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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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P. Gallagher …
Read MoreP/14/8/1041 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Mr W Gallagher
Read Moreseah0121 – Local Authority Records
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – E-H
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Joint Committee Meetings (East District), Agenda book (with notes), 1917 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – E-H
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Towneley Lodge, minutes, 1923 – 1924 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
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Jane Marjorie Gallagher (open) [301] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1458 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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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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Elizabeth Gallagher (result of complications arising from necessary medical intervention) [208] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2499 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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May Gallagher (natural causes) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/248 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Judith Ann Gallagher (natural causes) [1072] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2937 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Joseph Michael Gallagher (industrial disease) [531] …
Read MoreCOR/S/2/86 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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2 July 1919 (1) William Waters Stainthorpe of Saltburn …
Read MoreD/X 1056/102 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, October 1914 – May 1916 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 – E-H
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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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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – 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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Faculty for the removal of the existing stained glass in the window at the east end of the church and its replacing with Reamy antique tinted glass and for the introduction of a tablet bearing the inscription 'This window was restored in memory of Lena Gallagher …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SM 4/37 – Gateshead St. Mary Parish
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Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Efficiency Medal
Read MoreAn oval medal. Obverse shows left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE'. Suspender bar in shape…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1884 – E-H
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 23 April 1942 – 28 December 1942 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), December 1912 – March 1914 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
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Skylar Cowan Gallagher (adjourned for criminal proceedings) [1209] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/464 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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P. Gallagher …
Read MoreP/14/8/1040 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…
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