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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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20 October 1766 (1) Ralph Smith of Snow Green …
Read MoreD/Ma 12/6/5 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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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
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) … for the year 1895, 1896 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 9 March 1914 – 3 July 1914 – 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
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Correspondence between Rev. Canon Hazel Ditchburn …
Read MoreEP/Ste 337/1 – Stella St. Cuthbert 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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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1898 – June 1899 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1892 – June 1894 – A-D
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Print of 'Representatives of the Miners Unions of 1832 and 1844 and the Present Time …
Read MoreD/DMA 13/1/11 – Durham Miners Association – Photographs and pictures
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Copy correspondence between the Bishop of Durham …
Read MoreEP/Ste 353/1 – Stella St. Cuthbert Parish
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Ditchburn …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/2/53 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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7 September 1720 (1) Peter Rowntree …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/447 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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Photograph of Private Joseph William Ditchburn …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/863/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: De to Di
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Group photograph of 'A' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(14) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Postcard photograph of the exterior of the church …
Read MoreEP/Ste 172 – Stella St. Cuthbert Parish
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Photograph of officers of the 7th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/19(88) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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1914-15 Star
Read MoreA four-pointed star with crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves. A banner in centre is inscribed '1914-15'. Star is topped by a crown and…
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – 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
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 143 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Photograph of officers of the 7th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/19(90) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 78 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Thomas Ditchburn (industrial disease) [425] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1073 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1884 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 76 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 89 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 92 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Correspondence between Rev. Hazel Ditchburn …
Read MoreEP/Ste 339/1 – Stella St. Cuthbert Parish
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – A-D
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