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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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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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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Newspaper cutting …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/14(252) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Leaders' Class Book belonging to Mrs. Rowman and Mrs. Caygill …
Read MoreM/Da 1069 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) …, for the year 1896, 1897 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Brusselton Lodge, register of members' contributions, 12 January 1951 – 29 June 1951 and 11 January 1952 – 27 June 1952 – A-D
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Norma Caygill (recognised complication of medical intervention) [2018] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1603 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Printout of email from Andrew Hutton to Peter Barron [Editor of The Northern Echo] …
Read MoreD/X 1822/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – A-D
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1916 – 1917 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – A-D
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Leaders' Class Book belonging to Ms Rowman and Ms Caygill …
Read MoreM/Da 1069 – Darlington Methodist Circuit – Individual churches A – E
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6 February 1922 (1) Claude George …
Read MoreD/St/D5/6/37 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 2, D/St/D/5/6-7)
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/13 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1911 – August 1912 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), March 1917 – April 1918 – A-D
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Genealogy of Trollop …
Read MoreD/X 117/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Brockett Papers: Gateshead families
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Group photograph of Labour Department …
Read MoreD/X 1822/51/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – A-D
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1896 – 1899 – A-D
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Thomas Caygill …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/45 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – A-D
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Non-fatal accident claims and compensation register – A-D
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Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912, awards, August 1912 – February 1918 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – 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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Sick department register – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Thomas Caygill (industrial disease) [343] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/958 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Applications in alphabetical order (A-R) …
Read MoreD/Co 48/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Ella Caygill (accident) [81] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1231 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1895 – 1996 – A-D
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Group photograph of 'C' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/16/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Death certificates for Joseph Caygill …
Read MoreEP/Stai 1/28 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Authority of John Caygill on behalf of Sir James Ibbetson …
Read MoreD/Bo/C 252 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers