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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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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944] – loose sheet – O-T
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – O-T
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – O-T
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Postcard showing the interior of St Mary's church …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/22 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a woman (May queen?) on a cart …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/33 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Military Funeral 3rd D.L/I. Barnard Cast Bathing Fatality Tees June 15th 1913' – showing a company parading through a street with a substantial crowd; – photograph by J. H. Skipper of Barnard Castle; – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/7/30 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Hospital demonstration …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 7/4/2 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Grand Bank …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 11/2/17 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing the main street of Summerhouse – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/8 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Spennithorne Church' (Yorkshire) interior looking east – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/21 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a farmhouse – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 30/2/10 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of the church from the south-east across the green – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 33/2/1 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of interior of Whorlton church looking east – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/4 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Saw Mill Wycliffe' – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/19 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a house across a bridge – 'nr Barnard Castle' – early 20th century – postmarked Barnard Castle; – addressed to Mrs Allison …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/14 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'The Grange …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/7 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Cliffe Hall …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 30/2/4 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing adults and boys in a schoolroom – early 20th century – published by J. H. Skipper of Barnard Castle; – postmarked Barnard Castle 21 December 1916; – addressed to Miss D. S. Scott …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/3/17 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing an older man sitting outside with a Border Collie – early 20th century – postally unused; – on the reverse is written: 'Taken Oct 1907. F. W. Walker M. B & M. C. etc. a Mining Engineer' …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/10 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of a crowd of people lining the road in Galgate …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/26 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a vicar and three choir boys standing at a church door – early 20th century – addressed to Mrs Smith …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/30 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'The 17th DLI leaving Barnard Castle Sept 24th 1915' – shown at the railway station – card 2; – photograph by J. H. Skipper of Barnard Castle; – postmarked Field Post Office 18 October 1915; – addressed to: E. Schofield …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/7/3 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'The Tees …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 11/2/39 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Raby Castle' – early 20th century – addressed to Mr & Mrs Gear …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 31/2/4 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Middleton Lodge' – early 20th century – postmarked Staindrop 3 September 1909; – addressed to H. Hewgill …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 36/2/2 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Earl Westmoreland and wives Staindrop church' – early 20th century – Ralph Neville …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 36/2/9 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard from Wycliffe church from the south – early 20th century – addressed to Miss Dorothy Green …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/13 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Wycliffe Hall' – early 20th century – postmarked 31 January 1910; – addressed to Mrs A. Clark …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/17 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a young woman standing – early 20th century – postally unused; – possibly related to D/WFH/Im/B 2/64 and D/WFH/Im/B 2/6/5 …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/6 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a large house with two women walking towards the gate – early 20th century – postally unused; – on the back is written: 'This is the front of the house' and 'The Rookery' …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/36 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing Barnard Castle Volunteer Training Corps …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/43 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a terrace covered in ivy – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 7/4/3 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a traction engine pulling wood onto a cart – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 11/2/26 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a soldier …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 11/2/28 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Lady Rake Lead Mine …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 14/2/2 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Hereford House …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 36/2/17 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Abbey Bridge Barnard Castle' showing the toll gates – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 32/2/11 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Thorpe Hall' – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/6 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'High Street …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/28 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing Front Street and South Green – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 36/2/4 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a terrace with people …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/10 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a vintage car driven by a chauffeur in a rural setting – early 20th century – message: '48 Parkhurst Field …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/2/12 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing two young girls …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/9 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing St Mary's church mission football team …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 2/6/21 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing the interior of Bowes church looking east – early 20th century – postally unused …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 3/2/6 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard showing a beerhouse and houses with people on the pavement – early 20th century – postmarked Staindrop 3 August 1910; – addressed to Mr A. Bell …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 36/2/5 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of the interior of the church looking north east from the south aisle – early 20th century – addressed to Miss Robinson …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 36/2/8 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard of village street in Whorlton – early 20th century – postmarked 4 July 1914; – addressed to Miss C. Jorden …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/5 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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Postcard: 'Whorlton Hall' – early 20th century – postmarked Whorlton 18 January 1911; – addressed to Mrs Hindess …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 39/2/8 – Dr William F Heyes Collection