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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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The Bugle: Issue Number 8 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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John Richard Lewis Money (industrial disease) [2348] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/634 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Donald Kenneth Lewis (open) [63] …
Read MoreCOR/S/2/212 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Vulliamy …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 207 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Photograph of Corporal Cowens …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/534/9(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames P: Pe
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Photograph of three soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/273/15(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Gr to Gu
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Letters from Thomas Lewis at Grays Inn Square to Nathaniel Clayton at Newcastle regarding Brandling's Felling Estate and related matters …
Read MoreD/CG 4/30-32 – Clayton and Gibson – Brandling family of Low Gosforth
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16 June 1809 (1) John Walton Elliot of Gainford …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/10/27 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Copy of the will of Thomas Lewis of Darlington …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/438 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 693/49 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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29 April 1874 Notice from Samuel Alcock …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/141 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Durham County Council Schools' Museum Service plan showing the waggonways of County Durham (copyright Early Wooden Railways by M.J.T. Lewis …
Read MoreD/X 1088/43 – Miscellaneous documents – Coal Mining in County Durham
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Photocopies and photographs – David Ayre of Stanley, near Crook, photographs
Read MoreD/Ph 475 – Other Records
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – I-N
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – I-N
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Drafts of …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/15 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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The Place of Drill in the Boys ' Brigade …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SH 13/1900 – Hartlepool St. Hilda Parish – Church Societies
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(53) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(60) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(79) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(91) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(104) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(116) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G14(136) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G15(38) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G15(43) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G15(53) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G15(57) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Letter from S. Lewis …
Read MoreE/NW/G15(63) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 6
Read MoreD/DW – Antiquarian and Composite Records
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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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Group photograph of an unidentified platoon (?) of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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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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Miniature Medal Group
Read More3 Miniature Medals originally owned by Lieutenant Colonel John Lewis, 68th Light Infantry. Miniature medals ribbons are metal. Miniature Medals are:…
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Defence Medal 1939-45
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George VI. Reverse shows two facing lions with crowned oak sapling in…
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British War Medal 1939-45
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows crowned left-facing profile of King George VI. Reverse shows a lion standing on a dragon, with dates: '1939…
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Colliery Band Durham County Champions
Read Moreeasc0088 – Local Authority Records
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – I-N
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – I-N
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – I-N
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – I-N
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Record of stonemen's, bordroom-men's, drawer's, and repairer's wages, 1920 – 1928 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Crimean War Medal 1854-56
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows a profile of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows a Roman soldier carrying shield and sword with a winged figure behind and…
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Order of the Mejidie, Turkey
Read MoreA seven pointed gold star with small star and crescent between each point. In centre of obverse is Turkish royal cypher surrounded by a red enamelled…
