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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
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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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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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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – O-T
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Correspondence received from Thomas F. Hedley and Son …
Read MoreD/WW 405-406 – Wingate and District Water Company Ltd
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Trustees of Darlington (Barnard Street) Wesleyan Methodist Property …
Read MoreM/Da 671 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of Louis and Sarah Street and sons …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(138) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Charles William Street (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Da/2/94 – Darlington Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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4 and 5 May 1797 (1) John Potter of West Auckland …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/134-135 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 2)
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – O-T
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Esh Winning, Dere Street
Read MoreThe [Roman] (AD43 to 410) road [Dere Street] ran through this site.
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3 April 1807 (1) William Oliver of Horsley Down …
Read MoreD/HH 2/1/37 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Hanby, Holmes and their connections
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8 May 1692 (1) John Woodhouse of Little Stainton …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/110 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 2)
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes – O-T
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Genealogical and biographical notes concerning Harry Bellerby Lowerison (former student of Bede College …
Read MoreE/HB 2/953 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College and College of the Venerable Bede
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3 April 1905 (1) William Matthew Eales of Stephen Street …
Read MoreD/X 929/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Stanhope, Bridge End Farm plan, and Romaldkirk deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 121 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Council programmes, minutes and returns, January 1942 – December 1943 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Correspondence between Rev. Canon Gouldsmith …
Read MoreEP/Biw 1082 – Bishopwearmouth St. Michael Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Thomas Sterne …
Read MoreD/X 258/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Brancepeth, Witton-le-Wear and West Auckland deeds
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Commemorative Medallion 1914-1918
Read MoreCircular, bronze memorial plaque or medallion issued to the next of kin of service personnel killed during World War One. Commonly referred to as a…
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – O-T
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16 November 1756 Surrender …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/123 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 2)
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Correspondence between Rev. T. Hurst …
Read MoreD/X 1362/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Shotley Bridge, Blanchland, Blackhill and Castleside Methodist churches
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Conveyance by feoffment 25 May 1801 Parties: (1) John Robson of Crossgate …
Read MoreD/X 287/DUR 2/1 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham deeds
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Trustees of Darlington (Barnard Street) Wesleyan Methodist Property …
Read MoreM/Da 671 – Darlington Methodist Circuit – Individual churches A – E
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Sick department register – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Photograph of a man and woman and two children in a garden – mid-20th century – on the reverse is written: 'John & Emmie Stokoe Philip & Geoffrey Milton Street 1934 about' …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 41/1/31 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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10 May 1788 (1) Christopher Ramshaw of New Moors …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/39b – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 1)
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15 May 1795 (1) Joseph Thompson of Stockton …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/115-116 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 2)
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10 April 1964 (1) Salvation Army Trustee Co. (2) J.E. Megoran & Son of Chester le Street …
Read MoreD/WH 1/304/4 – J. Wilson Hays (architect)
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – O-T
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Correspondence between the Consett Iron Company Ltd; the Rev. W.H. Coney …
Read MoreEP/Le 343-364 – Leadgate St. Ives