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Easington: People, Past and Present
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Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths
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Binchester
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Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Durham Light Infantry objects, photos, memorials and memories of this military campaign in South Africa
Stockton & Darlington railway
Track the development of early railways in County Durham since the 1820s
In pursuit of perfection
Listen to John (Pop) Porter talking in 1976 about how to grow prize leeks at Peterlee
Birth, marriage and death certificates
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Richard Annand, VC
The first British Army soldier of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in May 1940
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Letter from Pease & Partners Ltd of 20/26 Northgate …
Read MoreD/X 2319/3 – Miscellaneous documents – James Whittaker, 1945-1955
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Copy letter from Noel Webster of N E Webster & Sons Limited of 374 Brincliffe Edge Road …
Read MoreD/X 2319/10 – Miscellaneous documents – James Whittaker, 1945-1955
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'Thomas King's estimate to win and work the coal mines in Coxhoe estate' …
Read MoreD/X 1/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Coxhoe mining deeds
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15 November 1862 (1) Samuel Tomkins of Lombard Street …
Read MoreD/X 1/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Coxhoe mining deeds
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Papers relating to Chancery suit …
Read MoreD/X 10/1-42 – Miscellaneous documents – Houghton-le-Spring, Monypenny and Mascall legal papers
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Letter from Rev. James Raine about his having commenced battle for River-Green Tithes …
Read MoreD/X 19/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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Letter from Geo. Peacock …
Read MoreD/X 19/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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The Deanery …
Read MoreD/X 19/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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Case for the Opinion of Mr. Clayton Clayton …
Read MoreD/X 19/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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'A list of Books intended for Durham' …
Read MoreD/X 19/38 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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City of Durham Gas Works – Rules to be observed by the Retort Men …
Read MoreD/X 19/41 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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Copy of D/X 19/45 …
Read MoreD/X 19/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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Scrap of paper '1835. Graf Seckendorff …
Read MoreD/X 19/65 – Miscellaneous documents – Peacock and Elliot family correspondence
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Assignment 24 May 1744 Property: (1) Joseph Forster of Durham and Elizabeth …
Read MoreD/X 21/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, South Bailey, deeds
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Memorandum of agreement 18 January 1779 Parties: (1) Elizabeth Forster of South Bailey …
Read MoreD/X 21/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, South Bailey, deeds
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Lease for a year forming part of a release and assignment by lease and release 19 November 1794 …
Read MoreD/X 21/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, South Bailey, deeds
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Christian Lay Churches. Sunderland Circuit. Preachers' Plan …
Read MoreD/X 23 1 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist and Christian Lay Churches records
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Minutes of the meeting of representatives of local authorities in Durham County held in the Town Hall …
Read MoreD/X 24/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham County Festival of Britain Committee
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Names and addresses of committee members …
Read MoreD/X 24/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham County Festival of Britain Committee
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Pamphlet advertising the Soundmirror Magnetic Tape Recorder …
Read MoreD/X 24/39 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham County Festival of Britain Committee
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Photograph of I. Bell (vignette) …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(155) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Edward [Brickall] and wife …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(160) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Thomas Harvey …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(173) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Sarah Grace Harvey …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(174) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of M.A. Burgess …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(178) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Mrs. [Hansliso] …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(180) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Ben Sliogh from near Bridge of Grudie …
Read MoreD/X 173/3(37) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of E.B. and R.A. Mounsey's wedding group …
Read MoreD/X 173/3(44) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Christchurch Abbey from the river …
Read MoreD/X 173/3(65) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Worcester Cathedral …
Read MoreD/X 173/3(68) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of the Ivy Scar Rock …
Read MoreD/X 173/3(71) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Letters and related papers addressed to the Marquis of Bute. Principally concerning Garesfield and Tanfield Lea Collieries …
Read MoreD/X 176/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Marquis of Bute: Garesfield and Tanfield Lea collieries
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Letters to Miss Stafford from Thomas Winter …
Read MoreD/X 177/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Carrick and Stafford families of Durham City and Northumberland
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Youth committee …
Read MoreD/X 181/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Lumley Colliery Welfare Hall and Institute
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Fawcett Street …
Read MoreD/X 184/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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King Street Wesleyan Flower Mission …
Read MoreD/X 184/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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Bulletin of the South Wales branch of the Wesley Historical Society No. 1 …
Read MoreD/X 184/25 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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Cutting from the Sunderland Echo newspaper entitled `Pittington Hill Quarry Provided Ampitheatre for Strikers – and Others' relating to the history of Pittington …
Read MoreD/X 184/26/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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Cutting from the Sunderland Echo newspaper entitled `From Pit to Pulpit – The Story of Haswell's Peter Mackenzie' relating to the life of the Reverand Peter MacKenzie …
Read MoreD/X 184/26/33 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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Cutting from the Sunderland Echo newspaper entitled `The Golden Reign of Peter Lee' relating to life of Peter Lee …
Read MoreD/X 184/26/50 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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Letter to the Rev. J. C. Bowmer from Surtees Armstrong of Consett concerning an old Wesley pulpit at Newlands …
Read MoreD/X 184/27 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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A Sketch of Sunderland by the Rev. F. F. Bretherton. Originally prepared for the Conference handbook in 1936 but revised and to some extent abridged …
Read MoreD/X 184/32 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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Tow Law and District Industrial and Provident Society Check Book …
Read MoreD/X 185/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Farming records
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Miscellaneous papers relating to John Wilson's public life …
Read MoreD/X 188/16/3 – Miscellaneous documents – John Wilson, M.P., General Secretary of Durham Miners’ Association
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Papers relating to John Wilson and Methodism …
Read MoreD/X 188/15 – Miscellaneous documents – John Wilson, M.P., General Secretary of Durham Miners’ Association
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Agreement between Rev. Edmund Hector Shipperdson …
Read MoreD/X 194/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street and Chester South Moor Colliery
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Mss volume of folk songs …
Read MoreD/X 198/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Weardale Cow Club and other records
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Grant …
Read MoreD/X 201/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Greenwell deeds
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Charter. Thomas …
Read MoreD/X 201/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Greenwell deeds
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Photograph of the old public house …
Read MoreD/X 202/4 – Miscellaneous documents