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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
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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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Index to family trees in Robert Surtees, 'The History of the County Palatine of Durham' – Morpeth family of Stillington see Robert Surtees, The History … of Durham …, vol.3, p.74
Read MoreMorpeth family of Stillington see Robert Surtees, The History … of Durham …, vol.3, p.74
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – 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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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Morpeth …
Read MoreC/DNU 139 – Durham and Northumberland Congregational Church
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National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
Read MoreNCB 01/SC – Public Records
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – I-N
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Letters from John Morpeth …
Read MoreD/HH 10/17/514 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Teesdale Record Society
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Summary of will of Robert Lawson …
Read MoreD/X 674/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Johnson family of Chester-le-Street and related families
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11 July 1882 (1) Thomas Dodds of Morpeth …
Read MoreD/X 1056/117 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – I-N
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31 July 1811; copy made 9 April 1827 (1) Hon. Frederick Howard …
Read MoreD/El 36/53 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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5 March 1651/52 (1) John Fenwicke …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 654 – Sherburn Hospital
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20 September 1879 (1) George Daglish of Morpeth …
Read MoreD/X 1056/114 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett
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Barbara Annie Morpeth …
Read MoreCOR/CW/2/201 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – I-N
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – I-N
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Postcard: 'Bowlees Bridge and Beck near Middleton' – postmarked 24 August 1911; – addressed to Mr L. C. R. Surtees …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 4/3/10 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1890 – I-N
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – I-N
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Two editions of a postcard with a coloured landscape view of 'Durham from the Park' '30257 JV' …
Read MoreD/DW 1/4(3) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 4
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Photograph of the war memorial at Blanchland Church …
Read MoreND/De 536/1 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Re Mr. Tennyson d'Eyncourt's subscription …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1660 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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A – C Messrs. Abbot (to) [1]; D. Akenhead (Gate Helmsley …
Read MoreNCB I/JS 26 – National Coal Board – John Bell Simpson papers
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Correspondence with B. Woodman …
Read MoreNCB I/TH 65 – National Coal Board – Thomas Young Hall papers
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – I-N
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Photograph of the rifle team of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Miscellaneous printed papers re other hunts etc. …
Read MoreD/BDH 134 – Braes of Derwent Hunt
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First Edition Ordnance Survey of North East England from Newcastle in the North to Pickering in the South …
Read MoreD/Br/P 284 – Brancepeth Estate – Plans
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Photograph of the Earl of Carlisle [George Howard …
Read MoreD/X 1756/43/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Rutland …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 29/5 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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Letter from Joseph Pease …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/237 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Mary Jane Morpeth …
Read MoreCOR/CW/3/94 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 121 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – I-N
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Group photograph of the Regimental Shooting Team of The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/273(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 124 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1884 – I-N
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – I-N
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – I-N
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William Orde …
Read MoreD/Sa/C 82 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Correspondence (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 122 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Sick department register – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – I-N
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Postcard of Chester-le-Street looking east …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/219 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Letter from Rev. John Grey …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/32 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence