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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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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Cash book, 30 August 1912 – 14 October 1912 – A-D
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Mary Bell Bickle Grave number 369 A Date of death 1 May 1973 Date of burial 4 May 1973 …
Read MoreCP/Sac 13/41 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Henry Bootman Bickle (natural causes) [458] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2033 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Correspondence between T.W. Bickle …
Read MoreEP/Heb.SO 4/4 – Hebburn St. Oswalds Parish
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Internal correspondence between Mr. Bickle and Mr. Hobbs of the C/2 Casualties Department of the War Office …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/722/14 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Tu
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Sick department register – A-D
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Kimblesworth Colliery; photocopy of poem by William C. Bickle on sinking accident …
Read MoreD/MRP 128/9 – Mining Records Project – (part 2)
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Receipt book …
Read MoreCP/Sac 16/2 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon Colliery, 1 December 1926 – 9 December 1950 – A-D
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