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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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Charles Francis Bridges (industrial disease) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/356 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Salvation Army, Silver Street
Read Moreshot0123 – Local Authority Records
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Photograph of past and present sergeants of the 1st and 2nd Battalions …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/793 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Of Wall and Son at Durham …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/4/498 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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Messuages: purchased 1671 by Gaynor Monnington from Marshall Bridges …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 1281-1291 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Letter from Charles T. Ware …
Read MoreD/Ad 25/7 – Adamson family of Gainford – Adamsons as landowners and landlords in Gainford
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – A-D
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Letter to 'My dear De Lisle' …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/172/1(219) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: De to Di
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Masonic Jewel Medal
Read More4 medals on a blue velvet mount, from the RAOB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes). (1) Medal with a maroon ribbon and a brass, cross-shaped…
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Easington Colliery Welfare Band Outside Rialto
Read Moreeasc0092 – Local Authority Records
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Group photograph of the officers and the sergeants of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(32) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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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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n.d. [1867] (1) Nathanial Bridges (2) Charles Taylor Ware (representative of ecclesiastical commissioners) Extract from conveyance dated 20 August 1867 for (site of new burial ground at Gainford). Recites: previous deeds and wills …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/4/383 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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Two subsidy houses on north side of Geneva Road West …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/5297 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – A-D
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1 March 16 George II [1743] (1) Joseph Sowlby …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/310 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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W.G. Bridges …
Read MoreP/14/8/356 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Marriage licence …
Read MoreEP/Cro 29 – Crook St. Catherine Parish
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Committee meeting minutes, 1922 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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None – A-D
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Bill of cash of Messrs Bridges …
Read MoreD/HH 10/16/55 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: River Tees
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Plan of Gainford churchyard showing river and land use …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/4/502 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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Letters between Nathaniel Bridges at London and Rev J. Edleston at Gainford concerning a footpath leading to the churchyard across land owned by Nathaniel Bridges …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/4/503-510 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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[1893 January] (1) Nathaniel Bridges of 23 Red Lion Square …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/4/512(II) – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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R.G. Bridges …
Read MoreP/14/8/357 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Masonic Jewel Medal
Read MoreA two part medal, Grand Lodge of England Medal from the RAOB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes). Pin with a green and cream edged ribbon and a…
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Photograph of officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/270(180) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/90 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Solicitors notice to John Coulson …
Read MoreD/Ad 25/8 – Adamson family of Gainford – Adamsons as landowners and landlords in Gainford
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Four subsidy houses on west side of Stooperdale Avenue …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/5302 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Group photograph of the officers of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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25 – 26 January 1743 (1) Charles Bridges of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/309 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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Of N. Bridges …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/4/497 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)