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Easington: People, Past and Present
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Binchester
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Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
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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
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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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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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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Colour print of photograph of Dr Bill Moir …
Read MoreDCC/CH 3/1(32/2) – Durham County Council (2009-) – Durham County Council Chair and Mayor of Durham, Honorary Freemen
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – A-D
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Digital photograph of Katie Corrigan …
Read MoreDCC/CH 2/11(1) – Durham County Council (2009-) – Durham County Council Chair and Mayor of Durham, Honorary Freemen
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – A-D
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Ushworth Colliery Forces 'Welcome Home' Fund minutes, September 1944 – January 1946 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – A-D
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1892 – June 1894 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D
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Declaration of acceptance of office …
Read MoreDCC/CH 8/12 – Durham County Council (2009-) – Durham County Council Chair and Mayor of Durham, Honorary Freemen
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – A-D
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Letter from Trotter …
Read MoreEP/Tu 4/24 – Tudhoe Holy Innocents Parish
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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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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – A-D
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1896 – 1899 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – A-D
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Digital photograph of Dr Bill Moir …
Read MoreDCC/CH 3/1(32/1) – Durham County Council (2009-) – Durham County Council Chair and Mayor of Durham, Honorary Freemen
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Photograph of the first journey of the bus service to from Esh Winning to Durham …
Read MoreD/Ph 82/32 – Photocopies and photographs – Esh Winning
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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows left-facing bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows Britannia, holding flag and laurel crown, soldiers, and ships and…
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – A-D
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Photograph taken at the opening of Clarence Nursery …
Read MoreDC/SS 11/15 – Durham County Council (1974 – 2009) – Newton Aycliffe Day Nursery
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Patrick Corrigan (natural causes) [2863] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1207 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Paul Corrigan …
Read MoreCOR/NW/2/10 – North-West Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 15 December 1926 – 4 June 1929 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, May 1942 – June 1945 – A-D
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 23 April 1942 – 28 December 1942 – A-D
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – 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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