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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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Receipts for money received from the owners of Kimblesworth Colliery as compensation to Margaret …
Read MoreNCB 2/22 – National Coal Board
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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Brancepeth No. 2 Lodge Minute Book, 18 August 1932 – 24 June 1934 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – 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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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Citation for the award of a bar to the Military Medal to Corporal R. Defty …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/858/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: De to Di
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Editorial from the parish magazine …
Read MoreEP/Str 126 – Stranton All Saints Parish
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Anthony Defty (natural causes) [1091] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2435 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … the year 1891, 1892 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Alan Defty (suicide) [2710] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1741 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Citation for the award of the Military Medal to 16918 Sergeant Joseph Clasper and 45880 Corporal Robert Defty for gallantry in organising a Lewis Gun section under intense shell fire …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/858/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: De to Di
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Group photograph of sergeants of the 2/7th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/27 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
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Croce De Guerra (Italian War Merit Cross)
Read MoreA bronze cross, obverse has inscription: 'MERITO DI GVERRA' across centre, with royal cypher: 'VE III' under a crown above and an…
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – A-D
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 1 February 1919 – 17 April 1920 – A-D
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Copy extract from an order of the day by the Chief Officer of General Affairs …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/858/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: De to Di
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Licence to the curacy of Henry Gordon Defty …
Read MoreEP/Cok 2/16 – Cockerton St. Mary Parish
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Receipt issued by R. Defty …
Read MoreD/X 779/432/36(3) – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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6 October 1798 (1) William Defty of Waggons Man Row …
Read MoreEP/Lam 7/54 – Lamesley St. Andrew Parish
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Robert Defty (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/512 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – 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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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – A-D
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Photograph postcard from 'Jack' Defty …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/36 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1963 – A-D
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – A-D
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, September 1939 – May 1942 – A-D
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Certificate of the award to Lance-Corporal Robert Defty of the British Army of the Croce al Merito di Guerra …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/858/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: De to Di
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Collation of the Reverend Henry Gordon Defty to the vicarage of St. Mary …
Read MoreEP/Gai 171 – Gainford St. Mary Parish
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Military Medal
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' topped by royal cypher and…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), May 1895 – July 1897 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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None – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, May 1942 – June 1945 – A-D
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Photograph of a group of clergymen taken on the occasion of the visit of the Archbishop of York to St. Columba's to celebrate the parish's 75 year jubilee. Clergy are: (left to right) Rev. G.H. Defty …
Read MoreEP/So.SC 14/16 – Southwick St. Columba Parish
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…
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Ian James Defty (took his own life) [348] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2282 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files