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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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[K 99] English. Paper. 12 November 1668. Covenant from Ralph Davison …
Read MoreD/Gr 426 – Greenwell Deeds
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3 November 1821 Deed of partnership between Daniel Tuke of the city of York …
Read MoreD/HLB 1/17 – Beadle Collection
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – HUTCHINSON, Thomas (second son of T. Hutchinson of Bamburgh Hall associated for sixteen years with his uncle the late Joseph Hutchinson, land-agent to the University)
Read MoreHUTCHINSON, Thomas (second son of T. Hutchinson of Bamburgh Hall associated for sixteen years with his uncle the late Joseph Hutchinson, land-agent to…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – ROBSON, William, for many years employed by Messrs. Hutchinson and Greenwell, wine and spirit merchants in Durham
Read MoreROBSON, William, for many years employed by Messrs. Hutchinson and Greenwell, wine and spirit merchants in Durham…
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Mothers Club In Workingmens Club
Read Morethor0044 – Local Authority Records
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph postcard showing a group of Royal Artillery soldiers …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/76 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Introduction and booking form for the production of …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/2/31 – Durham Dramatic Society – Production
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Group photograph of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the 4th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/375 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Photograph postcard from 'Harry' [Hutchinson] …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/2 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Picture postcard from Nancy and Winnie Curry …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/5 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Picture postcard from 'Bob' …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/17 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Photograph postcard from T[om] Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/25 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Photograph postcard from [Elizabeth] H[utchinson] …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/33 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Photograph postcard [from Robert and Elizabeth Hutchinson] …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/50 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Photograph of Bugler Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/271(88) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of officers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/267(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of the boxing team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/148(278) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph [possibly of a football team] of officers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/145(60) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Postcard of the High Lodge …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/212 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Postcard of Durham Castle and part of the city at night …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/507 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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Copy photograph …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/781 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/65(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of Hutchie [Lieutenant Miles Hutchinson] 2nd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry at the Ahmednagar Station …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/426/152(113) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Deeds re various riggs of meadow in the Low field Christopher Chaytor of Barnard Castle to Thomas Hutchinson of Staindrop …
Read MoreD/Bo/C 435-443 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers
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Handlist of the original bundles – 20th century – note that not everything listed has been included in the collection and an asterisk indicates missing items Bundle A – D/X 2341/5/3 – D/X 2341/3/7 – indenture between George Dent of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 2341/18/1 – Zara Webb Archive
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Northern Echo newspaper cutting: 'Tom reveals the hidden history of railway town' – 22 November 2010 – photograph of Tom Hutchinson signing a copy of his book; – publication of 'Glimpses of Shildon' by Tom Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/X 2388/1/4/31 – Peter Jones Archive
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Letter from Robinson and Stannard …
Read MoreD/DL 592/160 – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Letter from R.W. Davies …
Read MoreD/DL 592/163 – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Copy letter from Edward Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/DL 592/165 – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Letter from Edward J. Stannard …
Read MoreD/DL 592/167 – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Letter from J.P. Fry …
Read MoreD/DL 592/150? – Darlington Borough Council – Box lists
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Cutting from Teesdale Mercury – 20 September 1978 – 'Clean-up Team Saves Show After a Storm' – photographs: David Hutchinson with overall Swaledale champion; Fred Hartley with champion Hereford bull; Sid Thompson with champion gimmer lamb; Cecil Allinson with champion Suffolk tup lamb; Ernie Iceton with champion two-shear Swaledale tup; full list of prize winners …
Read MoreD/WFH/Ag/EAS 2/59 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of the Market Place from the south – early 20th century – postmarked Middleton in Teesdale 21 October 1908; – addressed to Miss Jennie Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 24/3/2 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Particulars and conditions of sale of two parcels of land on Beda Hills (43a.1r.16p) as specified …
Read MoreD/CG 7/515 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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25 November 1732 (1) Thomas Hutchinson of Thrislington …
Read MoreD/DD 91 – Dickinson Dees and Company
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Miscellaneous bills of costs and draft bills of Thomas Wheldon …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/1145-1167 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Minutes of the evidence of Thomas Glover in the matter of Glover v Major Healey concerning the cost of horse …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/1192 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/59/1-90 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Correspondence between: James Kitching …
Read MoreD/HH 2/4/70-79 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Morritt of Rokeby