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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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Peter Andrew Eric Conlon (natural causes) [117] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2109 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Letters out (copies), June 1916 – January 1917 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – A-D
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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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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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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – A-D
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J.K. Conlon …
Read MoreP/14/8/615 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Group photograph of 'A' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/973/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Ta to Te
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1916 – 1917 – A-D
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – A-D
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1909 – April 1910 – A-D
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Photograph of Chester le Street Town FC …
Read MoreD/X 1970/5/2/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester le Street Heritage Group
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Elevations …
Read MoreD/X 1586/34/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Charles E. Dowse, architect
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – A-D
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, May 1923 – March 1925 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – 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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Binchester Lodge Minute Book, 28 June 1901 – 4 May 1903 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) … for the year 1892, 1893 – A-D
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Photograph showing a group of wounded soldiers …
Read MoreD/Ph 90/45/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Brancepeth village, castle and the Boyne family
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – A-D
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Committee meeting minutes, 1922 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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Binchester Lodge Minute Book, 9 February 1905 – 7 February 1907 – A-D
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – A-D
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/X 1520/719 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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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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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, June 1904 – March 1906 – A-D
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.3, 9 January – 20 December 1922 – A-D
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