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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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Photograph of Lieutenant Galloway …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/152/1(126) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Cr
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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Curacy licence …
Read MoreEP/Da.HT 116 – Darlington Holy Trinity Parish
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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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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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Newspaper cutting concerning a letter …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(53) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 2 January 1926 Squad …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/449/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mac to Mar
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Questions (with list of examinees) and answers (by Sopwith …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 627 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Photograph of the school football team …
Read MoreD/X 1844/1/2(49) – Miscellaneous documents – History of Fishburn
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Photograph of pupils in Form LVI of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(5) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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29 – 30 November 1772 (1) Thomas Galloway of Strand …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/651 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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14 April 1928 (1) Mary Ellen Galloway of Jesmond Dene …
Read MoreD/HH 8/1/16 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Yorkshire and Durham Manorial
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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The Bugle: Issue Number 9 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/9 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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17 December 1791 (1) Adam Bird of Bird-nest near Feetham …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/619 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Photograph of Major 'Spike' Galloway …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/451 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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M. Galloway …
Read MoreP/14/8/1042 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Junior School
Read Morethor0052 – Local Authority Records
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Infants School
Read Morethor0055 – Local Authority Records
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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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14 November 1741 (1) Caleb Readshaw of Richmond …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/649 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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30 November 1772 (1) John Scott of Reeth …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/652 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – E-H
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Letter from William Backhouse and Jonathan Medley at Lancaster to Joseph Taylor and Samuel Galloway giving power of attorney to latter to act in the affairs of the late Edward Trell in Maryland …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/2/8 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School …
Read MoreD/Ph 536/2/25/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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List of men tried under the Emergency Powers Act at the Magistrates Courts at Gateshead, Castle Eden, Houghton, Consett and Bishop Auckland, 1926 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – E-H
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Group photograph of officers [of the 6th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/26/20 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: As to Ay
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Agreement whereby William Galloway of 39 Clyde Street …
Read MoreD/Whes 16/43 – Whessoe Foundry Company
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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List of men who were given terms of imprisonment under the Emergency Powers Act, 1926 – E-H
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John Martin Galloway (open) [952] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/815 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Photograph from a magazine …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/11(408) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Photograph of pupils in Form Upper VI of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(5) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Eric Francis Galloway (industrial disease) [650] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2629 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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6 August 1576 (1) Cuthbert Baynbrygge …
Read MoreD/St/D3/10/7 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School …
Read MoreD/Ph 536/2/16/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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Postcard from Eric Galloway …
Read MoreD/X 749/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Eric Galloway, prisoner of war
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R. Galloway on Emma Pit haulage and other matters …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 521 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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D – G J. Daglish (Tynemouth) re joint account to Durham Defence Association for reports …
Read MoreNCB I/JS 27 – National Coal Board – John Bell Simpson papers
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List of names and addresses of those sentenced under The Emergency Powers Act, 10 June 1926 – E-H
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