Devon Record Office: 1995 Accessions

Devon Record Office

• Bowker family of Egland: deeds, leases and associated papers 1689-1931, plans, early 20th cent 1930, Egland House and Ivedon Estate, Awliscombe; contract and specification for building Egland House 1804; plan of Cottarson, Awliscombe 1763 (D 5333)
• Champernowne family: diaries of Reverend Richard Champernowne, rector of Dartington 1890, and his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Champernowne 1872 (with some pressed flowers and leaves) (D 5355)
• Champernowne family: microfilm of diaries of Reverend Richard Champernowne, rector of Dartington 1864-72, and his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Champernowne 1872; transcript of auction sale catalogue 1820, of works of art belonging to Arthur Champernowne of Dartington, deceased (D 5355 add)
• Corkery family: family and personal papers 1894-1943 (D 5277)
• Daw of Exeter: feoffment, lands in St Paul, Exeter 1722 (with incomplete transcript); account of goods and chattels sold by executors of John Hookway 1785; Exeter election posters 1868-1895; corresp and other papers, local elections, civic affairs, school governorships and city charities c1940-1995 (D 5375) (Thirty year access restriction on records rel to school governing bodies and local election working papers)
• Devon and Cornwall Railways: letter books, accounts, ticket issue and stock books, train registers, linemens log books, repair logs, signal failure report forms, cheque registers, station and siding plans, staff records and printed material, British Rail Western Region stations, incl Ashwater, Camelford, Eggesford, Egloskerry, Halwill, Otterham, Port Isaac Road, Tresmeer c1920-1986 (D 5345)
• Devon County Lunatic Asylum: plans, Exminster Hospital 19th & 20th cents (D 5317)
• Devon Liberal Party: manifestos, bulletins and other papers c1971-1986 (D 5302) (Closed for 30 years from the date of the most recent item)
• Exeter and District Trades Union Council: Minutes 1985-1992; papers rel to the TUC c1988-1994; papers and general corresp c1986-1989 (D 4127 add 2)
• Exeter Division Liberal Association: Papers, meetings and administration c1962-1976 (D 5300)
• Exeter Liberalism: corresp and other papers, Liberalism and local government in Exeter c1961-1972 (D 5299)
• Exeter Municipal Charities: minutes of General Meetings (with indexes) 1837-1984, Free Cottage Trust 1861-1986, Thomas Potters Charity 1804-1949; accounts 1837-1893; plans, Magdalen almshouses 1863?, lands at Whitestone (Attwills Charity), nd, proposed almshouses at Fairpark, Exeter 1926, Attwill-Palmer almshouses, New North Road, drainage, 20th cent, estate at Awliscombe 1930s, and copies of earlier maps, Northbrook Park 1945; matrix of Magdalen Hospital seal 1568; Charity Commissioners reports (printed) 1820s; will of Kent Kingdon (printed) 1889; souvenir booklet 1936; Exeter Free Cottages regulations 19th cent (D 5292)
• Fortescue of Castle Hill: copy account book 1903-1904 (D 5340)
• Fortescue of Castle Hill: letter books and files c1901-1950 manuscript estate maps, North Devon estates 1880s; ledgers, Castle Hill and Exmoor estates c1904-1963; travel journals, tours around Europe 1816-1846; personal journals, Jenkinson family 19th cent; accounts, receipts, corresp and ephemera, I 8th-20th cent; Dinner Book 19th cent; visiting books 19th-20th cent; cash books, ledgers, day books and printed material 19th-20th cent (D 1262 add 8) (100 year bar on access to personal papers)
• Garratt of Bishops Court: deeds, leases, plans, papers 17th-19th cent (D 5308)
• Hallett of Lympstone: deeds 1741-1896; accounts etc1840-1957; farm diaries 1893 1924; inventories 1877 1901; copy will of Gilbert Ware 1937; corresp and papers 1883-1971; poor rate, Woodbury 1889 (D 5278)
• Llewellyn family: deeds and associated papers, Stoodleigh, Bampton, Tiverton, Washfield, Oakford, Brushford (Somerset), West Monkton (Somerset) c1676-c1850; wills, Worth and other families c1718-c1822; marriage settlements, Brickdale and other families c1684-c1813 (D 533 1)
• Luxmoore family: negatives, telegrams and letters, CF C Luxmoores expedition to the Amazon 1928 (D 5121 add 2)
• National Union of Teachers: corresp and financial records, East Devon Area c1970-1985 (D 5312)
• Peek family of Rousdon: photograph album c1901-1909, loose photographs and cards c1897-1910 (D 1405 add 2)
• Peek of Rousdon: diaries and letters of the Rev Edward Peek and Cuthbert Peek 1866-1883 (D 1405 add 3)
• Peek of Rousdon: diaries 1851 1858; perpetual diary of Hannah Ness, late 19th cent; diary of part of CE Peeks tour of New Zealand and Australia 1883; commonplace book of Margaret Edgar 1840; Peek family corresp and papers 1832-1893 photographs, Rousdon School, late 19th cent (D 1405 add 4)
• Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital: registers of in-patients 1914-1950; registers of out-patients 1923-1967; case books 1881-1924 ward books, Dr Shapter, nd; ward registers 1955-1961; journals of operations 1868-1974; letter book, Dental Hospital 1917-23 (D 1260 add 4)
• Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital: Exeter Medical Library minutes 1814-1983, accounts 1814-1977, catalogues 1814-c1885, accessions registers 1969-1987, borrowers registers etc1814-1968; surgeons signing-in register 1908-1913; register of heart cases etc1890-1922; Museum Committee minutes 1853-1913; register of specimens in museum c1850-1924; medical officers meeting minutes 1860-1866; Medical Advisory Committee and Medical Staff Committee reports and corresp 1946-1963; corresp, plans, accounts, photographs, papers 19th-20th cent (D 1260 add 5) (Medical records of individual patients are closed to public inspection for 100 years)
• South Western Gas Historical Society: minutes, accounts, share certificates, plans, photographs, corresp, historical notes, etc, Appledore, Barnstaple, Bideford, Brixham, Budleigh Salterton, Colyton, Crediton, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Devon Gas Association, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Kingsbridge, Modbury, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Paignton, Plymouth, Salcombe, Seaton, Sidmouth, Tavistock, Teignmouth, Tiverton, Torquay, Torrington, Totnes and Bridgetown, Westward Ho! 19th-20th cent (D 5358)
• The London Devonian Association: attendance book 1837-1855, and rules c1800, The Devon Club; rules 1922 1927, The Devon and Exeter Club; minutes 1908-1935, list of members c1927, and corresp 1919-193 1, The London Devonian Association (D 5313)
• Tiverton Division Liberal Association: minutes, reports and other papers 1980-1988 (D 4996 add 2)
• West of England Eye Infirmary: registers of out-patients 1881-191 1; registers of operations 1951-1974; daily register of numbers of inmates 1880-1890 diagnosis and treatment books 1909-1934; drug book 1893-1896 (D 1299 add 2)