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Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
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In pursuit of perfection
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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 Barnal Hu[ln] …
Read MoreD/St/C1/2/17 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 1) General and family members
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'The Observer' …
Read MoreD/X 111/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Newspapers
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Photograph of an unidentified man cycling along a county road during a time trial held by Weardale Road Club …
Read MoreD/Ph 475/1 (24) – Photocopies and photographs – David Ayre of Stanley, near Crook, photographs
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Brigade routine orders by Brigadier D.S. Gordon …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/19/114 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Army message form from Captain Arnold …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/19/115 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Terracing ditch, Mount Oswald Golf course
Read MoreCut features in this area were recorded during trial trenching. (1)
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Case papers from various earlier disputes including Mary Eleanor …
Read MoreD/St/L1/2/27 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 1)
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Mary Ann Cotton
Read MoreSubtitle: her story and trial.
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Merida …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 18/52 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence: Despatches from the Peninsula
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Account of the trial of Archibald Bolam at the Northumberland Court …
Read MoreD/X 259/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Deputy lieutenancy, elections, and Newcastle Savings Bank murder
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Results of the Open 25 Miles Time Trial …
Read MoreD/X 1352/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Ferryhill Wheelers’ Cycling Club
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Notes from the case Hugh Pearson v Barbara Wright (nee Pearson) at the Court of Pleas of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 1780/28 – Miscellaneous documents – Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, deeds
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Field service letter from Lieutenant R.B. Ainsworth …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/113/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Ca
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Concerning his impending role as a witness in a bigamy trial in Durham …
Read MoreD/X 571/2/28 – Miscellaneous documents – Laycock family of Lanchester
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Copy letter from Mary Ann Cotton …
Read MoreD/Ph 482/1/6 – Photocopies and photographs – Mary Ann Cotton
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Interview with Mr Sydney Taylor and Mrs Lilian Taylor
Read More01 Mr_ Sid_Taylor_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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Particulars of the murder of Mary Ann Westhorpe at Pittington ,Hallgarth 8th August 1830
Read MoreSubtitle: with the trial and execution of Thomas Clarke the murderer at Durham 20th Feb 1831.
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Correspondence between Thomas Bell …
Read MoreD/CG 2/96 – Clayton and Gibson – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors
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Letter from Marquess of Londonderry …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 799(41) – Londonderry Estates – Letters between Lord Stewart (later 3rd Marquess of Londonderry) and Lord Burghersh
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Copy certificate of Mr. H.H. Wake in the above case: recites history of the claims and counterclaims of both parties and certifies that the conditions which had been laid down at the trial of the case at Durham Assizes on 18 January 1882 have been fulfilled …
Read MoreD/Sa/L 206 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Legal Papers (part 2)
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Copy of ordering part of decreee …
Read MoreD/St/L1/10/7 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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Photograph of Sergeant Armstrong …
Read MoreD/X 1756/43/22 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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North Country trials
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Mary Ann Cotton
Read MoreSubtitle: her story and trial.
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Letter from Lord Stewart …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 799(11) – Londonderry Estates – Letters between Lord Stewart (later 3rd Marquess of Londonderry) and Lord Burghersh
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Copy report of the trial at York Summer Assizes before Justice Bayley and a special jury …
Read MoreD/St/L1/10/27 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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Photocopy of an account of the trial …
Read MoreCCP 13/188 – Durham Constabulary – Calendars of prisoners and other court records
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Trial of shaft conductors at Wall send …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 365 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Letters received by Sir Thomas John Clavering …
Read MoreD/CG 7/2594-5 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 3)
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Extract of the court roles of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 9/552/Bundle D – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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Copy order that the case Tonge v Cole be referred to a trial at law at the next assizes …
Read MoreD/Br/L 82 – Brancepeth Estate – Legal Papers
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Possible Iron Age settlement site, Field House, West Rainton
Read MoreAn [aerial photograph] of this site shows the [cropmarks] of a rectangular [enclosure] containing a smaller circular feature. This was thought to be…
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Trial Trenching at Barningham Moor, 1998
Read MoreA [Neolithic] [lithic scatter] was recovered here during an excavation. Late [Mesolithic] and [Bronze Age] lithic implements were also recovered (1)…
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Letter from [Alderman] H. Wood …
Read MoreD/HH 5/7/523 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Law suits
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Letters to Susan Davidson …
Read MoreD/St/C1/17/6 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 6) Davison and Earls of Strathmore
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Certificate that E. Ellenor completed the Reliability Tourist Trial held by the Ferryhill Wheelers' Cycling Club …
Read MoreD/X 1352/64 – Miscellaneous documents – Ferryhill Wheelers’ Cycling Club
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Notice of trial between J. Nimmo & Son Ltd. and the Trimdon Coal Company Ltd. …
Read MoreD/Ni 20/31 – J. Nimmo and Co. (brewers)
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Letter from Elizabeth Pease Gibson …
Read MoreD/Pe 11/16 – Pease family of Darlington – Travel
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Rooms for prisoners awaiting trial. Plans …
Read MoreP/15/17 – Durham Prison – Prisoners’ and Officers’ records, prison governance, plans
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Interview with Mr Ralph Porter
Read More01 Mr_R_Porter_Hord0003 – Local Authority Records
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Draft of the judgement …
Read MoreD/Ni 20/83 – J. Nimmo and Co. (brewers)
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'Letters …
Read MoreD/St/L1/6/40 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)