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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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John Malcolm Finlay (misadventure) [342] …
COR/Du.N 2/2792 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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photograph of Derek Hardy …
D/X 779/449/3 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1916 – 1918 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Group photograph of the staff of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/275(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of 'C' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/2/135(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/6/12(175) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Letter from Finlay …
D/St/C 5/84/8 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Will Finlay …
M/BA 1030 – Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of Mrs. Mavis Finlay pushing a pram in the Bowes Museum …
D/X 1520/348 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Photograph of Mrs. Mavis Finlay pushing a pram in the Bowes Museum …
D/X 1520/349 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/268(21) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Copy Opinion by R.B. Finlay …
NCB 2/68/25/5 – National Coal Board
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Group photograph of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/291(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of 'C' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/617/13(17) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Letter from N. Thrimes Kell …
D/St/C 5/83/21 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), January – February 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Monica Finlay (natural causes) [613] …
COR/CD 2/761 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Yvonne Julie Finlay (natural causes) [46] …
COR/Du.N 2/2241 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 23 April 1942 – 28 December 1942 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1896 – 1899 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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28 June 1909 (1) Viscount Boyne (2) Sir B. Samuelson and Company Limited Consent for Messrs. Sinclair and Finlay to use the wayleave as at D/Br/B 124 …
D/Br/B 129 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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Letters from John Bowes at Gibside …
D/St/C1/16/479 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 5) John and Josephine Bowes
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, March 1925 – August 1927 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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John George Finlay (file no. 4266) …
COR/CW/2/80 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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Group photograph of the band of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 7/617/13(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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1809 (1) Philip Macfarlan and John Finlay (2) John Foakes (3) Thomas Binks and Ann …
D/HH 2/5/16 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Thomas Binks of Stonykeld, Bowes
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Papers re Henry Finlay …
D/SJ L 64 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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3 May 1871 (1) William Wilson of Chester-le-Street …
D/X 733/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street, 22/26 Front Street, deeds
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Thomas Joseph Finlay (R) [498] …
COR/Du.S 2/754 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Analysis book, June 1918 – January 1920 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Ref No: D/DLI 1/8/38 Temp No: 10 Acc No: 9295 The Bugle: Issue Number 10 …
D/DLI 18/1/10 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Ulster Women's Unionist Council …
D/Lo/C 686 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Group photograph of the band of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 7/346/5(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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1810 (1) Thomas Binks (2) John Foakes of Micham …
D/HH 2/5/19 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Thomas Binks of Stonykeld, Bowes