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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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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – I-N
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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 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – I-N
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – I-N
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Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled 'Stanley Council …
Read MoreD/CL 45/6/38 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Photograph of pupils in Form IA of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(18) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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15 September 1897 (1) David Jeffrey …
Read MoreD/X 1413/1/30 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds
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William Jeffrey (natural causes) [2895] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1790 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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G. F. Jeffrey …
Read MoreP/14/8/1497 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – I-N
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General Election accounts, 1918 – I-N
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – I-N
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – I-N
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John Jeffrey …
Read MoreP/14/7/132 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 (loose pages) – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – I-N
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Letters concerning the appointment of Managers of the School. Correspondents include A.J.W. Jeffrey …
Read MoreEP/SS.HT 11/606-636 – South Shields Holy Trinity Parish
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18 December 1895 (1) William Nichol Dodds of the Castle Hotel …
Read MoreD/X 1413/1/29 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds
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Linda Catherine Jeffrey (natural causes) [2340] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1107 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon Colliery, 1 December 1926 – 9 December 1950 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – I-N
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – I-N
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – I-N
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – I-N
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1890, 1891 – I-N
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Correspondence and copy correspondence between Lord Barnard; Mr. Jeffrey …
Read MoreD/Wn 32/81/1-15 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Two houses on south side of Victoria Place …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3431 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph inside the Miners' Hostel …
Read MoreD/X 1543/168/2 (2) – Miscellaneous documents – Dunn collection, of John Dunn, mining engineer
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – I-N
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – I-N
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 (enclosure) – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – I-N
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Anna M. Jeffrey …
Read MoreCOR/C/2/19 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Correspondence …
Read MoreD/DMA 7/2/7 – Durham Miners Association – Legal Records
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – I-N
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – I-N
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – I-N
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Correspondence …
Read MoreD/DMA 7/2/6 – Durham Miners Association – Legal Records