Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Date:	1700-2000
Places:	Barnsley, Yorkshire
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (local) > Boroughs, improvement commissions, town councils
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C47614 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O65899 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1865-1974: committee minutes	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1996
2	1913-75: revenue mortgages	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A200
3	1936-1991: papers, files, photographs	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	Barnsley MBC	NRA 39175 BMBC
4	1920-40: files relating to New Barnsley Town Hall	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/956/C
5	1954-91: Accountancy Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1803/C
6	18th-20th cent: Administration and Law Department contracts and agreements entered into by Wombwell Urban District Council c1950-1972; loans taken out by Wombwell Urban District Council, 19th century-20th century; minutes of meetings of working parties held prior to local government re-organisation, 1974, for Barnsley Metropolitan District, 1972-1973; contracts and agreements concerning West Riding County Council, 1931-1937; and records of various Urban District Councils, c1892-1938; deeds; files relating to Penistone Rural District Council, Cudworth Urban District Council, Hemsworth Urban District Council, Barnsley County Borough, with loose correspondence and papers for Penistone Rural District Council, Hoyland Urban District Council, Wombwell Urban District Council and Barnsley County Borough, 1950s-1980s [A1480]. Title deeds and documents for Baker Street, Barnsley, 1816-1966; title deeds and documents relating to the Plough Inn and houses in Doncaster Road, Barnsley, 1778-1863; West Riding County Council form of tender for improvements to Aldham Canal bridge, Wombwell, 1954; tenancy and various agreements between West Riding County Council and South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council and other parties, 1891-1972 [A1482].	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1480 & A1482
7	1900-50: Architects Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1279
8	1925: Architects Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/11/C
9	1935: Architects Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1554
10	20th cent: Architect's Department school plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1656/C
11	20th cent: Architects' Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1412
12	20th cent: Architects' Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1656 & A1680
13	c1960-93: Architects' Department director's files	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1681
14	1974-93: Architects' Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1603
15	1989: Architects' Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1807
16	c1950-74: Borough Secretary's Department minutes of meetings of Barnsley Council and the urban and rural district councils	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1682
17	1964-93: Borough Secretary papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1810/C
18	20th cent: Building Control registers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1891
19	20th cent: Building Control plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A740
20	20th cent: Building Control plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A310
21	1974-76: Careers Service papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1502
22	1989-91: Careers Service sample of files of school leavers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1627
23	1763-1986: Chief Executive Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/19/C
24	1934-44: Chief Executive Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1056/C
25	c1938-90: Chief Executive's Department corresp	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1657
26	c1955-68: Chief Executive's Department qualifications and offices held by members of the Town Clerk's department, use of the Union Jack, congratulations to members of the royal family and other various items	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A142
27	c1974-90: Chief Executive's Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1628
28	1977-93: Chief Executive's Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A136
29	1982-91: Chief Executive Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1522c
30	1983-91: Chief Executive's Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1522
31	1988-90: Chief Executive's Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1651
32	1975-88: Community Education Office papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1926
33	1979-90: Community Education Service papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1339/C
34	c1950-2000: Conservation officer's papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A2069
35	1980-90: Conservation Workshops projects	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1413
36	1958-91: Direct Works Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A963
37	20th cent: Drainage Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A811 & A842
38	1913-73: Education Committee minutes	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1809
39	1978-1999: Economic Development Division records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1582/C
40	19th-20th cent: Education Department papers and governors' minutes of meetings for Barnsley schools	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1540
41	1875-1981: Education Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A650
42	1920-80: Education Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A379
43	1936-91: Education Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1002/C
44	1934: Education Department illuminated address	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/128/C
45	1936-77: Education Department reports	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1002
46	1936-87: Education Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1725
47	1944-71: Education Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A502
48	1948-74: Education Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/812/E
49	1981-87: Education Department advisers records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1726 & A1730
50	1992: Education Department reports	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1275
51	1992-94: Education Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1342/C
52	Education Department: records created by Worsbrough Dale High School and Elmhirst School	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/3179/E	See Annual Return 2008
53	c1947-48: Electricity Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1565
54	1967-87: Estates Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1802/C
55	1930-71: Estates Department, Principal Technicians Office, plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1846/C
56	20th cent: Highways and Engineering Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1827
57	c1990: Highways and Engineering Department: photographs (175) of pre-construction and construction of Barnsley Western Relief Road	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/3172/C	See Annual Return 2008
58	19th-20th cent: Housing Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A807
59	1907-20: Housing Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A764
60	1916-80: Housing Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A122 & A126 & A134
61	1958-65: Housing Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A168
62	1960-90: Housing Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A880 & A883-A884
63	1968-90: Housing Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1091
64	1991-93: Housing Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1499
65	1988-90: Housing Research Section records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/955
66	20th cent: Leisure and Amenities Department papers relating to the production of Barnsley borough and Metropolitan Borough Council 'Resources of Committees' booklets, and flexitime, 1971-1985; photographs of departmental floats in the Mayor's parade, nd; photographs of work by departmental employees, printed material, news cuttings, printed material and photographs relating to Hoyland Urban District Council	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1458
67	20th cent: Leisure and Amenities Department papers relating to the administration of baths in the Barnsley area	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A809
68	1902-89: Leisure and Amenities Department market records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1414/C
69	1902-93: records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1536/C
70	1980-89: Leisure and Amenities Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1334/C
71	1977: Leisure and Amenities Department papers rel to Queens' jubilee	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1334/C/ADD
72	1903-40: Barnsley Library records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1251
73	1961-79: Barnsley Library papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A418
74	1971-73: Barnsley Library plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A268
75	1974-84: Barnsley Library papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1717
76	c1975: Barnsley Library plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A182
77	1930-83: Dearne Library records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/743
78	1970-79: Library records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1030
79	1979-87: Library records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/705/C ADD
80	1980-89: Library records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/705/C
81	c1948: Planning Department applications	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1292
82	1973-76: Planning Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A443
83	c1973-84: Planning Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1858
84	c1990: Planning Department plans and permissions	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1306 & A1325
85	c1977-80: Planning Office plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1830
86	1988: Policy Review Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A247 & A128
87	1881-1952: Public Services Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A51
88	20th cent: Public Services Department files and plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A14
89	1909-93: Public Services Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1579/C
90	1909-57: Public Services Department ledgers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1299
91	c1958-91: Public Services Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1609
92	1959-92: Public Services Department drainage records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1609/C	NRA 37907 Barnsley
93	20th cent: Social Services Department plans	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1646
94	c1978-93: Social Services Department records relating to the running of Hawthorne House Residential Home, Shafton	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1415
95	c1990: Social Services Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1535
96	19th-20th cent: Town Clerk's records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A18
97	1900-88: Town Clerk's papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A968
98	1998-99: Transportation Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A2007
99	1862-1901: Treasurers Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A2052
100	1974-77: Treasurer's Department records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1434/C
101	c1982-93: Treasurer's Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1555
102	1985-87: Treasurer's Department papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A1614
103	1993: Unitary Development Plan records	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/1364/C
104	1869-1966: Planning register, Barnsley	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/3243/Z
105	1872-1901: Water Works Department: day book, diary and other papers rel to the Ingbirchworth and Annat Royd Reservoirs	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/3068	NRA 4161
106	c1950-1969: Barnsley Market plans 1951-1969 and other historical papers	Barnsley Archive and Local Studies	A/3748/C