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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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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Poems by Private W. Gilmour …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/813/1(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Joseph Gilmour (R) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N/2/491 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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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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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – E-H
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Group photograph of the officers of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Joan Betty Gilmour (natural death) [346] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1276 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
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Copy of 'teachers' registration entry of W.A. Gilmour …
Read MoreD/Ed 18/20/54 – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous
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Group photograph of the officers of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
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W. Gilmour …
Read MoreP/14/8/1091 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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J. J. Gilmour …
Read MoreP/14/8/1092 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 4 July 1913 – 26 February 1917 – E-H
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – E-H
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 551/12 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1967 – E-H
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Pencil sketches of horse and dog drawn by the Home Secretary [Rt. Hon. Sir John Gilmour …
Read MoreD/He 223 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 693/31 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Files of in and out-letters on public affairs …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 251 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)