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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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Certificate of proficiency in small arms of Sergeant Instructor T. Currie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu
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B. Currie …
Read MoreP/14/8/710 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Bill of George Currie and Co. …
Read MoreD/X 1493/617/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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25 February 1837 (1) Hylton Jolliffe of Pall Mall …
Read MoreD/X 1181/127 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
Read More01 Mr_Belcher_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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W.B. Currie …
Read MoreP/14/8/711 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Letter of James Currie …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 53/160 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places Ch to G)
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Photograph of Lieutenant H. McBain and No. 13 Platoon Lewis Gun Team posing with the Lewis Light Machine Gun …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/426/152(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Scrapbook (no. 11) of newspaper cuttings …
Read MoreD/X 779/37 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Cleveland ironstone mines / David Currie and Stephen Sherlock
Read MoreSeries: (Now and then).
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Statement concerning the exclusion of Mr. Spencer and Mr. Currie from the Commission of the Peace …
Read MoreD/Ed 15/3/84 – Edleston family of Gainford – R.H. and Alice Edleston’s Research Interests
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23 September 1850 (1) Sir William George Hylton Jolliffe of Merstham …
Read MoreD/X 1181/128 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Newspaper article on 2nd Chester-le-Street Scout Group …
Read MoreD/X 1671/4/1 – Miscellaneous documents – 2nd Chester le Street Scout Group
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Certificate that temporary Regimental Sergeant-Major T. Currie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/7 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu
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Group photograph of the band of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/312(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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31 December 1898 (1) Robert Henry Lawson and Frederick Lawson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne …
Read MoreD/X 1056/137 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett
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Account of Captain A. Lavery with Glyn …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/391/22 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames L: La
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Regular army certificate of service of Private T. Currie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu
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Photograph of 'G' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(28) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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House on west side of Woodland Terrace …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3588 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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William Currie (accidental death) [766] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/204 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Soldier's small book of T. Currie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu
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Photograph of guests at a Chamber of Shipping dinner …
Read MoreD/X 1259/29 – Miscellaneous documents – Robert Ropner and Company, ship owners
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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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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Report of the Junior Commanders' School on acting Regimental Sergeant-Major T. Currie …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu
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Photograph of Major A.D. Currie …
Read MoreD/DLI 6/2/2(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Certificate of education …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu
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Certificate of education …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/160/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cu