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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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Newspaper cutting containing a roll of honour for soldiers of The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/652/36 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sm to Sn
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[D 14] Latin. 26 May 1303 Anno graciae millesimo trecentesimo tertio ad festum Pentecostes. Indenture whereby Emery de Kellawe demises to farm to Julia …
Read MoreD/Gr 101 – Greenwell Deeds
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1 May 1729 (1) Nicholas Paxton of North Bailey …
Read MoreD/DCB 9 – City and County of Durham Permanent Benefit Building Society
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21 November 1776 (1) Nicholas Chilton of Fishburn …
Read MoreD/DCB 13 – City and County of Durham Permanent Benefit Building Society
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2 May 1712 (1) Elizabeth Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/Br/D 330 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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7 August 1723 (1) Humphrey Doubleday …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1017 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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21 January 1739 / 1740 (1) George Paxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1031 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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21 July 12 George I [1726] (1) John Denham and Robert Marley (2) Thomas Denham and Barbara his wife Copy surrender out of court (2) to (1) of 77a.3r.2p. in the Leazard …
Read MoreD/No 47 – Norfolk family of Kirkella – Cleadon, Whitburn, Framwellgate (Durham) and Sunderland
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Copy of court judgement …
Read MoreDu 6/4/200 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Charities
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15 July 1800 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) William Paxton of Durham Lease (and drafts) for 10 years Rent: £30 p.a. …
Read MoreDu 6/4/9-11 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Charities
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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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Lodge accounts – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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'Urgency Committees', 12 January 1942 – 20 July 1942 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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28 September 1711 (1) Charles Allanson …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1901 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Paxton …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 34/29 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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25 February 1690/91 (1) Cuthbert Clarke of Old Elvet …
Read MoreD/X 687/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Old Elvet deeds: Doubleday and Foster families
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Business advertising booklet containing advertisements for a wide range of business and services across County Durham …
Read MoreD/X 2137/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Business advertisements
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Correspondence between Felling Urban District Council …
Read MoreEP/Fe 4/64 – Felling Christ Church Parish
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27 and 28 May 1713 (1) William Hixon of Mordon …
Read MoreD/El 30/233 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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10 January 1844 (1) John White the younger of Greenside …
Read MoreD/X 1780/23 – Miscellaneous documents – Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 155 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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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'Urgency Committees' …
Read MoreD/DMA 18/10/5 – Durham Miners Association – Joint bodies
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Assignment of leasehold property 2 August 1824 Parties: (1) Matthew Atkinson of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/X 287/SS 1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham deeds
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Political fund, cash book, 1914 – 1921 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Group photograph of sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – PAXTON, H.T., of Gilesgate, yeast merchant
Read MorePAXTON, H.T., of Gilesgate, yeast merchant…
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Letters to Ambrose Edwards from: Richard Lawson …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/132 – 142 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 1)
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Writ of summons (with 3 copies) …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 5/38-41 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 05 Vestry
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21 January 1751 Copy of the will of Anthony Paxton of Haswell upon the Bill …
Read MoreD/Br/D 418 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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4 and 5 June 1711 (1) Henry Liddell of Ravensworth Castle …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1897-1898 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Rutland …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 29/9 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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Lease for 14 years of twelve cottages on Gilesgate Moor. Archibald Paxton of Sherburn House to Andrew White of Bishopwearmouth and others …
Read MoreD/X 459/16 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham deeds and family papers
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12 May 1748 (1) Thomas Paxton of Old Elvet in the city of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 1677/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Market Place deeds, including the Angel Inn
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 123 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 126 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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)