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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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Andrew Keith Fairley (accidental death) [558] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1516 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Plan of proposed 12 tenement houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/993 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Colliery Manager's 'Calculator' …
Read MoreD/X 1171/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Rules for colliery managers
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form [2A] of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G240(14) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Circular issued to Lodges …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/7 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Colliery Band Durham County Champions
Read Moreeasc0088 – Local Authority Records
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Plan of proposed additions to Shafto House …
Read MoreRD/La 143/403 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Photograph of Croxdale Sunday School winners of the Spennymoor P.M. [Primitive Methodist] Circuit Scripture Examination Shield …
Read MoreD/X 1870/1/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Harrison and Whitehouse families of Croxdale
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, September 1912 – June 1913 – E-H
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Drawing of section of strata at Eston Nab …
Read MoreNCB 2 /349 – National Coal Board
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 1A of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(18) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Papers re James Fairley v. Annfield Plain U.D.C. concerning street works …
Read MoreD/X 355/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Consett Iron Company, Durham Chronicle Almanack etc.
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Plan of proposed 7 houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1120 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 30 May 1933 – 13 December 1934 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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The practice and science of mining engineering
Read MoreSubtitle: a manual adapted for the use of mine owners, mining engineers, colliery managers, mine foremen, mineral surveyors, mining students, and…
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Plan of proposed Hedley Memorial Institute …
Read MoreRD/La 143/987 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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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 – E-H
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Edward Fairley (industrial disease) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N/2/351 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Allwyn Fairley (open) [169] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1299 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Practical Observations on the South Wales Coalfield …
Read MoreNCB 2/381 – National Coal Board
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Group photograph of the athletics team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/576/50 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Rob
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, November 1916 – September 1917 – E-H
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Frederick William Fairley (industrial disease) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/187 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Joseph Fairley (open) [979] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3194 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Photograph of Croxdale Sunday School winners of the Spennymoor Circuit & District Scripture Examination Shields 1916-1918 …
Read MoreD/X 1870/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Harrison and Whitehouse families of Croxdale
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 3A of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G238(14) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of headmaster …
Read MoreE/E/G239(6) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph of the officer of the 155th Regiment …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/15/1(11) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Plan of proposed 12 tenement houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/940 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Ryan Fairley (accidental death) [845] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/4076 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, November 1910 – December 1911 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, October 1917 – July 1918 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Deed of endowment of £100 on Craghead parish by James Fairley of Shafto House …
Read MoreEP/Cra 4/16 – Craghead St. Thomas Parish
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick department register – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.