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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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Cyril Cook (natural causes) [2109] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1068 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Annie Cook (natural causes) [79] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/667 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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William Cook (industrial disease) [23] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1192 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Martha Cook (R) [224] …
Read MoreCOR/S/2/116 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Newspaper cutting concerning the career of Captain Cook …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/4/155 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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A catalogue of the different specimens of cloth collected in the three voyages of Captain Cook …
Read MoreD/St/Y9/10 – Strathmore Estate – Miscellaneous
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Bond Hugh Kelyngall of Middleton St …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 32 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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Memorandum on English Catholic claims and the British Government's proposals …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 54 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Group photograph of the officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/35/1(88) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Letter from Lieutenant Herbert G. Cook …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/140/64 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Co
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/85 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1880 – A-D
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1927 – A-D
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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, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – 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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Brancepeth No. 2 Lodge Minute Book, 18 August 1932 – 24 June 1934 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – 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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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Photograph of Rev Mackie …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SH 13/1107 – Hartlepool St. Hilda Parish – Church Societies
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Cook …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/4/72 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Correspondence between the vicar of Stockton …
Read MoreEP/Sto.Jam 4/29 – Stockton St. James CD (Hardwick) Parish
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Group photograph of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the 4th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/375 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Statements of account with the Imperial Bank of India …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/140/15 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Co
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Bill from the Great Northern Station Hotel …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/140/19 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Co
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Letters from Private …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/140/26 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Co
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Photograph of an officer [possibly Captain J. Cook …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/271(90) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of officers and non-commissioned officers of The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/271(196) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(31) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/65(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/72 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/280(635) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph of soldiers of the 6th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(759) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Group photograph of the signallers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Pamphlet …
Read MoreD/DMA 19/14/4 – Durham Miners Association – Other coal mining bodies
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Report …
Read MoreD/DMA 19/14/5 – Durham Miners Association – Other coal mining bodies
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Papers circulated to lodges concerning: relief payments and Compensation Act …
Read MoreD/DMA 17/10/60 – Durham Miners Association – Lodge records
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North Eastern Railway: historical maps / by R.A. Cook and Ken Hoole
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – A-D
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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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