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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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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – A-D
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1956 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph captioned Scots Guards …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/15/1(172) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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TEST: 15 and 16 March 1796 (1) John Richardson of Byarmoor Lane …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/97 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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TEST: Account of William Stephenson with Francis Bennettt for Gibside estate receipts and expenditure …
Read MoreD/St/E5/6/3 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 1)
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TEST: Account of William Stephenson with Francis Bennett for Gibside estate receipts and expenditure …
Read MoreD/St/E5/6/4 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 1)
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TEST: Tender from John Hall of Fellside for mason's work at the new building to be built at the house late occupied by Mrs. Bennett …
Read MoreD/St/E5/15/14 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 2)
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Political fund, accounts, 1922 – 1932 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – 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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Group photograph of the officers of the Durham Heavy Brigade …
Read MoreD/DLI 6/1/6(81) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Postcard with a landscape view of the sidings and 'Railway Station …
Read MoreD/DW 1/2(110) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 2
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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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TEST: Expenditure account of Margaret Kelly …
Read MoreD/St/E5/1/12 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 1)
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TEST: Accounts of Francis Bennett for wages and other expenses …
Read MoreD/St/E5/4/7 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 1)
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TEST: Open letter from Thomas Bennett …
Read MoreD/St/Y3/2 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Miscellaneous
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – 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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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – A-D
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – A-D
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Photograph of Captain Ronald Loftus Cummins …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/10(929) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Group photograph of sergeants of the 68th Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/313 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of officers Williamson …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/18(159) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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TEST: Letters from various people to Francis Bennett (and replies) concerning the administration of Gibside and Hylton estates …
Read MoreD/St/C2/3/155 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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TEST: Letter from W. Bennett …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/39/2a – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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TEST: 7 November 1796 (1) John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D10/81 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Northumberland (including Newcastle)
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TEST: Account of William Stephenson with Francis Bennett for Gibside estate receipts and expenditure …
Read MoreD/St/E5/6/1 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 1)
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Miscellaneous documents – Violet Jordan (nee Bennett): autograph book
Read MoreD/X 1988 – Other Records
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1953 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Council programmes, minutes and returns, December 1933 – October 1936 – A-D
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Postcard of Auckland Castle …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/60 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Photograph of Lance-Corporal Bennett …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(776) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
