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Find out what baptism, marriage and burial registers we keep and their covering dates
Easington: People, Past and Present
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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, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – O-T
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – O-T
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Cash book, 30 August 1912 – 14 October 1912 – O-T
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Sunderland AFC
Read Moremisc0038 – Local Authority Records
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Calculations for payments for Busty Seam putters at Browney Colliery, n.d. [c.1935] – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – O-T
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/284(154) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/72 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Letter from Reid & Sons …
Read MoreEP/St 4/73 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Churchwardens
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Account of Messrs Reid and Sons …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/3/75 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Plan of proposed addition of bathroom and scullery …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1859 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Account with James Reid …
Read MoreD/X 886/1 – Miscellaneous documents – John W. Allan, Hamsterley Colliery
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Copy page of Charles Buchan Football Monthly with an article entitled 'Substitutes! They must be allowed' …
Read MoreD/Ph 486/2/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Crook Town v Enfield FA Amateur Cup
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20 June 1908 (1) Ann Reid …
Read MoreD/XD 100/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Buck’s Charity Land, Oxford Street, Darlington
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M. Reid …
Read MoreP/14/8/2292 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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F. Reid …
Read MoreP/14/8/2294 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – O-T
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, January 1934 – June 1934 – O-T
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Photograph of Field Marshall Alexander …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/284(90) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph of His Majesty King George VI talking to Major-General D.W. Reid …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/284(92) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 10/2/6(39) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Light Infantry Regiment
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Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of a group of officers of the 10th Indian Division …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/284(91) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Group photograph of members of P.H.B. Lyon's room in prison camp …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/424/3(37) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Photograph of Reinhold Eggers and Pat Reid in front of a Colditz Castle display board …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/208/193(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fa
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Plan of St. Hilda's churchyard showing the proposed new layout …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 4/658-659 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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The 2nd Life Guards Letters re William IV's regulations for the Horse and Life Guards …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 492 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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14 & 15 August 1760 (1) Sir Edward Blackett of West Matfen …
Read MoreD/RT 301/23-25 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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13 August 1888 (1) William Harding of Darlington …
Read MoreD/XD 100/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Buck’s Charity Land, Oxford Street, Darlington
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Eleanor Gordon Reid (natural causes) [2683] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1735 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Margaret Reid [1911] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 3/33 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Non-inquests
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J. F. Reid …
Read MoreP/14/8/2295 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Annual report of the General Secretary …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/19/18 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Photograph of Major-General D.W. Reid presenting medals to soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/284(76) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1925 – O-T
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None – O-T
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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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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – O-T
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Newspaper cutting announcing the award of the Croix de Chevalier to Captain (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) E. Crouch …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(217) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Postcard: 'Middleton-in-Teesdale' – early 20th century – 10 small views …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 23/1/91 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 97 – Lily Laundry
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Re-erect motor garage recent discharged by fire on east side of Crosby Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4822 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of Philips Components …
Read MoreD/X 1513/383 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Copy page of the Auckland Chronicle with an article entitled 'The fantastic turn of events in the second half brought Cup to Crook' describing details of the game supported with three photographs of duels involving Mitchell …
Read MoreD/Ph 486/2/3 – Photocopies and photographs – Crook Town v Enfield FA Amateur Cup
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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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Circulars issued to the Lodges …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/14 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars