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Easington: People, Past and Present
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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
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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 the officers of the [8th] Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/382/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames K: Ki to Kn
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Photograph of the award of medals by [Colonel P. Kirkup] at Filingdales …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/382/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames K: Ki to Kn
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – KIRKUP, Phillip, of Chester-le-Street, farmer at Urpeth for over forty years; prominent Wesleyan Methodist
Read MoreKIRKUP, Phillip, of Chester-le-Street, farmer at Urpeth for over forty years; prominent Wesleyan Methodist…
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Photograph of Second Lieutenant J.E. Stafford …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/4/2/30(31) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Photograph of Lieutenant Kirkup of the 47th (The Durham Light Infantry) Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (T.A.) …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/4/2/30(48) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Photograph of Colour-Sergeant Lawrence …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/271(224) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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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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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(31) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of a group of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/59(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of Colonel J. Turnbull …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/59(26) – 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 officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/65(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/93 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of Major A. Kirkup …
Read MoreD/DLI 4/1/5(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Durham County Volunteer Corps
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Correspondence between: Clayton and Gibson; Durham County Council; Col. E.H. Kirkup …
Read MoreD/CG 6/987 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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Correspondence between Frank Lambert …
Read MoreD/Co 65/31 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Correspondence between Frederick O. Kirkup …
Read MoreD/Co 65/51 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Class photograph of Year 5 and 6 pupils of Hamsteels Primary School and their teacher …
Read MoreE/NW/G 244/30 – Hamsteels Primary School
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Quarterly and other reports by Ernest H. Kirkup …
Read MoreD/St/B1/8/16 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 2) Partnership and partnership collieries
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Copy reports by E. Lowther …
Read MoreD/St/B1/8/46 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 2) Partnership and partnership collieries
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Old file no.: 84 u Pit: Thornley Dispute concerning increased putters' score prices …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/95 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 89 u Pit: Easington Dispute concerning stonemens' inch prices …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/99 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 102 u Pit: Clara Vale Advances in hewing and putting …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/110 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 103 u Pit: Harraton Demand for increased rates …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/111 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 200 u Pit: Murton Claim for overweight by putters …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/154 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 203 u Pit: Derwent Rules for coal cuttermen etc. …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/157 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 272 u Pit: Easington Application for an increase in the filling price in the Low Main seam …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/176 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 308 u Pit: Horden Dispute concerning the piecework rates of waggonway men …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/179 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 309 u Pit: Stargate Tonnage rates for pneumatic pickmen …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/180 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 330 u Pit: Ravensworth Ann Interpretation of 1944 agreement …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/196 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 4 [i] Pit: Washington 'F' Dispute concerning the replacement of pullers-up by other workers …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/211 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 10 a Pit: Craghead: Thomas …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/225 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 15 a Pit: Silksworth Notice to terminate Coal Hewers Putting Agreement …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/236 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: [16 & 17] Pits : Usworth and Washington Glebe Dispute concerning putters demanding an advance in wages …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/238 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 20 a Pit: Charlaw Witton Dispute concerning putters demanding increased prices …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/243 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 23 a Pit: Dunston Statistics relating to a dispute over putters' prices …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/246 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Blackhall Dispute concerning putters' rankage …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/253 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Dawdon Air raid warnings – difficulties regarding the payment of men for waiting on as a result of air raid warnings …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/265 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Fishburn Dispute concerning chockdrawers …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/279 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Harraton Dispute concerning the sacking and reappointment of five boys at Tanfield and at Silksworth Colliery …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/284 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Hetton Lyons Dispute concerning the fixing of prices for various categories of work in the Maudlin seam …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/288 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: New Brancepeth Dispute concerning a restriction on a conveyor face occurring as a result of a dispute regarding consideration …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/304 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Ravensworth Shop Dispute concerning the price to be paid to fillers in the longwall working of the Top Busty seam …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/310 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Spen Dispute concerning the employment of non-union men …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/323 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Pit: Towneley Emma Dispute concerning riding times …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/326 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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Old file no.: 59A Pit: Boldon Dispute over the fixing of a price per ton and conditions for moving over conveyor …
Read MoreD/St/C2/22/363 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup