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The Electricity Supplies In The South West

Sub-Records - Contents Of Historical Data Files

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Location : Cabinet A1

Barnstaple Corporation Undertaking (One File)
  1. Opening of Municipal Electricity Works - North Devon Journal 29 th Jan 1903
  2. Barnstaple Electricity Works - Electrical Review 6 th March 1903
  3. Opening of Power Station Extensions 3rd November 1937 Booklet
  4. Minutes of Electricity Committee - Barnstaple Borough Council Jan 1946-1948

Bath Corporation Undertaking (One File)
  1. Electricity in Bath 1890-1974, book by William E.Eyles
  2. Folder
    1. Bath Electric Lighting Orders 1896-1910
    2. Map showing Bath & surrounding undertakings
    3. Bath Power Station & Historical Notes 1882 - 1951

Bridgwater & District Electric Supply & Traction Co.Ltd (One File)
  1. .
    1. Borough of Bridgwater - General Conditions, Specifications
    2. Forms of Tender and Form of Contract
    3. Book April 1900 2 a)
  2. .
    1. Electricity in Bridgwater 1896-1948 Book by Colin Hill
    2. A Bridgwater Diary 1897
    3. A Quotation from Evered & Co 6th June 1900
    4. Letter from Stirling Boiler Co. 6th June 1900
    5. Bridgwater mercury Article on Laying of Corner stone 12th April 1904
    6. Bridgwater Power Station Notes
    7. Gas Engines and Water Wheels in Somerset by David Glecihill
  3. .
    1. Certificates of Incorporation
    2. Statutory Change Order 1922
    3. Bridgwater Special Order 1928
    4. Surveys of Potential Customers 1925/26
    5. Supply Agreement - Somerset Trading Co
    6. Supply Agreement - C & J Clarke
    7. Supply Agreement - Ashford Pumping Station, Spaxton
    8. Sundry Certificates
    9. Map 6 inch of Bridgwater with HV & EHV Mains late 1940's
    10. Callender Cables Brochure

    4. Bridport Corporation Undertaking (One File)
    1. Specification & Tender for 33kV line 1936 Winterbourne Abbas to Bridport
    2. Specification for 6.6kV O/H & U/G circuits 1941

    Bristol Corporation Electricity Department (18 Files)
    1. Bristol Electrical Committee Minute Extracts
    2. BCED Extracts
      1. Extracts from the Electrician
      2. Extracts from the Electrical Review
      3. Other newspaper reprints
      4. Other articles
      5. Mr. Harold Faraday Proctor
      6. Early Staff Details
      7. Proctor-Blaikie Patent
      8. History of Electricity Supply in Bristol - papers
      9. Brief History of BCED
      10. Electricity in Bristol 1863-1948
      11. Bristol's Electricity Past
      12. An analysis of domestic Load 1947
    3. BCED Miscellaneous Papers

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    Bristol Continued
    1. BCED Booklets
      1. Avonbank Electricity Works 1902 booklet
      2. General Description of Undertaking 1911 booklet
    2. BCED Various Histories
      1. Brief History of BCED 1883-1948
      2. The Royal Show - Electricity 1936
      3. "A Glance at Electricity in Bristol" by A.J.Symons
      4. Evidence given before a BOT Committee by H.Faraday Proctor
      5. BIAS Journal 26 "100 years of Electricity in Bristol" also "Stage Arc Lighting"
    3. BCED Salaries
      1. Salaries A-L 1909-1940
      2. Salaries M - Z, Salaries Misc 1909 – 1940
      3. Salaries Miscellaneous 1919 – 1948
    4. Bristol Arc Lamp Drawings + Drawing of 2000v 1ph U/G Substations
    5. Bristol Network
      1. Switchgear Files Feb 1928 - Jan 1934
      2. Transformer Files Sept 1929 - Sept 1932
      3. Transformer 1918-1952
      4. Index of LV and HV cables
      5. Bristol Substations in commission at 1 st March 1949(SWEB)
      6. Avonmouth distribution Centre – photos
      7. Sanction for 33kV Cables - Portishead to Avonmouth
      8. Areas of Supply - Bristol & Surrounds Map
    6. BCED Cable Records
    7. Extension of Mains Estimates
    8. Woodland Way Distribution Centre, Fishponds - Agreement~ general conditions, form of tender, bond specification and estimate.
    9. Tariff Booklet - Information for use of Manager (HF Proctor)
    10. Minute Book Records of Employment 1895 – 1924
    11. Press Cuttings date 1904- 1911
    12. Press Cuttings 1922-1924
    13. Press Cuttings 1924-1928
    14. Electricity House Contracts, include, supplementary Wartime Suspension
    15. Portishead Power Station Booklet 1929 (on its opening)

    Christy Brothers Ltd "History of the Christy Group 1858 - 1985

    Cornwall Electric Power Company (One File + Map)
    1. .
      1. Cornwall Goes Electric 1850 -?
      2. Forty Years of Cornwall Power
      3. Cornwall Electric Power Company & associated Co's 1886 -1948
      4. Extracts from Minute Books 1906-1948
      5. Introduction "How it all began"
      6. A short history
      7. Slides (0/H projector) for talk
      8. Camborne to Redruth Tramway
      9. Souvenir Magazine Christmas 1947
    2. Map Diagram of Mains c. 1928

    Dartmouth & Kingswear Electricity Supply (One Folder) (Owned by the Urban Electric Supply Co.Ltd) Press Cuttings 1931 - 1951
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    Devon Hydro-Electric Generation – (One Box File)
    1. "Electric Lighting of Lynmouth & Lynton" by J,H.Fooks-Bale (Elect.Eng. April 7th 1899)
    2. "Hydro-electricity for Public Supply in Britain 1881-1894" by D.G,Tucker - Industrial Archaeological Review date?
    3. Dart Water Power Scheme - reports and correspondence (Never Completed)
    4. "Early Days of Hydro-electricity for Public Supply in Devon" by D.G,Tucker
    5. "A Pioneer Pumped Storage Scheme (Lynmouth) - Water Power Feb.1955
    6. "Pioneers who gave Devon the Lead in Hydro-electric Plants"
    7. W. Morning News 18-2-67
    8. Notes on West Devon history by A.A.Gates (Christy Bros) including Okeharnpton, Chagford, Tavistock, Mary Tavy and Morwellham.
    9. "Water Power in West Devon" - Electrical Review 27-5-38
    10. "Water Power in West Devon" - Mining Magazine March 1948
    11. "Hydro-electricity on Darmoor" - SWEB News March 1982
    12. "Dartmoor Leat to Nowhere" - Western Morning news 7-8-82
    13. "Dartmoor's Hydro-power Generation" by John L.Hobbs
    14. "Lynmouth Flood 40 years On" - William H.Harris
    15. "History of Hydro-electric Power station (Lynmouth)" by W.B.Harris
    16. "Hydro-electricity in Devon" letter from P.G.Lamb to W.B.Harris
    17. "Hydro-electricity in Devon, Past, Present & Future" (Devon Association) by W.B.Harris
    18. Manuscript of above pamnhlets
    19. Mary Tavy, Morwellham and Chagford Hydro Power Stations - CEGB March 1983
    20. Mary Tavy Power Station - CEGB
    21. Mary Tavy, Morwellham, and Chagford Hydro-Electric Power Stations - National Power
    22. Water Power Small Scale Hydro - Glen Lyn Gorge - DTI Leaflet
    23. Hydro Power Developments and the National Rivers Authority - NRA Leaflet
    24. Exeter's Water Supply - South West Water Pamphlet - refers to hydro-generation x) Devon Mines – small hydro-schemes

    Devonport Dockyard (One Box File)

    Edmundsons (Three Books)
    1. .
      1. Monthly Journals Vol. 1
      2. Monthly Journals Vol. 2
    2. Overhead Line Manual

    Exeter Corporation Undertaking (One Box File)
    1. Exeter Undertakings Notes
    2. Souvenirs of the Official Opening of Offices and Showrooms 1936
    3. Early Days of Electricity in Exeter by P.G. Lamb
    4. A History of Electricity Generation & Supply in Exeter 1882-1905 by Christopher Allen
    5. Exeter Trams a history 2005

    Ilfracombe (One File)
    1. Specification of Works
    2. El. Lighting Order 1930
    3. Article SWE Magazine
    4. DC Network Diagram

    Lyme Regis Corporation Undertaking (One Box File + book)
    1. Article “Electric Lyme” See also book of same title not in file
    2. Dorset Electric Supply
    3. Town Mill 1918 - 1948
    4. Chronological Statistics
    5. .
      1. Contract No.1 (October 1923)Extension to Existing Power Station - Buildings
      2. Contract No.2 (1924) Additional Plant & Overhead Mains
      3. Contract No.3 (July 1925) Supply & Erection of two -75kw generating sets, switchgear and cables
      4. Contract No.4(1925) Foundations & Exhaust Pits for 3-75kW oil engines & dynamos
      5. Bill of Quantities 1925 (G,E,Taylor & Co)

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    Minehead Electric Supply Co. Ltd. (One Box File) (Owned by West of England Electricity)
    1. Minehead Press Cuttings 1925 - 1945
    2. Brief Notes and Historical Details

    North Somerset Electric Supply Co. Ltd (One Folder)
    1. File containing Records, Special Orders etc
    2. Notes and records prepared by P.G.Lamb, incl. a history of NSESC & West Devon ESC

    Plymouth Corporation Undertaking (Two Box Files + Two Folders)
    1. Plymouth and Devonport Undertakings Miscellaneous Papers
    2. Plymouth EHT Mains Records
    3. Plymouth Electricity Committee Extracts 1914 - 1948
    4. Plymouth ??

    Salcombe Gas & Electricity Co. Ltd (One File)

    Taunton Corporation Undertaking (One Box File + Folder & Wallet)
    1. Taunton Undertaking - Notes taken from Journals, Callender of Events, Personalities, Statistics and Changeover
    2. Taunton Miscellaneous (Box File)
      1. Electricity in Taunton 1809-1948 by D.GledhilI & P.G.Lamb
      2. Extracts from ' 4 The Electrician" and "Electrical Review" plus Patent Agreement L,V.Turner
      3. Plan of Part of Borough proposed to be lit by Electricity
      4. Article from Municipal Review 6th October 1888 on Mr.H.G.Massingham
      5. Drawing of Electricity Works 1923
      6. Copy of Parliamentary Bill re: Supply from CEB 1934
      7. Opening of showrooms 1934(3 copies)
      8. Schedule of MD's and Units 1895-1948
      9. Design Reconstruction of Arc Street Lamp and Bracket (1901/1905)
      10. Article from Somerset County Gazette 6th Dec. 1985 entitled “100 years of Electricity in Taunton"
    3. Plans of Mains 1908 - 1925 in leather wallet

    Teignmouth Electric Lighting Co.Ltd. (One Folder) Brief History

    Torquay Corporation Undertaking (Five Box Files + Five Folders)
    1. Historical Booklets (Box File)
    2. Torquay Offices & Showrooms (Box File)
      1. Electricity Showrooms and Offices
      2. Bills of Quantities for Showrooms and Offices 1934
      3. Historic Documents Folder
      4. Proposed Electric Light Undertaking for Bovey Tracey 1910
      5. Souvenir of the Opening of Newton Abbot Power Station 1924
      6. Opening of Newton Abbot Power Station 1929
      7. Civic Visit to Newton Abbot Power Station 1931
      8. Agreement for sale & Purchase of the Totnes Elect. Undertaking 1934
      9. Opening of New Offices and Showrooms 1935
      10. Map showing distribution areas 1936
      11. Inspection of Newton Abbot Power Station 1939
      12. Schedule of Charges 1947
    3. Torquay Meter Test Station (Box File)
      1. Bills of Quantities for Electricity Testing Department Building 1938
      2. Specification of Works for Meter Test Station
      3. Bills of Quantity for Meter Test Station
    4. Torquay Supplies & Revenues Loans Book 1926-1948
    5. Torquay Electricity Acts and Orders 1891 - 1927

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    Torquay Continued
    1. Torquay Contracts, Loans & Improvements (Box File)
      1. Borough of Torquay - Post War Improvement Schemes
      2. List of contracts 1930 – 1948
      3. Contract T? Overhead Transmission Lines
      4. Extension to Transmission System Report 1936
      5. Contract T14 33kv Oil Filled Cables and pilots Newton Abbot to Torquay 1932
    2. Press Cuttings 1928 – 1938
    3. Press Cuttings 1933
    4. Contracts Ledger
    5. Extracts from Journals 1924 – 19?? (Box File)
      1. Statistical Returns 1921 - 1948
      2. Torquay Statistics 1921- 1946

    Wellington And District Electricity Co. Ltd. (One Box File)
    1. Mains & Substations Details - Schedule of Particulars
    2. Meter Reading Card

    West Devon Electric Supply Co. Ltd. (Christy Bros) (One Folder)
    1. Memorandum of Association
    2. Special resolution 20-7-32, authorisation to acquire Bude El. Supply Co, Ltd.
    3. Special resolution 14-11-32, authorisation to acquire West Devon Mining & Power Co. & Holsworthy El. Supply Co. Ltd.
    4. Schedule of Charges for supply of electricity – 1st January 1945 until further notice.
    5. Description of Undertaking with particular reference to hydro-electric plants.
    6. Paper on the Company by B.E.G.Taylor date?

    See also North Somerset Electric Supply Co. Ltd (Christy Bros)
    See also Devon Hydro-electric Generation
    West Of England Electricity (A holding Co. under Whitehall Securities Ltd.)
    1. Box Files Vol.1 containing
      1. A Short Account (i.e. history of W of EE) by Selwyn Grant OBE 1947
      2. Bideford & District Electric Supply Co.Ltd. Memorandum and Articles of Association
      3. Culm Valley Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Memorandum and Articles of Association plus Earth Res, Test Records
      4. Dawlish Electric Light & Power Co. Ltd. Memorandum and Articles of Association
      5. East Devon Electricity Co Ltd Memorandum and Articles of Association
      6. Exe Valley Electricity Co. Ltd Memorandum and Articles of Association
      7. Minehead Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Memorandum and Articles of Association
      8. Paignton Electric Light and Power Co, Ltd. Memorandum and Articles of Association
      9. Teignmouth Electric Lighting Co. Ltd. Memorandum and Articles of Association
      10. Wellington and District Electricity Co. Ltd. Memorandum arid Articles of Association
      11. Witheridge Electricity Supply
    2. Box File Vol.2 - Containing 2 sets of earthing tests for Culm Valley and Exe Valley & East Devon Fault Finding File

    Weston-Super-Mare And District Electric Supply Co. Ltd.
    1. Box File containing various deeds and orders
    2. Press Cuttings 1937-1957

    Miscellaneous Tariffs For South West (1946/47)

    Electrical Association For Women In The South West
    1. Bristol EAW History by P.G.Lamb
    2. All-electric Houses - Bristol & Taunton
    3. EAW National Journal
    4. Information on the Electrical Development Association
    5. Electrical Development Association (EDA) Lectures

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