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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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Group photograph of officers of the 68th Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/639/4(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Si to Sl
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), June 1916 – January 1917 – A-D
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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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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Colour slide of the statues of John Forman …
Read MoreD/CL 27/275/89 – Durham County Library Collection – Slides of Durham City
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Plan of pair of houses in Milbank Road for Messrs. Armstrong and Crawford with ground and first floor plan …
Read MoreD/BA 6 – Bussey and Armstrong, building contractors and timber merchants
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Report of Henry Stobart and Thomas Crawford to shareholders of North Bitchburn Colliery …
Read MoreD/NBCC 2/6 – North Bitchburn Coal Company
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Copy citation and intimation issued by Charles [Baring] bishop of Durham …
Read MoreEP/CS 4/134 – Chester-le-Street St. Mary Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Agreement between James Crawford of Staindrop …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/551 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Pauper apprenticeship indenture of John Crawford …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/99 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Pedigree of the family of Mary Alderson …
Read MoreD/Wn 2/4 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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List [compiled from information supplied by Mr. and Mrs. Blaiklock …
Read MoreD/Wn 10/2 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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Copy letter from [W.I. Watson] to J.W. Broumley …
Read MoreD/Wn 20/1(1-2) – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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16 March 1808 Copy Probate of the will made 11 July 1798 …
Read MoreD/X 487/2/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 3)
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Photograph of female teachers …
Read MoreD/Ph 364/8 – Photocopies and photographs – Durham, Whinney Hill Secondary School
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10 December 1807 (1) David Crawford of Howlish Hall …
Read MoreD/X 1334/73 – Miscellaneous documents – Heworth, Heworth Shore and Sunderland property belonging to John George Joicey
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Genealogical notes relating to George Watson's father (John Watson …
Read MoreD/Ph 428/6 – Photocopies and photographs – Watson Family of Barnard Castle
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Plaintiff's plan …
Read MoreNCB I/RS 74-75 – National Coal Board – Robert Simpson papers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Circulars issued Lodges …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/6 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Circular issued to Lodges …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/7 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Letter book …
Read MoreD/DMA 3/1/4 – Durham Miners Association – Correspondence with lodges
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British War Medal 1939-45
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows crowned left-facing profile of King George VI. Reverse shows a lion standing on a dragon, with dates: '1939…
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Prayer Book
Read MoreA black leather bound book of common prayer and church hymns. Has a bayonet hole through the front of book and inside pages. On the spine is gold…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – A-D
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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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – 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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Photograph of Captain R.A. Crawford …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/265(95) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of a group of soldiers of the 6th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/424/2(56) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/178 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of a group of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/602/18 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Roc to Roy
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Roman Road at Bishop Middleham
Read MoreThe course of this road, described as Roman is located on the modern A177, and represents the O.S. view of Cade"s Road as suggested by O.G.S….
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Mordon
Read MoreThe course of this road, described as Roman {ref. 1}, is located along Elstob Lane, the minor road from Sedgefield, and represents the O.S. view of…
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Transfer of mortgage on leasehold tenements in Priestgate. Thomas Crawford of Darlington …
Read MoreD/DL 2/(temp) – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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4 October 1830 (1) Thomas Crawford of Darlington …
Read MoreD/DL 8/78(temp) – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Register of baptisms …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 1/4 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 01 Registration
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Letters of Robert Wade at Durham House of Correction …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/437-439 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish