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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Alan Frost (natural causes) [821] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1764 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter from Shirley Lenderyou …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/3/18 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Letter from Medical and Dental Library …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/4/15 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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A letter to the Rev. W.H. Rowlands …
Read MoreEP/Bow 14/2 – Bowes St. Giles Parish
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Photograph of the boxing team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/148(278) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Group photograph of the corporals of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(12) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Originally enclosed with D/Wn 26/4/4 …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/4/5 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Originally enclosed with D/Wn 26/4/4 …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/4/6 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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17 July 1394 Peter de Bukton …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 333 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Copy of a letter to the Rev. Rob. Frost …
Read MoreM/DCP 175 – Durham Coast and Peterlee Methodist Circuit
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School …
Read MoreD/Ph 536/2/26/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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Copy photograph of organ given by Rev. P.R. Frost …
Read MoreD/X 1438/3/133 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Durham, St Mary the Less, St John’s College, Bowes Museum
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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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Mandate for induction of Ernest Isaac Frost …
Read MoreEP/Bow 2/23 – Bowes St. Giles Parish
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Order of service for the unveiling and dedication of a memorial window to the memory of Frederick Sidney Dennett …
Read MoreEP/Shi 2/25 – Shincliffe St. Mary Parish
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Account book of Private G. Frost …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/233/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fr to Fu
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Cover of section of scrapbook concerning Dr. S. Merryne Frost …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/4/1 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Originally enclosed with D/Wn 26/3/18 …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/3/20 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), January – February 1921 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
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22 May 1823 (1) John Jobson …
Read MoreD/Wn 12/7 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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Janet Frost (adjourned for criminal proceedings) [735] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/899 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 12 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1884 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 30 May 1933 – 13 December 1934 – E-H
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Letter from Northumberland Record Office …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/4/2 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Originally enclosed with D/Wn 26/4/13 …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/4/14 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2C of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G240(13) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of pupils in Form 2A of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(16) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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John Joseph Frost …
Read MoreCOR/CW/3/62 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Michael Frost (suicide) [481] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3646 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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David Colin Frost (drug related) [1324] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/908 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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1 April 1695 (1) Ralph Frost of South Shields …
Read MoreD/X 200/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Four Pans Ground, South Shields
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
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None – 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
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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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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – E-H
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M. J. Frost …
Read MoreP/14/8/1031 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Joseph Frost (natural causes) [1122] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3227 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files