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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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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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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – I-N
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Photograph of 'A' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Letter from Constance Naylor …
Read MoreE/HB 1/808 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Papers of the Great Britain to Poland Fund including minutes of meetings at Cambridge …
Read MoreD/Ed 14/29/1-314 – Edleston family of Gainford – Societies and Organisations
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Episcopal licence (copy) to Joseph Naylor …
Read MoreD/Sa/F 338 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Family Papers (part 1)
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12 March 1830 Surrender of John Armytage of Clarence Gardens …
Read MoreSF/Su 90 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 2
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Myers Naylor (industrial disease) [192] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2122 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – I-N
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – I-N
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – I-N
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Photograph of pupils in Form 3A of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(13) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Alice Edleston from E.W. Naylor …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/5/252(I&II) – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 5)
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To Dr. Naylor from M.R. James …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/6/33 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 6)
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2 April 1816 (1) James Thompson (2) Green Atkinson (3) Robert Bland (4) Christopher Dove …
Read MoreM/Da 1141 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – I-N
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(21) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of Joss Naylor …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/123 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Group photograph of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/291(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Postcard: 'Jack Scar looking South …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 17/3/30 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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John Reed …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/28/1-2 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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Order of service for the ordination of Father G. L. Naylor to the sacred priesthood …
Read MoreEP/Au.SH 2/33/9 – Auckland St. Helen Parish – Clergy
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Photograph of pupils in Form LVI of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(5) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of a boys' sports team of Wingate Modern School …
Read MoreE/E/G247(12) – Wingate Modern School
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1 April 1697 (1) William Scurfeild of Elstob …
Read MoreD/El 7/12 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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Alice Edleston from Guy Naylor …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/4/92-93 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 4)
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Robert H. Edleston from Alfred Edward Naylor …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/5/297 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 5)
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Records of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/1 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Plan of alterations of temporary coal yard [55-56] to temporary sale shop …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1279 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plan of dwelling house [72] on the north side of Crosby Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1695 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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26 February 1818 Surrender of George Lowery Simey of Bishopwearmouth …
Read MoreSF/Su 84 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 2
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – I-N
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Group photograph of 'A' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2A of Wingate Modern School …
Read MoreE/E/G247(7) – Wingate Modern School
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Photograph of a boys' sports team of Wingate Modern School …
Read MoreE/E/G236(14) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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About proposed arrival and conversation with Dr. Naylor on music …
Read MoreD/Ed 2/5/39 – Edleston family of Gainford – Denton Chapelry
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Low Barmston Farm …
Read MoreD/Lo/P 6 – Londonderry Estates – Maps and Plans (part 1)
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24 February 1818 (1) John Armytage of Bishopwearmouth …
Read MoreSF/Su 83 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 2
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 12 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
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First Undertakers Premises
Read Moreblac0049 – Local Authority Records
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1963 – I-N
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – I-N
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