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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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9 January 1833 (1) John Fawcett of South Bailey …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/75 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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File on proposed suspension bridge across the River Tyne between South Shields and North Shields (Northumberland) 1825-1918 – notice of 2 September 1825 of a meeting on 10 September at Newcastle Guildhall to hear a report and discuss the proposed bridge …
Read MoreD/X 2346/1 – Andrew Gassor Archive
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List of …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/78 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 113 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Abstract of title of Bryan Abbs to lands and tithes in Eppleby …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/6/10 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Photograph of Sunderland life-saving team including: Sgt. A. Barrass …
Read MoreCCP 13/288/1 – Durham Constabulary – Divisional records
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 12 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – A-D
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/144 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 7 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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11 November 1766 (1) Sir Hedworth Williamson of Whitburn …
Read MoreD/X 845/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth land and ships
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 1 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – A-D
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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St. Thomas' Church, North Road, Harelaw
Read MoreSt Thomas" church was built in 1841 by G. Jackson. It features a [nave] with a south porch, and a [chancel] with north organ chamber and…
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29 September 1790 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) Rev. William Ironside of Houghton-le-Spring …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 140/23 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Correspondence between the Rev. G.F. Price …
Read MoreEP/Whit 268 – Whitburn St. Mary Parish
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10 November 1819; copy made 13 February 1830 (1) Rowland Webster of the Grange …
Read MoreD/El 1/97 – Eldon Estate – Introduction and contents; Deeds: Aislaby
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Land Tax …
Read MoreQ/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – A-D
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29 September 1790 (2) Rev. William Ironside of Houghton-le-Spring …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 403 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 4 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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26 April 1804 (1) Bryan Abbs of Shotley Hall …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/6/9 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Letter from Joseph Roper at Hylton to Jeremiah Abbs at Monkwearmouth enclosing receipt to be signed by Todd …
Read MoreD/St/D6/3/41 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Hylton Estate
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Letter from John Abbs of Ryhope to R. A. D. Gresley of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/X 1253/44 – Miscellaneous documents – Documents collected by John Oxberry (1857 – 1940), a Gateshead antiquary
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 3 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 9 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Extract from the will and codicil …
Read MoreD/SC 2/76 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.3, 9 January – 20 December 1922 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.