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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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – A-D
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Newspaper cutting …
D/DLI 2/6/12(392) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Ushworth Colliery Forces 'Welcome Home' Fund minutes, September 1944 – January 1946 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Ushworth Colliery Forces 'Welcome Home' Fund minutes, September 1944 – January 1946 (enclosures) – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1898 – June 1899 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, October 1928 – June 1931 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Sick department register – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1901 – December 1902 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Catherine Mary Cosgrove (intentionally took her own life) [773] …
COR/CD 2/422 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Newspaper cutting concerning a letter …
D/DLI 2/6/10(339) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) … for the year 1897, 1898 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, June 1904 – March 1906 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Ushworth Colliery Forces 'Welcome Home' Fund minutes, September 1944 – January 1946 (enclosures) – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1894 – November 1895 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.