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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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The Bugle: Issue Number 8 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Notification …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 499 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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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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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – 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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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Group photograph of the sergeants' mess of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/342 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – 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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Bond from Isaac Hailes and others to Sir Walter Farquahar …
Read MoreD/Ho/F 4 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Family Papers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
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Daniel Sanderson Hailes (R) [564] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/931 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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William Hailes …
Read MoreCOR/C/2/195 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – E-H
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Crimean War Medal 1854-56
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows a profile of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows a Roman soldier carrying shield and sword with a winged figure behind and…
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Sick department register – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – E-H
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Towneley Lodge, minutes, 1919 – 1923 – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes – E-H
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4 June 1715 (1)Thomas Armstrong of Naburn …
Read MoreD/X 1193/18/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors