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Easington: People, Past and Present
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Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths
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Binchester
From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections
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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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Muriel Cowell (natural causes) [760] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1991 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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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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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – 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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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Group photograph of the Aldershot Athletic Hockey Club …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/909/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames L: La
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Oral history recording of interview with Gillian Cowell …
Read MoreD/NELH 1/2/5(1) – North East Labour History Society – Popular Politics project
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Ann Cowell (natural causes) [2130] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1631 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Blanche Cowell (natural causes) [1084] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3215 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – 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.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – A-D
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Photograph of Captain H. Dobson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1000/66 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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Photograph of Captain Dobson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1000/67 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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Group photograph of 'D' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/134 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 97 – Lily Laundry
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Page of the Echo …
Read MoreEP/Bi.CC 298 – Bishopwearmouth Christ Church Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 60 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1966 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – A-D
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Group photograph of 'C' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/278(327) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of 2nd Platoon …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/5(34) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Photograph of the football team of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/450 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Album of sketches …
Read MoreE/HB 2/1089 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Robert Cowell …
Read MoreCOR/Da/3/10 – Darlington Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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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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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – A-D
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(4) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/144 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 100 – Lily Laundry
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Photograph of pupils in Form 2A of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(16) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Alfred Cowell [431] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/307 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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