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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
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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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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(111) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Postcard: 'The 17th DLI leaving Barnard Castle Sept 24th 1915' – shown at the railway station – card 2; – photograph by J. H. Skipper of Barnard Castle; – postmarked Field Post Office 18 October 1915; – addressed to: E. Schofield …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/7/3 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard from Wycliffe church from the south – early 20th century – addressed to Miss Dorothy Green …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/13 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Whorlton Bridge' looking across to toll collection point – early 20th century – postmarked Whorlton 26 February 1916' – addressed to Mrs Harwood …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/3/10 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Concerning Tom's (grandson) illness …
Read MoreD/X 571/2/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Laycock family of Lanchester
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Card sent by Elsie [Palmer] to Miss O.M. Anderson …
Read MoreD/X 1186/3/171 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Letter from W.H.D. Longstaffe …
Read MoreD/X 1338/9/39 – Miscellaneous documents – Teesdale Record Society: Michael Aislabie Denham archive
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Photograph of Sheila …
Read MoreD/X 1479/17 (82) – Miscellaneous documents – Esme Simpson of Hedgefield Hall, Ryton
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Photograph of Sheila standing in a garden on her third birthday …
Read MoreD/X 1479/17 (124) – Miscellaneous documents – Esme Simpson of Hedgefield Hall, Ryton
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Photograph of Denis King in the garden at Westfield …
Read MoreD/X 1479/17 (135) – Miscellaneous documents – Esme Simpson of Hedgefield Hall, Ryton
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Diary …
Read MoreD/X 1658/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Shafto family of Whitworth
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Service order for 90th birthday of Coundon Mothers' Union 9 October 1991 …
Read MoreEP/Cou 161 – Coundon St. James Parish
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Interview with Mrs Elizabeth Holmes
Read More01 Mrs E Holmes_Hord0004 – Local Authority Records
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Letter from W.H. Lowe …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/509/27 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames N: Ni to No
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Telegram from the Eden Arms …
Read MoreD/WI 3/100/9(66) – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Letter from Edith …
Read MoreD/DL D 6 c(temp) – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Postcard: 'Bowes Museum …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/2/71 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Collingwood House near Romaldkirk' – early 20th century – postmarked Barnard Castle 28 November 1914; – addressed to Mrs A. Macdonald …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 8/3/16 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of cottages – early 20th century – addressed to Miss Jim Blackett …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/21 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Letter from John Fell …
Read MoreD/Pe 11/6 – Pease family of Darlington – Travel
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Northland Methodist Church …
Read MoreM/Da 2091 – Darlington Methodist Circuit – Individual churches K – P
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Letter from B. Lasbrey …
Read MoreEP/Biw.SG 2/142 – Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel Parish
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Copy of a photograph of Second Lieutenant G.D. Dunn …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/869/1(442) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: Du to Dy
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Postcard: 'The Knight …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 34/5/20 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Colour postcard: 'Abraham Hilton's Grave …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 43/26 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Birthday wishes. Regrets unable to visit Wynyard …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 15/1 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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List compiled by Ju[lian Watson] of gifts he would like to receive for Christmas or his birthday …
Read MoreD/Wn 28/232(1-2) – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Postcard from ' Podger' [Rupert Watson] at Bexhill-on-Sea …
Read MoreD/Wn 20/77 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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Copy of The Newcastle Memorandum Book and Register of the Northern Counties containing the business diary and accounts of W. Stobart of Pelaw. This includes a brief account of a business journey to Leeds and Wakefield …
Read MoreD/X 495/4 – Miscellaneous documents – W. Stobart of Pelaw, agent to the Lambton family
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Birthday greetings card to 'Edna on her 13th birthday …
Read MoreD/X 700 /1(142) – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Letter card from Basil [Simpson] …
Read MoreD/X 1479/74 – Miscellaneous documents – Esme Simpson of Hedgefield Hall, Ryton
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Postcard: 'The Beaters Holwick Shooting Season 1908' – postmarked Middleton in Teesdale 15 September 1908; – addressed to Master Kenneth Peacock …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 16/3/32 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Verses addressed 'To Nora …
Read MoreD/HH 10/17/521 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Teesdale Record Society
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Newspaper cutting on the 25th birthday of the Clarence Nursery Centre …
Read MoreDC/SS 11/76 – Durham County Council (1974 – 2009) – Newton Aycliffe Day Nursery
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Colonel Burdons Daughter's 21st Birthday
Read Morecast0008 – Local Authority Records
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Letter from Geoffrey Hayes …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/309/11 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Photograph of a cake celebrating the 2nd birthday of West Rainton and Leamside W.I. …
Read MoreD/WI 3/149/18 – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(112) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of bandsmen of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/838(51) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Battalions, Phase 2
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Postcard: 'Middleton-in-Teesdale' looking north over railway station – early 20th century – Valentine's 'Sepiatype'; – postmarked Middleton-in-Teesdale 12 October 1925; – addressed to Master G. Harrison …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 47/20 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Correspondence between Crosby …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SL 4/74 – Hartlepool St. Luke Parish
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Unidentified correspondent …
Read MoreD/He 293/29 – Headlam family of Holywell
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From Vienna on the Baden and Breisgau questions and notes from Lord Castlereagh declining to make an allowance for celebrating the Queen's birthday …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 38/2 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Letter from C[harlotte] M[aria] Innes …
Read MoreD/Wn 14/17 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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Poems for Rachel [Ann Fryer] on her birthday …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/4/4-6 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Postcard [in the hand of Anne Watson] from Rupert [Watson] …
Read MoreD/Wn 20/78 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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Cards received by Mrs. Frederick Brown on her birthday …
Read MoreD/X 731/57-59 – Miscellaneous documents – Canon Frederick Brown, incumbent of Barnard Castle and Houghton le Spring
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Letter from Clem …
Read MoreD/X 1412/39 – Miscellaneous documents – Clement Thorpe Collin (1911-1982) and family, of Willington
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Picture postcard from [Elizabeth Hutchinson] …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/56 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Illustrated postcard captioned To my dear grandfather on his birthday ¿ …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/480/5(68) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mo
