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Durham: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Map added. Jan 18, 2024
Population data updated. Aug 13, 2013
Deleted Web site: ''Northern Echo'' Newspaper. Apr 21, 2013
Changed "administrative county" to "unitary authority" and "Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology" to "Oriental Museum." Oct 09, 2012
Changed administrative status to former district. Jun 17, 2011
Added new Web site: The Official Site of Durham County Council. Jun 21, 2009
Media added. May 19, 2008
Population data updated. Aug 31, 2007
Article revised. Dec 07, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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