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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
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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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2 October 30 Eliz. I [1588] (1) Richard Belassis …
Read MoreEP/Ho 572 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Photograph of Burnhope Colliery Cricket team 1930 Including: Bill Moralee …
Read MoreD/MRP 56/11 – Mining Records Project – (part 1)
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … the year 1891, 1892 – A-D
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Plan of that part of the estate belonging to the Earl of Burford wherein the lead mines lie within the farms of Harehope and Biggins in the parish of Wolsingham …
Read MoreD/Bo/B 348 – Bowes Museum Collection – London Lead Company
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Dennis Casson (suicide) [608] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1301 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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General Election accounts, 1918 – A-D
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A Guide to local trusts in the North of England / David Casson & Paul Brown
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Circulars issued to lodges …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/36 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – A-D
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 1 February 1919 – 17 April 1920 – A-D
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2 October 30 Eliz. I [1588] (1) Richard Bellasis (2) Christopher Whartoun …
Read MoreEP/Ho 573 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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David Casson (misadventure) [1194] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/255 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Letters from Mrs. H.C. Lockwood …
Read MoreD/X 1224/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Derwentside Youth and Community Committee
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Mary Casson (natural causes) [127] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/676 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – A-D
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – A-D
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1890, 1891 – A-D
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Charles Dickinson and Annie Casson …
Read MoreSF/Da/MM 7/36(6) – Darlington Monthly Quaker Meeting
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 (enclosure) – A-D
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2C of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(17) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of the U13 Rugby Team of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G238(29) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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John Casson …
Read MoreCOR/C/2/105 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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John Hugh Casson …
Read MoreP/14/8/6 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – A-D
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4C of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G238(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2C of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G238(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Copy curacy licence of Nicholas Casson Leece …
Read MoreEP/Rom 2/11 – Romaldkirk St. Romald Parish