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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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Notes concerning the military career of Bandmaster D.A. Healy …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/311/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: He to Hi
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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – E-H
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Newspaper cutting concerning a request …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(460) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Letter from the Endowed Schools Commission …
Read MoreEP/Au.SA 11/85 – Auckland St. Andrew Parish – Schools
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Copy letters from J. Collett to the following: The Royal Military Academy of Music …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/311/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: He to Hi
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M. Healy …
Read MoreP/14/8/1275 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Mary Christine Healy (murder) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/541 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – E-H
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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Print of a photograph of the football team of the 2nd Battalion The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/426/157 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Information for the arrival of Rev. D. Roberts …
Read MoreEP/Ox 6/14/5 – Oxclose Parish
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/110 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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J. Healy …
Read MoreP/14/8/1276 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Letter from Mr. B. Cowell …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/311/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: He to Hi
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Photograph of the football team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(25) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Copy affidavit of Caroline Healy …
Read MoreD/X 1207/2/163 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Old Sixth Street – VE Or VJ Day Party
Read Morehord0296 – Local Authority Records
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Sick department register – E-H
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Photograph of a group of officer and soldiers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/145(61) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Letter from Edward Pease …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/185 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Aged miners' Christmas pay-out book for an unidentified lodge [Lumley], 1962-1964 – E-H
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