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Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)

Reference: CC/CD Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Civil Defence

Covering Dates: 1935-1970s

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  • Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)
    • Civil Defence during the Second World War (Ref: CC/CD 1-28, 36-37)
    • Registers of Wardens (Ref: CC/CD 1-28, 36)
    • Air Raid Precaution Memos (Ref: CC/CD 37)
    • Civil Defence after the Second World War (Ref: CC/CD 29-35, 38-43)
    • Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits (Ref: CC/CD 29-35)
    • County Rally Programmes (Ref: CC/CD 38)
    • Civil Defence Posters (Ref: CC/CD 43)

Catalogue Contents

Civil Defence during the Second World War (Ref: CC/CD 1-28, 36-37)

see also CC/X Civil Defence files

Registers of Wardens (Ref: CC/CD 1-28, 36)

Air Raid Precaution (A.R.P.) Wardens, organised by the local authority during the Second World War to patrol locally to ensure compliance with regulations not to show lights at night

Ref: CC/CD 1

Register of wardens - Barnard Castle R.D.C., n.d. [c.1940]
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 2

Register of wardens - Barnard Castle U.D.C., n.d. [c.1940]
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 3

Register of wardens - Billingham U.D.C., 11 October 1939 - 1 May 1954
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 4

Register of wardens - Bishop Auckland U.D.C., 25 August 1939 - 26 June 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 5

Register of wardens - Boldon U.D., 18 January 1939 - 1944
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 6

Register of wardens - Brandon & Byshottles U.D.C., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 7

Register of wardens - Chester-le-Street R.D.C., 1938 - 1945
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 8

Register of wardens - Chester-le-Street U.D.C., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 9

Register of wardens - Crook & Willington U.D.C., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 10

Register of wardens - Durham M.B., 1939 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 11

Register of wardens - Durham R.D., 1939 - 1940
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 12

Register of wardens - Easington R.D., 1939 - 1944
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 13

Register of wardens - Hartlepool M.B., 1939 - 1944
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 14

Register of wardens - Hebburn, U.D.C., 1939 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 15

Register of wardens - Hetton-le-Hole U.D., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 16

Register of wardens - Houghton-le-Spring U.D., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 17

Register of wardens - Jarrow M.B., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 18

Register of wardens - Lanchester R.D., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 19

Register of wardens - Seaham U.D., 1939 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 20/1

Register of wardens - Sedgefield R.D., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 20/2

Register of wardens - Shildon U.D.C., 1939 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 21

Register of wardens - Spennymoor U.D.C., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 22

Register of wardens - Stanley U.D., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 23

Register of wardens - Stockton M.B., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 24

Register of wardens - Stockton R.D., 1939 - 1941
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 25

Register of wardens - Sunderland R.D., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 26

Register of wardens - Tow-law U.D.C., 1938 - 1944
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 27

Register of wardens - Washington U.D.C, 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 28

Register of wardens - Weardale R.D.C., 1938 - 1943
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 36

Register of wardens - all areas, 1942 - 1945
(1 Volume)

Air Raid Precaution Memos (Ref: CC/CD 37)Ref: CC/CD 37

A.R.P. memos, 1935 - 1940
(1 file)

Civil Defence after the Second World War (Ref: CC/CD 29-35, 38-43)Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits (Ref: CC/CD 29-35)Ref: CC/CD 29

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits - Area I, 16 November 1945 - 23 October 1946
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 30

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits, Area II, 16 October 1945 - 28 January 1946
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 31

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits - Area III, 12 October 1945 - 8 February 1946
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 32

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits - Area III, 28 January 1946 - 19 November 1947
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 33

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits - Area IV, 9 November 1945 - 23 November 1945
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 34

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits - Area V, 16 October 1945 - 12 July 1946
(1 Volume)

Ref: CC/CD 35

Civil Defence gratuities and post-war credits - Area [blank], 12 April 1946 - 11 May 1955
(1 Volume)

County Rally Programmes (Ref: CC/CD 38)Ref: CC/CD 38

County Rally programmes, 1962-1965

Ref: CC/CD 39-42

numbers not used

Civil Defence Posters (Ref: CC/CD 43)Ref: CC/CD 43

Civil defence posters, 1950s - 1970s



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