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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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, May 1942 – June 1945 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Rovers AFC Football Team
easv0007 – Local Authority Records
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902
A circular medal, obverse shows left-facing bust of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows Britannia, holding flag and laurel crown, soldiers, and ships and…
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Record of stonemen's, bordroom-men's, drawer's, and repairer's wages, 1920 – 1928 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, June 1919 – January 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.