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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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Group photograph of the officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/35/1(88) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Valuation of a house at 36 St. Paul's Road …
Read MoreD/DBS 8/2/37 – Darlington Building Society
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Photograph of officers and supporters of Chester le Street Town Football Club at Horden receiving the Northern League Second Division Championship Cup …
Read MoreD/X 1970/5/2/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester le Street Heritage Group
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – E-H
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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
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Photograph of Ted Moulding …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/259/1(11) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of the full cast: Tom Gardner …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/255/1(47) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Tom Gardner …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/234(2) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Tom Gardner and Pauline Ramsden …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/234(6) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Class photograph of Year 5 and 6 pupils of Hamsteels Primary School and their teacher …
Read MoreE/NW/G 244/30 – Hamsteels Primary School
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Photograph of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army's United Kingdom Land Forces …
Read MoreD/DLI 12/6/19 – Durham Light Infantry Records – British Army (excluding Durham Light Infantry and Royal Artillery)
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Photograph of the presentation of two trampolines to the children's ward at Bishop Auckland General Hospital by the Orphan's Fund Committee of the British Rail Works at Shildon …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/114 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Commemorative Medallion 1914-1918 Postal Envelope
Read MoreA square shaped, cream coloured paper envelope with the typed address of Mrs F E Gardner. The envelope was used to post the Commemorative Medallion…
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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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Andrew's House Lodge, Minute Book, 'Resolution Book', giving minutes of General Committee, and special meetings, 14 December 1917 – 6 April 1922 – 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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Photograph of Private A. Gardner …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/33/8(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: As to Ay
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John George Gardner (R) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N/2/398 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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19 July 1918 (1) Rowland Burdon of The Castle …
Read MoreD/CG 5/1081 – Clayton and Gibson – Burdon family of Castle Eden
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Group photograph of pupils …
Read MoreE/NW/G 244/31 – Hamsteels Primary School
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Copy award of Thomas Ismay of Whickham …
Read MoreD/CG 7/1596 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 2)
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Printed letters from the Record Office …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/241/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ga
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Ronald Gardner [930] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/238 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – 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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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18 May 1852 (1) John Gardner of Sheffield …
Read MoreD/Br/D 666 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Photograph of Ted Moulding …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/259/1(4) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photographs of Austin Cleary …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/35 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Slide of a sketch entitled 'West Stanley Colliery Disaster …
Read MoreD/Ph 470/6/24 – Photocopies and photographs – West Stanley Colliery Disaster
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Copy photograph showing the exterior of a public house and a group of small children and fourteen adults in Rookhope …
Read MoreD/Ph 400/9 – Photocopies and photographs – Photographs and postcards of Rookhope, Stanhope and Upper Weardale
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1914 Star
Read MoreA four-pointed star with crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves. A banner in centre is inscribed 'AUG NOV 1914'. Star is topped by a…
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – 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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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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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 30 June 1905 – 12 September 1913 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Copy of a page of the Index to the Arras Memorial …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/241/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ga
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F. Gardner …
Read MoreE/Da/G 177 – Darlington Technical College
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Photograph of Nicholas Eaton …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/250/1(36) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Edward Gardner and Elizabeth Burnop …
Read MoreEP/Du.MB 105 – Durham St. Mary-le-Bow Parish