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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Esther Reed Bruce nee Willis Grave number 293 B Date of death 26 November 1975 Date of burial 1 December 1975 …
Read MoreCP/Sac 13/125 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Second class certificate of education in arithmetic and writing …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1138/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Br
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Transfer of £100 stock to John Bruce of Front Street …
Read MoreD/GSB 38/43 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
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4 June 1889 (1) Thomas Dundas Bruce of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/NBCC 3/51 – North Bitchburn Coal Company
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Copy of case …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/220 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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20 May 1942 (1) John Gill of Crooks Farm near Barningham …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/274 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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Order of service in memory of the Hon. David Bruce …
Read MoreD/X 1022 229 – Miscellaneous documents – Surtees family records
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21 March 1912 (1) Charles Hylton Jolliffe (2) Joseph Bruce …
Read MoreD/X 1181/52 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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The Importance of Local Government …
Read MoreD/MCF 134 – Durham Municipal and County Federation
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Letter from Trotter …
Read MoreEP/Sh 122 – Shildon St. John Parish
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Bill of costs in the appeal re the settlement of Joseph Bruce …
Read MoreEP/Bis 8/3 – Bishopton St. Peter Parish
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Letters to Rev. E.V. Johnston at Tudhoe Vicarage from the Central Land Board …
Read MoreEP/Tu 4/23 – Tudhoe Holy Innocents Parish
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Group photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/156(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Sergeant Bruce …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/11(259) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Schedule of title deeds (1827 – 1833) relating to sums (£11500 in total) vested in Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce in trust for the Marquess of Bute …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1055 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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Copy of correspondence between the Marquess of Bute …
Read MoreD/CG 6/82-3 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 1)
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Football Medal
Read MoreA circular, bronze football medal. The obverse shows Durham Light Infantry bugle crest with crown and '3RD BN' in centre. Surrounding…
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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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Postcard with a landscape view of the 'Brethrens Cattages …
Read MoreD/DW 1/2(102) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 2
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Photograph of Boy Nice …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/278(351) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Record of services (Army Form B.199) of Lieutenant William Ross Bruce …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/10/1(17) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Photograph of Boy J. Bruce …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/518/35 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames P: Pa
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Photograph of W.J. Bruce in bandsman's uniform …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1138/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Br
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Bungalow at Shotley Bridge …
Read MoreUD/Ben 22/537 – Benfieldside Urban District Council
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1 May 1852 (1) Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce of Falkland …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1847 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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30 December 1848 (1) The Hon. Patrick James Herbert Crichton Stuart (Lord James Stuart) …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1860 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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Letter from Trotter …
Read MoreEP/Eth 269 – Etherley St. Cuthbert Parish
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Correspondence from Trotter Bruce and Loft of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreEP/Eth 287 – Etherley St. Cuthbert Parish
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'Description of land situate at Easington in the County of Durham belonging to the Reverend Dr. Bruce' …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/391 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4A of Wingate Modern School …
Read MoreE/E/G247(3) – Wingate Modern School
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Duplicate photograph of E/E 235(4) …
Read MoreE/E/G236(7) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of Captain P.W. Bruce …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/15/1(118) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Letter from Trotter …
Read MoreEP/BG 29 – Byers Green St. Peter the Apostle Parish
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Correspondence with Trotter …
Read MoreEP/Hu 99/1-19 – Hunwick St. Paul Parish
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Lord Balfour of Burleigh …
Read MoreD/He 120/8-10 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Anthony Bruce (accident) [580] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/694 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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29 March 1886 (1) Christopher Manners of Coundon …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2116 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Letter from Messrs. Trotter …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/618 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Photograph of Leadgate Church School …
Read MoreD/X 2310/2/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Education in Leadgate
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memorial cross
Read MoreOriginal wooden cross and wooden tablet from the graves of members of the 2nd Battalion D.L.I. who were killed in action at the Battle of the Somme,…
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Sports Medal
Read MoreA circular, silver, metal sports medal. Obverse shows stringed Durham Light Infantry bugle crest with crown and 'S' in centre and…
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