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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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Applications in alphabetical order (R -Z) …
Read MoreD/Co 48/2 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Applications in alphabetical order (R – Z) …
Read MoreD/Co 48/4 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Papers re conveyance of 52 High Street …
Read MoreD/SJ L 83 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Register of burials …
Read MoreEP/Lu 14 – Lumley Christ Church Parish
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Military Medal
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' topped by royal cypher and…
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
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Craig Anthony Foreman (open) [246] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1141 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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2 June 1751 (1) William Garry of Escomb …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/33 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 1)
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Photograph of Fred Downing and Lionel Foreman …
Read MoreD/X 1513/395 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Interview with Mr William E Read
Read MoreAcc 7911 hord0007 – Local Authority Records
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – E-H
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944] – loose sheet – E-H
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 30 June 1905 – 12 September 1913 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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24 May 1892 (1) Anna Rule of Alma Villa …
Read MoreE/HB 1/420 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Albert Freeman Dunn of St. Thomas' and Jane Stobbart Gunn Foreman …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 1/116 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 01 Registration
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Photograph captioned: left to right: Mr. Bob Hall …
Read MoreD/X 1513/338 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Group photograph of 'A' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(14) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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11 September 1886 (1) Thomas Foreman of Leadgate …
Read MoreD/CG 7/1401 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 2)
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Robert H. Edleston from W. Foreman …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/3/1384 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 3)
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Group photograph of 'C' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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William Geoffrey Foreman as second lieutenant in the Territorial Army …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/1/3(44) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army Association of County Durham
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11 September 1886 (1) Thomas Foreman (2) Thompson Allen Draft surrender by (1) to (2) of property specified in D/CG7/1401 …
Read MoreD/CG 7/1402 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 2)
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John Foreman (industrial disease) [855] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2620 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/10 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 23 April 1942 – 28 December 1942 – E-H
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Ralph Bradley …
Read MoreD/Sa/C 255-256 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Correspondence (part 1)
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Photograph of a group standing on the steps in front of the entrance to Philips Components …
Read MoreD/X 1513/167 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Photograph of members of Mullard's management team …
Read MoreD/X 1513/178 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
Read MoreContains 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
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Browney Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 14 May 1927 (pay 20) – week ending 21 April 1928 (pay 17) – E-H
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N. Foreman …
Read MoreP/14/8/999 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 27 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 40 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Photograph of McEwan …
Read MoreD/X 1513/522 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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9 December 1820 (1) Rev. John Fawcett of Newton Hall …
Read MoreD/X 1089/2/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin and Lambton family estates
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 April 1899 – 17 January 1910 – E-H
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Newspaper cutting …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1000/117 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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10 Ocotber 1711 (1) John Pickering of Crook …
Read MoreD/St/D9/3/69 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Lands inherited from the Nicholson family
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Group photograph of the trained stretcher bearers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(36) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
