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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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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photocopies and photographs – Frederick Charlton
D/Ph 098 – Other Records
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Treasurers' cash book, October 1914 – May 1916 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Index to 1st edition 1:10560 OS maps of County Durham (1856) sheets 30-43 – Hankey Hole OS map 32 (NE) Stanhope (Frosterley) township
Hankey Hole OS map 32 (NE) Stanhope (Frosterley) township
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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 meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – 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.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – 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.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from Lewis R. Hole …
D/X 1397/17 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds of Grafton House, 40 South Street, Durham City
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Hole by the disused railway line
Hole noted in an assessment gazetteer of archaeological and historical sites. Nothing definitive has been recovered
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – 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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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Slide showing Willie Hole and Reddycomb Mines …
D/HLB 2/14/5 – Beadle Collection
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Scrapbook primarily containing photographs of St. Matthew's church …
EP/Da.SMa 4/38/4 – Darlington St. Matthew Parish
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East Rainton: the Herd's House; Hetton le Hole; Easington Lane; and Low Moorsley (40 Front Street) …
NCB I/D 29 – National Coal Board – Deeds
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1967 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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15 April 1915 (1) Mary Elizabeth Lamb of Dene Villa …
D/X 1809/7/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Thomas Lamb of Hetton le Hole, musician and brewer
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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, 1923-1926 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – 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.