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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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Miscellaneous documents – Leonard Charlton Mather Deas, political agent to Sir Cuthbert Headlam, MP for Barnard Castle
D/X 2198 – Other Records
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Writ of sequestration of the benefice of New Seaham …
EP/NS 105 – New Seaham Christ Church Parish
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'Open doors…conversations on the past': stories told to Class 6, King Street School by some senior citizens of Bessemer Park Estate in Spennymoor, Co. Durham / edited by Vince High and John Nelson
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 August 1911 – 11 November 1911 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), December 1912 – March 1914 – 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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The Bugle: Issue Number 6 …
D/DLI 18/1/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.3, 9 January – 20 December 1922 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1922 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Non-fatal accident claims and compensation register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1963 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Newspaper cutting from the Northern Echo of a photograph …
D/Ph 389/20 – Photocopies and photographs
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 46 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Annual accounts of Winlaton …
EP/Win 4/85 – Winlaton St. Paul Parish
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2A of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G239(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Valuation Lists …
U/Da 279 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon Colliery, 1 December 1926 – 9 December 1950 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Annual accounts of Winlaton …
EP/Win 4/90 – Winlaton St. Paul Parish