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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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F.A. Faulkner …
Read MoreP/14/8/955 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Photograph of a group of soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/75/25(21) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bo
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Letter from J.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/128/26 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from J.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/159/27a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/160/60a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/160/60b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Group photograph of an unidentified platoon (?) of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Letter from J.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/159/27b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/210/28 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/210/45 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/210/27 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/72 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/77 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/78 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from the Methodist Church Property Division …
Read MoreM/BT 263 – Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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Theresa Karen Faulkner (misadventure) [2554] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1140 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
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The Bugle: Issue Number 7 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/7 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/210/42 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/89 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Local Labour Party Councillors
Read Moreseah0090 – Local Authority Records
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None – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner to John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/79 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/160/87 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/187/1 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/210/46 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – E-H
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Letter from T?M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/143/32 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photograph of Captain Patrick Joseph Faulkner …
Read MoreD/Ph 420/1 – Photocopies and photographs
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Correspondence between Messrs. Tilly …
Read MoreM/BT 393 – Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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Correspondence between the Methodist Church Property Division …
Read MoreM/BT 407 – Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – E-H
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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 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/69 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/81 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 – E-H
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/75 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Correspondence between Rev. Michael Faulkner …
Read MoreM/BT 358 – Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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Sick department register – E-H
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/160/80 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from F.M. Faulkner …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/149/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, June 1904 – March 1906 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Cyril James Faulkner (industrial disease) [2475] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/2233 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests