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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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Karen Evelyn Rose Davies (suicide) [1045] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/840 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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W. Davies …
Read MoreP/14/8/740 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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J.R. Davies …
Read MoreP/14/8/743 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Stockton and Darlington Railway …
Read MoreQ/D/P 7 – Quarter Sessions – Deposited Plans
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(48) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(54) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Robert Ian Davies (accident) [575] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/3183 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Daniel Davies (accidental death) [382] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1978 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Thomas D. Davies …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 3/61 – Durham South Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Plan of Davies and Metcalfe exhaust injector outline arrangement …
Read MoreD/NERA 1/1325 – North Eastern Railway Association – Plans
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Letter from Amy E. Wallis at Darlington to Mrs. Davies concerning the Procter sisters and the history of Polam [her mother was a former pupil] …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/4/167 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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Letter from J.S. Davies …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/1/48 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Inspector's diary for construction of Durham motorway …
Read MoreCC/Surveyor 42 – Durham County Council (1888 – 1974) – County Surveyor: roads and bridges
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(457) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Letter from Kathleen Davies …
Read MoreD/X 1756/66 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Photograph of Jefferson Davies [1808-1889] …
Read MoreD/X 1756/43/26 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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'Plan and section of the intended Railway or Tram Road from Stockton by Darlington to the collieries near West Auckland …
Read MoreD/X 1094/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Earl of Eldon’s estate, railway and harbour plans
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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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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Plan of Davies and Metcalfe no. 9 exhaust steam injector installation details …
Read MoreD/NERA 1/2919 – North Eastern Railway Association – Plans
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Plan of Davies and Metcalfe No. 10 exhaust steam injector type H installation …
Read MoreD/NERA 1/3608 – North Eastern Railway Association – Plans
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Illustrated log …
Read MoreD/SG 6/32 – Durham Scout Group
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Court roll entry from court in Dionisius Grenvell …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SM 14/66 – Gateshead St. Mary Parish
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Plan of proposed alterations at St. Aidan's Church …
Read MoreEP/Bi.SA 4/20 – Billingham St. Aidan Parish
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Duplicate photograph of E/E G235(6) …
Read MoreE/E/G236(4) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of officers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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25 February 1646/7 (1) Ralph Maddison of Swinley Lodge …
Read MoreD/CG 23/4 – Clayton and Gibson – James Liddell purchases, Durham and Northumberland
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'Notes …
Read MoreD/DMA 4/6/3 – Durham Miners Association – Compensation Committee/Department
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – 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
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Group photograph of 'HQ' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1978 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(10) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Alterations and additions to 17 Wooler Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3694 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Licence to curacy …
Read MoreEP/TL 2/19 – Tow Law St. Philip Parish
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Plan of proposed house for J. Davies …
Read MoreD/WH 1/9/6 – John Wilson Hays (architect)
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Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Correspondence with Capt. Davies including latter's notice of intention to quit …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/630-640 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Newspaper cutting …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(392) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Group photograph of the officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/498/97(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames N: Na to Ne
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Correspondence with Mrs. Sylvia Davies …
Read MoreEP/Win 4/110 – Winlaton St. Paul Parish
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27 July 1899 (1) Rev. Arthur Allwork …
Read MoreEP/Whm 105 – Whickham St. Mary Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Letter from J.K. Hope …
Read MoreEP/TL 11/15 – Tow Law St. Philip Parish
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Letter from T. Davies …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 86/6 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places H to S)