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Easington: People, Past and Present
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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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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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 – O-T
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Postcard: 'The tinder waggon Cotherstone' – mid-20th century – showing a team of horses crossing a river with logs on a wagon; – postmarked Darlington 17 August 1936; – addressed to Mrs Pybus …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 7/1/7 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Miscellaneous bills of costs and draft bills of Thomas Wheldon …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/1145-1167 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Letter from John A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/98 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/68/31 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – O-T
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – O-T
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The Bugle: Issue Number 3 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Surrender by George Holmes of Chester-le-Street …
Read MoreD/SC 2/31 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Letters between Thomas Greenwell at Durham and William Mark Pybus and Sons …
Read MoreD/Gw 30-42 – G. Greenwell and Sons (grocers)
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Letter from Thomas Stevens …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/135 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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H. Lamb to Mr. Pybus: 'I hope some means may be adopted to allow of the winning of the coal at Crawcrook to be resumed …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 721 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 162 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Craike (Yorkshire, North Riding)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Letter from Wm. Mark Pybus & Son …
Read MoreD/DMA 17/95/33 – Durham Miners Association – Lodge records
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Brusselton Lodge, register of members' contributions, 12 January 1951 – 29 June 1951 and 11 January 1952 – 27 June 1952 – O-T
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Correspondents include: T. Dixon and Son …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/10/1-422 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Admission of John Anderson Pybus of Piper Close House near Corbridge …
Read MoreD/SC 2/35 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Deeds etc. relating to a messuage …
Read MoreD/Ho/F 70-71 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Family Papers
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Headlam family of Holywell
Read MoreD/He – Estate and Family Records
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Letter from John A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/21b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/68a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/71 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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The Bugle: Issue Number 1 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Postcard: 'Eggleston Show 1910' showing a group in front of the Church Tea Tent – early 20th century – postmarked Middleton in Teesdale 20 September 1911; – addressed to Miss Raine …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 8/3/37 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – O-T
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Group photograph of officers of the 4th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/400 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Bills of costs of A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/5/3-7 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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Surrender by Hannah Wardropper of Chester-le-Street …
Read MoreD/SC 2/36 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Statements of account of E.H. Culley and of Thomas Greenwell in account with W. Mark Pybus and Son …
Read MoreD/Gw 45 – G. Greenwell and Sons (grocers)
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Faculty authorising the introduction of a paten and chalice in silver …
Read MoreEP/Au.SH 4/35 – Auckland St. Helen Parish – Churchwardens
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Correspondence from William Pybus of Middleton Tyas to Rev. John Lawson of Seaton Carew …
Read MoreEP/SC 3/1 – Seaton Carew Holy Trinity Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Group photograph of the non-commissioned officers of the 6th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(779) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Postcard showing the view east to the east window …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 9/1/12 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Letter from William Pybus of Middleton Tyas to Rev. John Lawson of Seaton Carew concerning the title to lands [at Seaton Carew] …
Read MoreEP/SC 11/1 – Seaton Carew Holy Trinity Parish
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Letter from John A. Pybus to John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/123b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 67 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 101 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Letter from John A. Pybus …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/18 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photocopy of an account of the trial …
Read MoreCCP 13/188 – Durham Constabulary – Calendars of prisoners and other court 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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 69 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 94 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West