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Seaside holidays at Crimdon
See the resort in its 1950s heyday, with beach houses, a pavilion, aluminium huts and beauty contests
Binchester
From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections
Elvet Bridge, Durham
Lots to discover about this ancient landmark and the surrounding buildings, pictured here in 1829
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
Bones, breeds and beasts of burden
Discover more about cattle in the rural life of County Durham and beyond
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
Start with a quick surname check for records after 1837 held by County Durham’s registration service
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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Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
Read More01 Mr_Belcher_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – A-D
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Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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The great Metro guide to Tyne and Wear / by Vernon Abbott and Roy Chapman
Read MoreSeries: (RailTrail).
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Council meeting minutes, February 1903 – May 1917 – A-D
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – A-D
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Council programmes, minutes and returns, February 1941 – December 1941 – A-D
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Group photograph of 'H' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(27) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – A-D
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 1 February 1919 – 17 April 1920 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Record of stonemen's, bordroom-men's, drawer's, and repairer's wages, 1920 – 1928 – A-D
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – A-D
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – A-D
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – A-D
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, May 1942 – June 1945 (enclosures) – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – A-D
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Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912, awards, August 1912 – February 1918 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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None – A-D
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – A-D
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Illustrated list of officers and men of the companies of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/31A – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Crook and Billy Row in 1851: an analysis of the census return / by P. Abbott <and others>
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – A-D
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Group photograph of 'H' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(27) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, June 1904 – March 1906 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Out-letter book, 1 March – 28 July 1921 – A-D
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Photograph of Walter and Eliza Jane Proudlock on their fiftieth wedding anniversary …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/32/22 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: As to Ay
