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Easington: People, Past and Present
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Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
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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
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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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The Bugle: Issue Number 8 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – U-Z
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – U-Z
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, November 1916 – September 1917 – U-Z
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – U-Z
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Photograph of Ian Woodhouse …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/250/1(27) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Jane Willis …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/250/1(44) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photographs of George Bywater …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/65 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Draft letter from Thomas Bell to Messrs. Willis and Swinburne re the survey and plan of Stanley Estate …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 88/326 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places T to W and major estates)
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Applications in alphabetical order (R – Z) …
Read MoreD/Co 48/4 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Letter from Thomas Willis …
Read MoreD/Ki 190 – Kitching family of Great Ayton
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Photograph …
Read MoreEP/Ho 1229/1 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 13 Church Societies
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Letter from John Willis …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/1/884 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 2)
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14 and 15 May 1813 (1) Thomas Tunstall of Preston-upon-Skerne …
Read MoreD/El 40/50-51 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/6 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Esther Reed Bruce nee Willis Grave number 293 B Date of death 26 November 1975 Date of burial 1 December 1975 …
Read MoreCP/Sac 13/125 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Two houses on west side of Greenbank Road; Robert Willis …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2041 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Letter from J.P. Haswell …
Read MoreM/BA/680 – Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
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Statement of the Modification …
Read MoreD/X 795/150 – Miscellaneous documents – Stanhope, Frosterley, Rogerley, and Rippon family records
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Design for the reredos and altar table in oak to be erected in Frosterley Church by Miss V.E.L. Rippon; gives front elevation and side elevation of the design; built by Messrs. Jones & Willis of Birmingham …
Read MoreD/X 795/182 – Miscellaneous documents – Stanhope, Frosterley, Rogerley, and Rippon family records
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Poem on Greencroft Primitive Methodist Mission (under the auspices of Wm. Willis …
Read MoreD/X 1084/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Shield Row, South Moor, Tanfield and environs
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Typed notes entitled 'Our ancestors 1792 – 1998' …
Read MoreD/X 1534/2/26 – Miscellaneous documents – Bourne family of Cotherstone; Wood, Grey, Mansfield, Willis, Beal and Colpitts families; and local history sources
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John Alfred Willis (industrial disease) [518] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/806 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Reports of The Inspectors of Mines to Her Majesty's Secretary of State For the Year 1874: Mr. Willis …
Read MoreD/DMA 21/1/3 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Reports of the Inspectors of Mines …
Read MoreD/DMA 21/1/9 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Reports of the Inspectors of Mines To Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Year 1881: Mr. Dickinson …
Read MoreD/DMA 21/1/10 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Reports of the Inspectors of Mines To Her Majesty's Secretary of State for The Year 1882: Mr. Dickinson …
Read MoreD/DMA 21/1/11 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Letter from Durham County Council Education Department to Rev D. R. Evans …
Read MoreEP/Cox 11/4/26 – Coxhoe St. Mary Parish
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – U-Z
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 1 February 1919 – 17 April 1920 – U-Z
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Letters out (copies), August 1915 – June 1916 – U-Z
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – U-Z
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – U-Z
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Mentions death of his father; Solicits Lee's interest with the Bishop [of Durham] in favour of his brother …
Read MoreD/Bo/C 161 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers
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Further abstract of title (4 April 1735 – 1 August 1747) of Mr. Willis to the Manor of Thickley Puncherdon etc …
Read MoreD/CG 13/482 – Clayton and Gibson – Hildyard family of Horsley Hall
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Office copy of will of John Willis of Trees in the parish of Brignall …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/481 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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28 April 1659 (1) John Hopper …
Read MoreD/Co 31/21(6) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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3 September 1808 (1) John Wharton of Skelton Castle …
Read MoreD/Co 31/34(1) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Letter from Thomas Willis to Henry Kitching concerning death of animal …
Read MoreD/Ki 191 – Kitching family of Great Ayton
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Covering letter from H.S. Willis to Mr. Wardrop …
Read MoreD/WL/5/1/43(2) – Weardale Lead Company – Correspondence and miscellaneous records
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Order to overseers of Barnard Castle to pay 3s. per week maintenance to child of Esther Willis …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/194 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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1 March 1947 (1) Rev. Spencer Wade …
Read MoreEP/Whm 264 – Whickham St. Mary Parish – 11: Schools
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9 January 1889 (1) Claude Bowes Lyon …
Read MoreD/St/D3/7/39 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/3 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Photograph of Jack Willis …
Read MoreND/De 603/3 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Tape 9: Peter Chester on Newfield allotments; Edward Sharp on Newfield Allotments; Newfield Methodist School children singing with Mr. and Mrs. W. Willis and with their son playing the flute; Joe Lascelles of Byers Green; Allan Todd (builder) talking about his horse and carriages; Byers Green Workingmen's Club members identifying people on a photograph; Mrs. Pervis (Byers Green teacher) talking about Todhills Village; children in playground; Binchester Glove Factory; christening of Andrew Green at Newfield Methodist Church …
Read MoreD/X 779/252 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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13 May 1949 (1) C. W. M. Praed and G. B. Williams …
Read MoreD/X 1181/68 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere