.15.4 Golf Course (7)
- Guides/Directories6
- Book extracts 1
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3.15.5 Town Park (16)
- Guides/Directories8
- Book extracts 3
- Other sources 3
- Newspaper cuttings 1
- Photographs1
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3.15.6 Playgrounds (44)
- Guides/Directories4
- Book extracts 4
- Other sources 29
- Newspaper cuttings 5
- Photographs2
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3.15.7 Memorial Gardens (18)
- Guides/Directories8
- Book extracts 1
- Other sources 5
- Newspaper cuttings 1
- Photographs3
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4.02 Gas (81)
- 2
- Booklets 1
- Guides/Directories 43
- Other sources11
- Newspaper cuttings 5
- Photographs 1
- Book extracts 18
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5.0 Mersey crossings - general (37)
- Photographs 17
- Postcards 20
Additional material to be catalogued
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5.03 Runcorn Railway Bridge (56)
- Photographs 35
- Postcards 21
Additional material to be catalogued
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5.04 Transporter Bridge (1233)
- Acts/Byelaws/Parliamentary 61
- Books 2
- Booklets/pamphlets 3
- Society extracts 2
- Journals & periodicals 3
- Guides/Directories 17
- Book extracts 73
- Council Minutes extracts 260 Run-70; Wid-190
- Other sources 169
- Newspaper cuttings 118
- Correspondence 348
- Photographs 119
- Postcards 58
- Plans
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5.05 Silver Jubilee Bridge (88)
- Photographs 81
- Postcards 7
Additional material to be catalogued
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6.0 Highways (94)
- Photographs, to date,more to come 45
- Postcards 94
Additional material to be catalogued
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8.0 Shipping (87)
- Photographs, to date,more to come 45
- Postcards docks 28
- Postcards shipping 14
Additional material to be catalogued
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9.0 Canals (49)
- Postcards 49
Additional material to be catalogued
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11.06.02 St. John's Presbyterian Church (124)
- Guides /Directories 20
- Book Extracts 6
- Other Sources 28
- Newspaper Cuttings 17
- Photos 53
Additional material has been donated, not yet catalogued
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12.01 Technical Institute (7)
- Other sources Annual Reports 1895-1902 7
Additional material not yet catalogued
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13.07 Runcorn Stone and where used in building(281)
- Entries listed with source
material in about 50% 281
The list is on a separate item on the Society website
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16.00 People (40)
- Postcards 40
Additional material to be catalogued
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20.131 Runcorn & Widnes Co-operative Society (79)
- Books 2
- Guides/Directories 4
- Book Extracts 7
- Other Sources 34
- Newspaper cuttings 23
- Photos 9
London Gazette 1775 - 1878
- LG 1 to4 Bankruptcies 206
- LG 5 Church Matters10
- LG 6 Estates 59
- LG 7 Patent Applications 32
- LG 8 Partnerships Dissolved 67
- LG 9,10 Parliamentary Matters 157
- LG 11 Miscellaneous Matters 57