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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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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 (loose pages) – E-H
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Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(24) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 (loose pages) – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
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Group photograph of 'E' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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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 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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, 1961 – E-H
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Thomas Handy …
Read MoreD/He 130/41 – Headlam family of Holywell
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
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Thomas Handy …
Read MoreD/He 129/52 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 126 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1927 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1901 – December 1902 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1894 – November 1895 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1899 – August 1901 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 121 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
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None – E-H
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) …, for the year 1896, 1897 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 31 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Abstract of title …
Read MoreD/CL 45/1/3/2 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Committee meeting minutes, 1922 – E-H
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, November 1916 – September 1917 – E-H
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