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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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Letters out (copies), June 1916 – January 1917 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – A-D
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Shaun Lee Aspinall (misadventure) [687] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2871 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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26 May 1856 (1) Francis Johnson Ford …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 23/12 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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Photograph of pupils in Form IVA of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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I feel that I shall be bored stiff at the House of Lords … Thring …
Read MoreD/He 182 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Copy Will of Thomas J'anson of Prior House …
Read MoreD/DBS 7/6/23 – Darlington Building Society
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Copy letters between Miss A.L. Lawrence …
Read MoreE/HB 1/971/1-9 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College and College of the Venerable Bede
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D
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Photograph of a netball team …
Read MoreE/E/G238(42) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) … for the year 1892, 1893 – A-D
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 3B of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(13) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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1 Trimdon Motor Services (0/146) …
Read MoreD/UAS(Add) – United Automobile Services – Objections to route applications by other operators
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Treasurers' cash book, May 1916 – December 1917 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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None – A-D
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19 January 1816 (1) Rev. Mark James Pattison of Hornby …
Read MoreD/DBS 7/6/21 – Darlington Building Society
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Mary Aspinall …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/99 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5B of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G238(7) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Letter from I. Aspinall …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/465/98a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photograph of pupils in Form IB of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(19) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of the headmaster …
Read MoreE/E/G237(5) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Letters from the William Leech Property Trust …
Read MoreM/DDV 1925 – Durham and Deerness Valley Methodist Circuit
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – A-D
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1817 (1) James Aspinall of Quality Court …
Read MoreD/HH 3/7/37 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Yorkshire and out-county