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Church Registers Database
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Easington: People, Past and Present
Search images and oral histories by the people of Easington and the surrounding area
Mining Durham’s Hidden Depths
Search for County Durham miners by name
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
Start with a quick surname check for records after 1837 held by County Durham’s registration service
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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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1949 – I-N
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1925 – I-N
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – I-N
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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 – I-N
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – I-N
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1898 – June 1899 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1892 – June 1894 – 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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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – I-N
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Photograph showing the damage to the kitchen at the Swan Hotel …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/1534 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Easington to Greta Bridge
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/20(190) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of Bugle Major Martin …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/21(49) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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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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Group photograph captioned Scots Guards …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/15/1(172) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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20 April 1960 (1) John William Armstrong of 2 Shafto Terrace …
Read MoreD/CL 45/1/1/14 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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22 May 1947 (1) Mary Scully of 112 Park Road …
Read MoreD/CL 45/1/2/10 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Photograph of some of the cast of 'The New Moon' …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/1551 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Easington to Greta Bridge
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Group photograph of the signallers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Original and Office Copy of the will of Robert Carnaby of Fulwell …
Read MoreD/CG 8/81 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland
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Correspondence between Just Wright …
Read MoreD/Co 10/39 – Consett Iron Company – Correspondence, reports etc
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24 August 1844 (1) Chapelwardens and Overseers (named) (2) James Bent Summers of Newton Grange …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 250 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – 12 Charities
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Information leaflet about the history of St. Edmund' s chapel …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SE 14/3/1 – Gateshead St. Edmund Parish – 14: Miscellaneous
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Letter from J.P. Pritchett …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SJ 4/3 – West Hartlepool St. James Parish
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Letters from J.P. Pritchett …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SJ 4/26/1-2 – West Hartlepool St. James Parish
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Letter from R.H. Young …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SJ 4/35 – West Hartlepool St. James Parish
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5C of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G239(8) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Two copies of estimate of R. & S. Adamson for alterations and enlargements at Sledwick Hall …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/1/1840 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 4)
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13 May 1809 (1) John Wardell of Guisbrough …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2314 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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'Balance sheet' of the Rev. Thomas Peacock in account with Rev. G. Macfarlan covering period from 4 March 1824 to 10 October 1825 …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/3/134 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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(To Rev. G. Macfarlan) of John Ward at Wath …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/11/10/7 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 2)
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Letters of John G. Edwards at Whorlton to Rev. F. Martin at Trinity College …
Read MoreD/Ed 3/4/1-2 – Edleston family of Gainford – Whorlton Chapelry
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4 January 1721/2 (1) Thomas Craggs of Sunderland …
Read MoreD/El 30/14 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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25 March 1724 (1) Lydia Martin of Durham …
Read MoreD/El 30/15 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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12 January 1725 (1) John Hodshon and Read Hodgson …
Read MoreD/El 30/19 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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28 March 1727 (1) Benjamin Martin of Durham …
Read MoreD/El 30/24 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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[c.1245 – 1269] (1) Peter …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 1037 – Sherburn Hospital
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Letter from Rev. Francis Martin …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/4/2 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Rev. Francis Martin …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/4/5 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Grave number 105 B Memorial to John Martin …
Read MoreCP/Sac 17/3 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Notice and plan of a new workshop [39] in Cuthbertson's Yard …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1239 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plan of proposed additions to a house on the south side of Bondgate …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/764 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Alterations and additions to stores on south side of Upper Archer Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3351 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Stables …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3539 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Four houses on south side of Haughton Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1955 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/7581 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Four houses on east side of Borough Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2132 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Shop front on west side of North Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2174 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans