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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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31 December 1925 (1) The Leeds Permanent Building Society (2) Lottie May Bagnall (3) Archibald Freeman Fairbairn and Jane Elizabeth Fairbairn …
D/HH 10/1/15 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: R.S. Bagnall and Sons of Winlaton
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Group photograph of the first football team of Farnborough School …
D/DLI 7/618/2(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Se
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Papers concerning proposed agency for Mr. A.F. Fairbairn …
D/HH 10/1/549-553 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: R.S. Bagnall and Sons of Winlaton
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/18(188) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School …
D/Ph 536/2/30/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
A circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/4/356 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/4/313(4) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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1925 (1) Lottie May Bagnall …
D/HH 10/1/14 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: R.S. Bagnall and Sons of Winlaton
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – HALL, Alderman William Fairbairn, of Haswell Hall, mining agent and chief engineer to the Ryhope Coal Co.
HALL, Alderman William Fairbairn, of Haswell Hall, mining agent and chief engineer to the Ryhope Coal Co….
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Correspondence between Middleton and Middleton …
D/HH 10/1/755-828 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: R.S. Bagnall and Sons of Winlaton
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None – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of S. Fairbairn …
D/DLI 7/618/2(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Se
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Photograph of Lieutenant J.B. Fairbairn …
D/DLI 2/4/343 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/4/354 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Group photograph of six officers of the 3rd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/4/347 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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June Fairbairn (misadventure) [411] …
COR/Du.N 2/1228 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School teachers 1957-1958 …
D/Ph 536/3/3 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1895, 1896 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.