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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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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Correspondence between Rev. J.W. Beattie …
Read MoreEP/Hed 4/21 – Hedworth St. Nicholas Parish
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Contract of employment as church organist of Robert William Beattie of 40 Rosemount …
Read MoreEP/Si 4/31 – Silksworth St. Matthew Parish
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Photograph of Sarah Beattie (nee Jewitt) with Phyllis and Peggy Beattie …
Read MoreD/Ph 158/5 – Photocopies and photographs – Jewitt family and others
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1892, 1893 – A-D
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(40) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1955 – A-D
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Group photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/134 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Copy photograph of members of Brancepeth Women's Institute in fancy dress …
Read MoreD/X 2149/1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Toes family
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Newspaper cutting from the Sunderland Echo of a roll of honour …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/651/19 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sm to Sn
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1922 – November 1924 – A-D
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – A-D
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Group photograph of officers of the 9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/9/300/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Nominations of William Brown of Leadgate …
Read MoreD/GSB 35 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
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Counterpart mortgage of Rev. J.W. Beattie to Church Commissioners …
Read MoreEP/Haw 2/17 – Hawthorn St. Michael Parish
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Notice and plan of a cottage …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/433 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – A-D
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Group photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/135 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of Dr. Ash …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(60) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – A-D
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Photograph of Sergeant T. Beattie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/651/19(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sm to Sn
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Postcard: 'The Tees Valley …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 8/1/114 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard from Albert E. Morrison in France …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SH 13/228 – Hartlepool St. Hilda Parish – Church Societies
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – A-D
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Newspaper cutting concerning the award of the Military Cross to Captain Geoffrey Bartlett Beattie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1000/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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Group photograph of officers of the 9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/9/300/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Print of a photograph of the football team of the 2nd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/426/157 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Design for a stained glass window for St Nicholas's church on the theme of the nativity …
Read MoreEP/HH 158 – Hetton-le-Hole St. Nicholas Parish
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Photograph of J.J. Grace …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(129) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Non-fatal accident claims and compensation register – A-D
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Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912, awards, August 1912 – February 1918 – A-D
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/130 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of Major C.L. Beattie …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/142 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Design for a replacement for the west window of the church of Hetton le Hole …
Read MoreEP/HH 157 – Hetton-le-Hole St. Nicholas Parish
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1884 – A-D
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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None – A-D
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Photograph of a group of sergeants of the 426th (Durham) Coast Regiment …
Read MoreD/DLI 6/1/7(120) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(36) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of J.S. Fry …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(51) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) … for the year 1897, 1898 – A-D
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Group photograph of the officers of the 463 (The Durham Light Infantry) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/10(313) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(39) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
