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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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Carl David Guy (natural causes) [93] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2544 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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George Guy …
Read MoreD/He 130/36 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Letter from Clarke and Guy …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/19/15 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Will of William Walton of Farwell …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/92 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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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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Postcard of Durham Castle and Framwellgate Bridge …
Read MoreD/CL 27/218 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs, slides, engravings and postcards of Durham City
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Photograph of rugby football club …
Read MoreE/HB 2/691 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Postcard of a watercolour of Millburngate …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/721 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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20 February 1888 Probate of the will …
Read MoreD/St/D1/2/81 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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5 and 6 February 1832 (1) John Blackett of Durham City …
Read MoreD/Br/D 860-861 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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4 May 1900 (1) Robert Hugginson …
Read MoreD/X 849/76 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes and Romaldkirk Charity: Bowes Grammar School
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – 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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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
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Photograph of the shooting team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(4) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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[D 29] Latin. 22 April 1338. Dated at Durham die Mercurii proxima ante festum Sancti Marci Evangelistae anno Domini millesimo ccc tricesimo octavo. Indenture whereby Elizabeth Conyers delivered to Richard …
Read MoreD/Gr 158 – Greenwell Deeds
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Jamie Guy (accidental death) [774] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3149 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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John Ireland Guy (natural causes) [544] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1993 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Postcard of a watercolour of Durham Castle and Cathedral in the early morning …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/737 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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Photograph of staff sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(11) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of members of the sergeants' mess …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/167/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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26 and 27 November 1802 (1) John Taylor (2) William Guy (3) John Blackett Copy lease and release as at D/Br/D 854 and D/Br/D 855 …
Read MoreD/Br/D 856-857 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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19 April 1714 (1) John Guy of West Rainton …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/148 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 2)
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – E-H
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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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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 (loose pages) – 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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Postcard with a coloured drawing of 'Elvet Bridge …
Read MoreD/DW 1/1(166) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 1
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Postcard with a coloured drawing of 'Durham …
Read MoreD/DW 1/7(84) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 7
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From John Guy; enclosing verses written during the cholera epidemic (1831) which the writer thinks are appropriate also to the present Irish distress …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 52/106 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Correspondence
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George Guy …
Read MoreD/He 129/49 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Photograph of dignitaries …
Read MoreE/Da/G 501/3/36 – Darlington, Springfield Primary School
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Photograph of two soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/280(114) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Donald Guy (R) [821] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/666 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Group photograph of the staff sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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5 October 1822 (1)Joseph Guy …
Read MoreD/HH 2/10/243 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Partnerships, business, bankruptcy
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31 March 1913 (1) John Guy of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/X 895/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle, Montalbo Road, deeds
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Photograph of Durham Miners' Association banner with the portraits of D.M.A. officials David Hopper and David Guy …
Read MoreD/Ph 425/2/2 (21) – Photocopies and photographs – Durham Miners Gala and coal mining
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Postcard of a watercolour of the eastern end of Framwellgate Bridge …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/725 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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23 October 1924 (1) Rev. Charles Bernard Roderick Hunter …
Read MoreEP/Ryt 4/72 – Ryton Holy Cross Parish
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4 July 1863 (1) George William John Repton of 29 Curzon Street …
Read MoreD/El 57/33 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Photograph of 'The Maypole' …
Read MoreE/C/G885(4) – Durham Blue Coat School
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Group photograph of the sergeants' mess of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(11) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
