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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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Two letters from Company Sergeant-Major J. Hughes …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/337/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Hu to Hy
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Certificate of honourable discharge issued to 6093 Company Sergeant-Major John Hughes …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/337/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Hu to Hy
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Copy photograph of an unidentified Durham Light Infantry football team …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/897/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Hu to Hy
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Group photograph of the first football team of Farnborough School …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/618/2(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Se
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Photograph of Emlyn Hughes …
Read MoreD/X 1513/345 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Letter from Robert Charles …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/148 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Transfer note relating to Ivor Hughes of 33 Penydre …
Read MoreD/X 1925/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Transfer of boys from ‘depressed’ areas of County Durham to work in Altrincham, Cheshire
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Photograph of the International Brigade Memorial Trust banner with Steven Hughes supporting a carrying pole …
Read MoreD/Ph 425/2/2 (112) – Photocopies and photographs – Durham Miners Gala and coal mining
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Photograph of Spennymoor Heritage Lodge banner …
Read MoreD/Ph 425/2/2 (118) – Photocopies and photographs – Durham Miners Gala and coal mining
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Correspondence between Clive Constance …
Read MoreD/X 1350/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham County Opera Group
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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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
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
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Calculations of putters' wages in the Low Main Seam at Browney Colliery, 1937 – E-H
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – E-H
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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – E-H
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1916 – 1918 – E-H
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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – E-H
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Newspaper cutting concerning a visit by Major-General B.P. Hughes …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/10(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photographs of Molly Hughes …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/11 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Notebook of R. & S. Adamson containing details of timber and fixing for Mrs. Hughes' house …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/1/2181 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 4)
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Wedding photograph of Elsie McLaren and Norman Hughes …
Read MoreEP/Fe 14/10/1 – Felling Christ Church Parish
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Receipt from Thomas Hanby …
Read MoreRC/Tr 9/8 – Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish
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Builder's balance sheet for new Roman Catholic mixed school …
Read MoreRC/Tr 9/9 – Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish
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Letter from Thomas Watson of Deafhill Colliery …
Read MoreRC/Tr 9/27 – Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish
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Photograph of Bede College Rugby Football Club …
Read MoreE/HB 2/925 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4B of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(10) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Note authorizing attendance at the court martial of Thomas Whitfield and Ellis Hughes …
Read MoreD/DLI 3/4/508 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Volunteer Forces before 1860
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Photograph of a man with a spaniel dog …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/132(46) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of the warrant officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/844/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Ca
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Council meeting minutes, February 1903 – May 1917 – E-H
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – 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
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – E-H
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Copy photograph portrait of Thomas Hughes …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/897/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Hu to Hy
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Doreen Hughes (natural causes) [944] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3867 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files