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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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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 30 June 1905 – 12 September 1913 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 27 March 1915 – 22 January 1918 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 30 May 1933 – 13 December 1934 – E-H
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 4 July 1913 – 26 February 1917 – E-H
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Sick department register – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 30 June 1931 – 25 May 1933 – E-H
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