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DCC - Derbyshire County Council - [18th cent]-2022
CA - Council and Councillors - 1889-2011
CC - Chief Executive's Department (formerly Clerks, later Directors) - 1904-1990
CD - Civil Defence, Emergency Planning and Community Safety - 20th cent
CL - Communities, Culture and Heritage - 1875-21st cent
DM - Democratic Services and Leadership Support - 21st cent
ED - Education and Learning - c1895-c2005
EV - Environment and Infrastructure - c1921-2019
FN - Finance - 19th cent-1986
HE - Health - 1889-2017
IT - Information and Communication Technology - 21st cent
LG - Legal - 1889-2023
MR - Media and Public Relations - 1969-2013
PD - Planning and Development - 18th-21st cent
PL - Personnel and Staffing - 1911-2013
PP - Public Protection and Consumer Affairs - 1928-1991
1 - Prosecution records - 1933-1970
2 - Prosecution reports - 1974-1991
3 - Complaints records - 1974-1981
4 - Financial records - 1982-1989
5 - Animal health - 1920-1960
6 - Licensing of explosives storage under the Explosives Act 1875 - 1949-2004
7 - Weights and Measures standards record books - c1914-1967
8 - Verification indentures, confirming that locally held standards have been compared with those of central government - 1834-1963
1 - Verification indenture (number 564) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 27 Dec 1834, with endorsements of re-verification up to 1927. Replaced by a new indenture numbered 564 A in respect of apothecaries' weights from 10 ounces to 1/2 grain dated 23 Jan 1928 and by an indenture numbered 564 B in relation to pipettes from 1 fluid ounce to 10 minims dated 18 Oct 1932. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1484/32 - 1834-1927
2 - Verification indenture (number 568) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 29 Dec 1834, with endorsements up to 1927. Replaced by a new indenture numbered 565, dated 25 Mar 1930. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 731/30 - 1834-1927
3 - Verification indenture (number 606) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 13 Jan 1835, with endorsements to 1901. Converted to a working standard, 7 Apr 1926 Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1835-1926
4 - Verification indenture (number 618) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 20 Jan 1835, with endorsements of re-verification to 1907. Converted to working standard, 7 Apr 1926. Yard measure notified as lost/destroyed, 31 Jan 1927. Weights from 8 ounces to 1/2 dram renumbered 899 in 1842, later converted to working standards. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1835-1926
5 - Verification indenture (number 701) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 14 Feb 1835, with endorsements to 1922. Converted to a working standard, 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1835-1926
6 - Verification indenture (number 719) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 20 Feb 1835, with endorsements to 1905. Converted to working standards, 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1835-1926
7 - Verification indenture (number 743) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one quart to 1/2 pint, 22 Apr 1835, with endorsements to 1923. Failed to be re-verified within the required period so put out of use, 22 Feb 1928. New Indenture (743B) issued 21 Oct 1932. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1835-1928
8 - Verification indenture (number 899) for weights from 8 ounces to 1/2 dram, 24 Nov 1842, with re-verification endorsements to 1907 con 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1842-1926
9 - Verification indenture (number 1041) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 a dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill and one yard, 16 Mar 1850, with re-verification endorsements to 1884. Notes on loss/destruction of measures 31 Jan 1927. Weights renumbered 2433 in 1895. - 1850-1884
10 - Verification indenture (number 1124) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one quart to 1/2 gill and one yard 24 Oct 1854 with re-verification endorsements to 1908. Withdrawn as unfit for use in 1932. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1484/32 - 1854-1932
11 - Verification indenture (number 1125) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one quart to 1/2 gill and one yard 24 Oct 1854 with re-verification endorsements to 1922. Notes on loss/destruction of measures 31 Jan 1927. New indenture of same number issued in respect of measures of capacity, 18 Oct 1932. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1484/32 - 1854-1922
12 - Verification indenture (number 1260) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram and measures from one bushel to 1/2 gill, 10 Feb 1859 with re-verification endorsements to 1922. Converted to working standard, 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1484/32 - 1859-1926
13 - Verification indenture (number 713) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram, 9 Dec 1881 (North Derbyshire) with re-verification endorsements to 1903. Converted to working standard, 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1881-1926
14 - Verification indenture (number 1927) for weights from 56 pound weights used for testing weighing machines, 10 Jan 1888 with single endorsement noting conversion to working standards, 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1888-1926
15 - Verification indenture (number 1041) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram 26 Oct 1889 (South Derbyshire). Re-verification, replacing previous 1041. Endorsement notes new weights have been substituted. - 1889
16 - Verification indenture (number 2433) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram 29 Jul 1895 with single endorsement noting conversion to working standards, 7 Apr 1926. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1895-1926
17 - Verification indenture (number 2522) for weights of 4 pounds, 2 pounds and 1 pound, 2 Mar 1899. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1185/24 - 1899
18 - Verification indenture (number 585) for measures of one Quart to 1/2 gill, 5 Feb 1897 (South Derbyshire) with re-verification endorsements to 1922. Converted to working standard, 7 Apr 1926. Re-verification with new indenture in place of one declared lost. Final endorsement: Cancelled - new indenture issued in respect of 56 pounds to 1/2 dram St 2597/27. - 1897-1926
19 - Verification indenture (number 3025) for apothecaries' measures from 4 fluid ounces to 1 fluid ounce and pipettes from 10 minims, measure of length (steel tape) of 100 feet. Dated 18 Aug 1899 with re-verification endorsements to 1923. New indentures numbered 3025 A and 3025 B issued 18 Oct 1932. Final endorsement: Cancelled St 1484/32 - 1899-1923
20 - Verification indenture (number 3257) for Local metric standards of 100 grams to 1 milligram, 3 Nov 1915 with re-verification endorsements to 1952. Converted to working standard 5 Jun 1957 - 1915-1957
21 - Verification indenture (number 3490) for decimal grain weights 100 gr to 0.01 gr, 8 Feb 1924 with re-verification endorsements to 1952. Converted to working standard 5 Jan 1957 - 1924-1957
22 - Verification indenture (number 3698) for measure of one inch, 7 May 1925 with single endorsement showing re-verification in 1934. - 1925-1934
23 - Verification indenture (number 568) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram, 25 Mar 1930 with re-verification endorsements to 1937 - 1930-1937
24 - Verification indenture (number 743 A) for weights of 10 ounces to 1/2 grain, 25 Jan 1928 with re-verification endorsements to 1962. Converted to working standard 6 Jun 1962. - 1928-1962
25 - Verification indenture (number 743 B) for measures of 1 fluid ounce to 10 minims, 21 Oct 1932 with re-verification endorsements to 1952. Converted to working standard 6 Jun 1962. - 1932-1952
26 - Verification indenture (number 564 A) for apothecaries' weights from 10 ounces to 1/2 grain, 23 Jan 1928 with re-verification endorsements to 1952. Converted to working standard 5 Jun 1957. - 1928-1952
27 - Verification indenture (number 564 B) for measures of 1 fluid ounce to 10 minims 18 Oct 1932 with re-verification endorsements to 1952. Converted to working standard 5 Jun 1957 - 1932-1957
28 - Verification indenture (number 1125) for measures of one bushel to 1/2 gill, 18 Oct 1932. Re-verification, replacing previous version 1125. Converted to working standard 6 May 1942. - 1932-1942
29 - Verification indenture (number 568 A) for a single 56 pound weight, 22 Dec 1942 with re-verification endorsements to 1957. Converted to working standard 6 Jun 1962 - 1942-1957
30 - Verification indenture (number 713 A) for a single 56 pound weight 22 Dec 1942 with re-verification endorsements to 1957. Converted to working standard 6 Jun 1962 - 1942-1957
31 - Verification indenture (number 5150) for decimal grain weights from 100 grams to 0.01 grams, 8 Jul 1943 with re-verification endorsements to 1957. Converted to working standard 12 Mar 1958 - 1943-1958
32 - Verification indenture (number 585) for weights from 56 pounds to 1/2 dram 23 Jan 1928 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1928-1962
33 - Verification indenture (number 1124 A) for measures of one bushel to 1/2 gill 21 Oct 1932 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1932-1962
34 - Verification indenture (number 3025 A) for measures of 4 fluid ounces to 10 minims 18 Oct 1932 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1932-1962
35 - Verification indenture (number 3025 B) for measures of 100 feet to 100 links 18 Oct 1932 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1932-1962
36 - Verification indenture (number 3256) for local metric standards 100 grams to 1 milligram 3 Nov 1915 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1915-1962
37 - Verification indenture (number 3497) for decimal grain weights from 100 gr to 0.01 gr 5 Mar 1924 with re-verification endorsements to 1963 - 1924-1963
38 - Verification indenture (number 4216) for a measure of one inch 8 Oct 1929 to with re-verification endorsements to 1957 - 1929-1957
39 - Verification indenture (number 4467) for a subdivided yard scale 10 Feb 1933 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1933-1962
40 - Verification indenture (number 4868) for weights of 20 pounds, 10 pounds and 5 pounds, 26 Jan 1938 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1938-1962
41 - Verification indenture (number 5156) for measures of 1 fluid ounce to 10 minims 8 Feb 1944 with re-verification endorsements to 1962 - 1944-1962
42 - Verification indenture (number 6854) for weights of 10 ounces to 1/2 grain 26 Jan 1961, with certificate of re-verification dated 13 Oct 1965. - 1961-1965
43 - Envelope, previously containing DCC/PP/8/32-42, marked "Indentures handed over to C R G Kent on 1 Jul 1963" - 1963
44 - Envelope marked "Indenture of Verification of Standards - 2433 Ashbourne”, containing a list of weights held in Ashbourne, Belper, Derby, Langley Mill, Wirksworth and Woodville, 1900-1906 - 1900-1906
9 - Management of inventory - 1908-1962
10 - Derbyshire Trading Standards: Heart of Derbyshire scheme - 2014-2017
PR - Property and Estates - 18th-21st cent
RG - Registration Services - c1913-1992
RI - Research and Policy Information - 1970s-2000s
SA - Social Care: Adults - 1912-2003
SC - Social Care: Children and Families - 1912-2019
SS - Social Care: Department of Social Services - 1970-2005
SV - Surveyors Department - 1909-1999
UL - Derbyshire County Council: unlisted records - 19th-20th cent
Harpur Crewe family of Calke
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