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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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Photograph of a soldier …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/217/5(64) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fe to Fl
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Notes and references accumulated by Virginia Surtees in the course of her work on the Ruskin – Trevelyan correspondence …
Read MoreD/X 772/41 – Miscellaneous documents – Personal and Literary Papers of Virginia Surtees
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 1st South Durham Militia …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/324 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 1st South Durham Militia …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/325 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Bass Drum
Read MoreA bass drum of the 17th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, c. 1950. This drum was made by Boosey & Hawkes, originally for the 5th (Territorial)…
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Barry Hawkes (natural causes) [579] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1324 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 2 January 1926 Squad …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/449/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mac to Mar
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Sir Robert Shafto (George Gibson) …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 2288-2289 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Re new cylinder for Elswick colliery …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 645-648 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Re a reprimand from Lord Londonderry over a letter from Hawkes to Buddle; gives extract from Londonderry' s letter to him: \\\" … I am doing all I can and making sacrifices to meet the pressures occasioned by the ill advice I have received … and then under my nose one of my agents writes to another in the strains you do. I cannot help being excessively displeased at this\\\" …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 654 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Bass Drum
Read MoreA bass drum and pair of drum sticks from 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, 1908-1918. Painted with the royal crest, regimental badge and DLI battle…
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Popular marches played by the regimental bands of the British Army arranged for piano solo: Kwang Hsu March …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/9/31 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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rose bowl
Read MoreA silver-hallmarked rose bowl with an inscription saying 'PRESENTED BY THE, Officers of the 1st Durham Militia, TO, MISS HARRISON AND MRS EUBANK,…
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Re Buddle's instructions that two of the wrights have to leave Elswick colliery and possibility of his being employed at Messrs. Hawkes' foundry if he is one of them …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1349 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 2)
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Apologising for a remark made by Mr. Taylor during rehearsal of a sonata …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 643 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Lord Londonderry to Mr. Hawkes …
Read MoreD/Lo/C777 Box 1/’3′ – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1193(D)
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Londonderry …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 734 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 117 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Letter from Mrs. A. Curry to Mr. Hawkes …
Read MoreD/HP 47 – Henry Pease and Company (woollen manufacturers)
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Draft agreement between the Company and Messrs. W. Hawkes senior and Company for supplying coal waggons …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 2569 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Announcing death of his brother …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 644 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Re death of George Hawkes' brother and requesting instructions …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1156 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 2)
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Popular marches played by the regimental bands of the British Army arranged for piano solo: Forward (Pas Redouble) Quick March …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/9/23 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Sick department register – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 116 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Photograph of Captain Hawkes …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/310(39) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Re business matters …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 657-660 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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William Hawkes …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 333 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Low Forge, Beamish
Read MoreA small group of iron working buildings stand on the south side of Urpeth Burn, including a weir on the burn itself. The site was originally owned by…
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.