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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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Muriel Cowell (natural causes) [760] …
COR/CD 2/1991 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – 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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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – 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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Ann Cowell (natural causes) [2130] …
COR/CD 2/1631 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/617/13(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Group photograph of the Aldershot Athletic Hockey Club …
D/DLI 7/909/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames L: La
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Blanche Cowell (natural causes) [1084] …
COR/Du.N 2/3215 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Oral history recording of interview with Gillian Cowell …
D/NELH 1/2/5(1) – North East Labour History Society – Popular Politics project
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – 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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Photograph of Captain H. Dobson …
D/DLI 7/1000/66 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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Photograph of Captain Dobson …
D/DLI 7/1000/67 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 60 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Page of the Echo …
EP/Bi.CC 298 – Bishopwearmouth Christ Church Parish
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General letters received …
D/HH 1/4/134 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Group photograph of 'D' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/346/5(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 97 – Lily Laundry
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1966 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Group photograph of 'C' Company …
D/DLI 2/1/81(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/278(327) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Album of sketches …
E/HB 2/1089 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Group photograph of 2nd Platoon …
D/DLI 2/20/5(34) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Robert Cowell …
COR/Da/3/10 – Darlington Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Photograph of the football team of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/450 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902
A circular medal, obverse shows left-facing bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows Britannia, holding flag and laurel crown, soldiers, and ships and…
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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/81(4) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 100 – Lily Laundry
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Photograph of pupils in Form 2A of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
E/E/G231(16) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Alfred Cowell [431] …
COR/Du.N 3/307 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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General letters received (indexed) …
D/HH 1/4/144 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.