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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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Rose Maughan (natural causes) [2070] …
COR/CD 2/1054 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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General letters received (indexed) …
D/HH 1/4/107 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Letter from J. Baker …
D/X 1493/152 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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28 August 1841 (1) William Featherston of Drygill [Daddry Shield] …
D/X 1598/1/18 – Miscellaneous documents – Daddry Shield, Dry Gill, deeds; First World War recollections
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Copy photograph of nursing staff …
D/Ph 386/75/5 – Photocopies and photographs – Sedgefield Hospital and Spennymoor Labour Party
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House on south side of Oak Dene Avenue; R. Maughan …
Da/NG 2/3345 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two semi-detached villas in Flora Avenue …
Da/NG 2/4110 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1925 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1898 – June 1899 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1892 – June 1894 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation for 1957 , 1958 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Joint Committee Meetings (North District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1915 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/280(482) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/287(301) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Faculty authorizing the erection of a bronze tablet inscribed in memory of Robert Maughan …
EP/Hea 4/18 – Heathery Cleugh St. Thomas Parish
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Photograph of staff …
D/CL 27/277/1927 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards A-D (excluding Durham City)
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County of Durham Education Committee. Application of Standard Scale III salaries for Dawdon Council School Girls' Department …
E/NE/G 24 – Dawdon Council Junior Girls School
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Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel Gil Maughan …
D/DLI 2/1/287(408) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent …
D/DLI 2/1/287(440) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/58(44) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/280(476) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/285(179) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph of officers of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/285(387) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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12 – 13 February 1821 (1) Samuel Jopling formerly of Delaval and now of Eland Hall …
D/CG 8/145 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland
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1939-45 Star
A six-pointed star with suspension ring. Centre of star has royal cypher: 'GRI/VI' within a circular band inscribed: 'THE 1939-1945…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912, awards, August 1912 – February 1918 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Photograph of officers of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/278(405) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Villa on south side of Millbank Road …
Da/NG 2/4550 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of Colonel F.G. Maughan …
D/DLI 7/463/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mas to May
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Photograph captioned: The Battalion marches through Sunderland …
D/DLI 7/1007/28(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fr to Fu
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Photograph of people at an officers' mess farewell party …
D/DLI 2/1/287(419) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion