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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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Photograph of regimental transport: Hamer …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(37) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph captioned Regimental Transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/176(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/14(31) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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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 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Photograph of 'C' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Group photograph of 'C' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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G.E. Lavin …
Read MoreD/He 129/81 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – I-N
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George E. Lavin …
Read MoreD/He 126/134 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Photograph of Michael [Lavin] …
Read MoreP/14/6(243) – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Arbitration committee minutes – I-N
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Maureen Lavin (took her own life) [873] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1374 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Group photograph of 'C' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
