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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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Beckett …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 37/6 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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26 April 1867 (1) Bridget Addison of Darlington …
Read MorePr/Da 92 – Darlington Presbyterian Church
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Political fund, accounts, 1922 – 1932 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Circular …
Read MoreD/DLI 3/4/166 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Volunteer Forces before 1860
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Letter from J. Beckett …
Read MoreD/DLI 3/4/264 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Volunteer Forces before 1860
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Joseph Lowden in account with Messrs. Beckett and Company …
Read MoreD/SJ ZZ 26 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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25 May 1835 (1) Marquis of Londonderry and others (2) Sir John Beckett …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 10/7 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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Letter from Lady Ann Beckett …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 779/6 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1193(D)
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22-23 June 1778 (1) John Clutterbuck …
Read MoreD/RT 291/1-2 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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23 September 1841 Request and direction by the Marquess and Marchioness of Londonderry to Sir John Beckett and Viscount Dungannon to renew the Rainton Colliery and Rainton Colliery Farm leases of 20 July 1832 and the lease of Kelsey's Farm …
Read MoreD/X 915/39 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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25 May 1824 (1) Charles …
Read MoreD/X 915/62 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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1836 (1) Sir John Beckett of Somerby Park (co. Lincoln) …
Read MoreD/X 915/117 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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William Robert Beckett [441] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/248 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Letters to Richard Groom concerning the mortgage …
Read MoreD/Lo/E 78 – Londonderry Estates – Estate Papers (part 1)
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21 April 1790 (1) Thomas Mewburn late of Hurworth …
Read MoreD/RT 291/3-4 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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27 April 1867 (1) George Law of Darlington …
Read MorePr/Da 93 – Darlington Presbyterian Church
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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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2 August 1840 (1) Robert Hildyard of Stokesley (co. York) …
Read MoreD/X 915/163 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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Transcript of evidence in the case between Alfred F. Beckett and Easington District Council …
Read MoreNT/Pe 3/1/636 – Peterlee New Town Development Corporation – Administration department
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., February – June 1876 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joseph Edleston from Lord Grimthorpe …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/2/137-144 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 2)
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24 May 1839 (1) Edmund McDonnell of County of Antrim …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1251(D) Deeds 19 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1251(D)
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25 May 1839 (1) Edmund McDonnell (2) Marquis of Londonderry (3) Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry (4) Alexander Robert Stewart of Donegal …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1251(D) Deeds 20 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1251(D)
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15 July 1822 (1) Rt. Hon. Charles William Vane …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 10/3 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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Corn tithe of Town Kelloe …
Read MoreD/Lo/E 159-161 – Londonderry Estates – Estate Papers (part 1)
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1 November 1831 (1) Charles …
Read MoreD/X 915/65 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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1 August 1840 (1) James Agnew of Fisherwick Lodge (co. Antrim) …
Read MoreD/X 915/162 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Marching to the fault line
Read MoreSubtitle: the 1984 miners' strike and the death of industrial Britain.
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Notice issued to Rev. Wilson Beckett of Darlington; Rev. Samuel Wareing Mangin of Salisbury …
Read MoreD/DL 8/25(temp) – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Joseph Lowden in account with Messrs. Beckett and Company …
Read MoreD/SJ ZZ 25 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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London Water Supply speech of Sir Edmund Beckett …
Read MoreD/Ed 18/8/351 – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous
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2 August 1840 (1) Robert Hildyard …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 5/10 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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16 May 1835 (1) Marquis of Londonderry (2) Sir James Beckett and others Copy report of the costs of approving of security for £3 …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 8/22 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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Letter from Rev. W. Beckett …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/600/61 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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25 November 1875 (1) Rev. Wilson Beckett of Darlington …
Read MorePr/Da 95 – Darlington Presbyterian Church
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18 July 1832 (1) Charles …
Read MoreD/X 915/38 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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20 November 1837 (1) Charles …
Read MoreD/X 915/119 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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Affidavit of Thomas Macdonald of Houghton-le-Spring …
Read MoreD/X 1127/42 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City and County records
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31 January 1870 (1)Sir Thomas Beckett of Somerby Park …
Read MoreD/X 1193/20/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Mrs. C. Lowden in account with Messrs. Beckett and Company …
Read MoreD/SJ ZZ 27 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Includes: (5) Penshaw and Rainton collieries: cost of working coals …
Read MoreD/Lo/B 310(1-27) – Londonderry Estates – Business Records (part 1)
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Londonderry v Beckett; Concerning the marriage settlement of Lady Francis Anne particularly as to the working of the coal mines under the trust and the purchase of Pittington Colliery …
Read MoreD/Lo/L 23 – Londonderry Estates – Legal Papers (part 1)
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30 May 1809 (1) Oliver Toulmin of Duke St. …
Read MoreD/St/D14/39 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Unplaced
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25 October 1831 (1) Charles …
Read MoreD/X 915/64 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 40 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 101 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West