Identity area
Reference code
WB/1/11
Title
Diary
Date(s)
- 01 Jan 1846 - 31 Dec 1846 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 volume, paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1778-1850)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Consists of the diary of William Brewis.
Includes a detailed account for the agricultural year 1846, including the Newcastle agricultural fair. There is also a description of the events in the first 'Anglo-Sikh' War and the resignation of Sir Robert Peel as Prime Minister. The expansion of the east coast mainline to Edinburgh is mentioned in depth.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.