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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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Letter from H.B. H[iggins] to John Bowes …
D/St/C 5/38/117 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins and Ian Woodhouse …
D/DDS 1/5/312/1(34) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins …
D/DDS 1/5/312/1(47) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins …
D/DDS 1/5/312/1(76) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Michael Smith …
D/DDS 1/5/314/1(10) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Marion Clapham …
D/DDS 1/5/314/1(16) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Cabinet print of a boys' class at [St. Oswald's National School] with its master and headmaster …
EP/Du.SO 388 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 2)
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Cabinet print of a boys' class at [St. Oswald's National School] with its headmaster …
EP/Du.SO 390 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 2)
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Photograph of a boys' class at [St. Oswald's National School] with its master and headmaster …
EP/Du.SO 394 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 2)
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Group photograph …
D/DLI 2/2/156(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of the warrant officers …
D/DLI 7/844/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Ca
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Mrs. L. C. Higgins …
P/14/8/1327 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/346/5(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Photograph of Ian Woodhouse …
D/DDS 1/5/312/1(66) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Letter from H.B. Higgins …
D/St/C 5/38/59 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from H.B. Higgins …
D/St/C 5/38/82a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from H.B. Higgins to John Bowes …
D/St/C 5/38/118 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1892 – 1896 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Correspondence between Rossi McCann Partnership …
RC/Con.SPi 9/4/1 – Consett, St Pius Roman Catholic Parish
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Letter from H.B. Higgins …
D/St/C 5/38/102 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins as Jane Rothenbrook …
D/DDS 1/5/312/1(33) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins and John Kennedy …
D/DDS 1/5/314/1(7) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins …
D/DDS 1/5/314/1(11) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins and John Kennedy …
D/DDS 1/5/314/1(44) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Group photograph of soldiers of Captain Samuel M. Rowlandson's Company …
D/DLI 2/3/48 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Local election documents …
D/X 1689/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Election memorabilia and scrapbooks
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/617/13(25) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Newspaper cutting …
D/DLI 14/3/76 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Printed material
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Letter from H.B. Higgins to John Bowes …
D/St/C 5/78/30 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Local election documents …
D/X 1689 /2 – Miscellaneous documents – Election memorabilia and scrapbooks
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Letter to Mr. John Higgins …
M/Da 645 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of a group of young male school children and their teacher …
D/CL 45/3/57 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Cabinet print of a boys' class at [St. Oswald's National School] with its master and headmaster …
EP/Du.SO 388 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Cabinet print of a boys' class at [St. Oswald's National School] with its headmaster …
EP/Du.SO 389 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 2)
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins …
D/DDS 1/5/312/1(48) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Rebecca Higgins …
D/DDS 1/5/314/1(45) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of the sergeants' mess of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/788 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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New Zealand Campaigns Medal 1845-66
A circular medal, obverse shows veiled head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA: D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D: ' around the rim. Reverse shows date:…
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Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
A circular medal, obverse shows profile of Queen Victoria. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT'. Edge inscription:…
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1896 – 1899 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of Sergeants Higgins and Croucher and Second-Lieutenant Stephenson looking at the colours; 12 December 1968 …
D/DLI 14/3/76(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Printed material
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Letter from H.B. Higgins …
D/St/C 5/32/17 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from H.B. Higgins …
D/St/C 5/38/103 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence