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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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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
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Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(24) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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History field studies in the Durham area
Read MoreSubtitle: a handbook for teachers.
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Photocopy of a photograph from Building Societies' Gazette with Darlington Building Society's Board of Directors …
Read MoreD/DBS 1/3/1 – Darlington Building Society
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Notice of the appointment of Arthur Burgess Crosby of Norton to be a trustee of John Thompson's [Ecclesiastical or non-Ecclesiastical?] Charity …
Read MoreEP/Nor 12/38 – Norton St. Mary Parish
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19 July 1858 (1) Parker Crosby of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreEP/Star 12/32 – Startforth Holy Trinity Parish
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2 May 1712 (1) Elizabeth Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/Br/D 330 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Notice and plan of house proposed to be built for Mr. Heslop on the west side of Durham Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1630 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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House …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2203 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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22-23 February 1671/1672 (1) Marke Milbanke of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/X 654/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Wray family of Beamish and others
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21 February 1838 (1) Richard Peel …
Read MoreD/X 1105/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle, Bridgegate, deeds
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Jean Crosby (intentionally took her own life) [1433] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1497 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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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 84 – 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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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 – A-D
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Group photograph of 'E' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Plan of section of stile to screen …
Read MoreEP/Nor.SM 4/19 – Norton St. Michael Parish
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3 July 1821 (1) Elizabeth Peel of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreEP/Star 12/31 – Startforth Holy Trinity Parish
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30 May 1722 (1) Nicholas Reed of Coundon …
Read MoreD/El 46/1 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Letter from John Crosby …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/75/45 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/3 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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13 February 1670/71 (1) Christopher Whitfield of Claypath …
Read MoreD/X 826/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Claypath, deeds and Fowler family records
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – 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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Correspondence between: John Clayton …
Read MoreD/CG 16/1145-1155 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.
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5 May 1675 (1) John Fewler of Hillclosse House …
Read MoreD/El 1/21 – Eldon Estate – Introduction and contents; Deeds: Aislaby
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14 February 1723/24 (1) William Potter of Hawkwell …
Read MoreD/St/D1/10/37 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Admittance of Eleanor Hall …
Read MoreD/X 497/4/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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Account of Henry Crosby …
Read MoreD/XD 5/315 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Pease Family records
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Covenant to surrender 30 March 1889 Parties: (1) Thomas Steven of Norton …
Read MoreCC/X 130/2/29 – Former County Council Deeds to 38 Gilesgate, Durham and Violet Hill Farm, Norton
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1953 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Papers circulated to lodges (labelled 'Circulars and Pamphlets, January to December 1940') – A-D
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Letter from Richard Steele …
Read MoreD/HH 2/10/239 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Partnerships, business, bankruptcy
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1830 (1) Revd. Thomas Smith …
Read MoreD/HH 6/4/39 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Minerals
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Letter of bequest from J.W. Crosby …
Read MoreEP/Eg 138 – Egglescliffe St. John Parish
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Correspondence between C.W. Cussons …
Read MoreEP/Nor.SM 6/14 – Norton St. Michael Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Copy will of John Gourlay of Norton …
Read MoreCC/X 130/2/17 – Former County Council Deeds to 38 Gilesgate, Durham and Violet Hill Farm, Norton
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Copy probate of will of John Marshall of Norton …
Read MoreCC/X 130/2/24 – Former County Council Deeds to 38 Gilesgate, Durham and Violet Hill Farm, Norton
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – A-D
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