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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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Card commemorating the silver wedding anniversary of Joseph Magee Byrne and Margaret Elizabeth Chuter …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/110/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bu to By
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Copy of affidavit of James Patrick Byrne …
Read MoreD/Ni 19/1 – J. Nimmo and Co. (brewers)
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Group photograph of officers of the 68th Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/639/4(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Si to Sl
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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V iew of the Part of the Nave …
Read MoreD/CL 23/385 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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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 the warrant officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/844/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Ca
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Group photograph of officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/325 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photocopy of a photograph of Major-General Peter de la Billière …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/13/44(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/356 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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View of Brancepeth Castle …
Read MoreND/Du 9/20 – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Engravings and manuscripts
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View of Brancepeth Castle …
Read MoreND/Du 9/22 – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Engravings and manuscripts
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Miscellaneous documents – Feilding family of Startforth Hall: Lendings Farm deeds
Read MoreD/X 590 – Other Records
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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 Major Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/602/16(238) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Roc to Roy
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New Zealand Campaigns Medal 1845-66
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows veiled head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA: D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D: ' around the rim. Reverse shows date:…
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9 November 1869 (1) Richard Peel of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/63/1 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 2)
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John Heslop …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/63/2-64 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 2)
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/106 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Group photograph of officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/331 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of the football team …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/184 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Entrance from the Cloisters Durham Cathedral …
Read MoreD/CL 23/230 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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Photograph of Captain Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/18(73) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Thomas Byrne …
Read MoreCOR/CW/2/218 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter from Robert Surtees to Edward Blore …
Read MoreD/X 817/23 – Miscellaneous documents – Backhouse family of Darlington and other records
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Photographs of the memorial service held for Colour-Sergeant John Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/13/45 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Photograph of the rugby team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/136(43) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the non-commissioned officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/312(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – A-D
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – 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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Ref No: D/DLI 1/8/38 Temp No: 10 Acc No: 9295 The Bugle: Issue Number 10 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/10 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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View of Brancepeth Castle given to John Tempest …
Read MoreND/Du 9/21 – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Engravings and manuscripts
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/315(168) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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The Volunteer Army List by O' Byrne Brothers …
Read MoreD/DLI 14/1/5/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Printed material
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/354 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Heslop and others v Byrne Perpetual injunction awarded against Byrne to restrain him from quarrying stone on disputed land except as might be agreed by plaintiffs …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/63/65 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 2)
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Thank you note from Mrs. Byrne …
Read MoreE/NW/G172(87) – South Stanley County Infants’ School
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Sick department register – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Group photograph of officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/267(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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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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Photograph of Captain Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/18(71) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Caricature of Captain and Quartermaster Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/3/11(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Photograph of Major Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/602/16(218) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Roc to Roy
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General letters received by J.D. Holmes …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/195 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Heslop and others v Byrne Taxed bill of plaintiffs' costs under order of 2 December 1878 …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/63/66 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 2)
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Photograph of Major Byrne …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/602/16(233) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Roc to Roy
