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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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Carnival Day
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Mr and Mrs Cooper With Daughter (Mrs Robinson) In First Street
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Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – ROBINSON, Isaac, of Tenter Terrace, porter at Durham Railway Station for about twenty-one years
Read MoreROBINSON, Isaac, of Tenter Terrace, porter at Durham Railway Station for about twenty-one years…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – ROBINSON, W., J.P.
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Cash book, 30 August 1912 – 14 October 1912 – O-T
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'Notes, Sketches and Plans on Arbitration, etc.', relating to production problems and labour disputes at Whitburn [or Marsden] Colliery, 20 January 1939 – 4 December 1941 – O-T
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – O-T
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – O-T
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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 – O-T
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Letters out (copies), May 1895 – July 1897 – O-T
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – O-T
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – O-T
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General Election accounts, 1918 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – O-T
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – O-T
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Calculations for payments for Busty Seam putters at Browney Colliery, n.d. [c.1935] – O-T
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944] – loose sheet – O-T
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – O-T
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – O-T
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List of men, arranged by colliery, showing the amount of money paid to them by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, 2 November 1926 – O-T
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 (enclosure) – O-T
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J.E. Hodgson (chemist), Darlington
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Miscellaneous documents – G.T. Robinson of Tow Law, Salvation Army officer
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Photograph of 'C' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(24) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of 6th Platoon …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/5(38) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Newspaper cutting …
Read MoreD/DLI 14/3/197 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Printed Material, Phase 2
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Durham Cathedral from the south west drawn by W.R. Robinson …
Read MoreD/Ph 290/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Engravings
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John Robinson & Family Tomb @ St Mary © DCC 2003
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TEST: Letter from Thomas Robinson …
Read MoreD/St/C1/16/251 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 5) John and Josephine Bowes
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TEST: 19 July 1608 (1) William Dent of Mickleton …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/57 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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TEST: 16 January 1729/30 (1) John Robinson and Mary …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/65 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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TEST: 10 April 1714 Probate copy of the will …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/88 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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TEST: 28 June 1716 Copy probate copy of will …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/43 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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TEST: 2 February 1714/15 (1) George Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D5/5/1 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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TEST: 27 November 1683 (1) Nicholas Raisebecke of Allansons [Close] in Lune …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/97 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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TEST: 19 April 1688 (1) Sarah Wilkinson …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/98 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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TEST: 12 May 1780 (1) John Robinson of Newcastle …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/101 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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TEST: 19 April 1781 (1) John Robinson of Holwick …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/7 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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TEST: Copy of the will of John Robinson of Holwick …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/21 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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TEST: Draft bill of complaint to the Council in the North concerning a case of trespass and cattle theft on Lonton Common …
Read MoreD/St/L1/11/2 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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TEST: Schedule of stable equipment at Gibside at the time when John Robinson was discharged …
Read MoreD/St/E5/3/5 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Gibside (part 1)
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TEST: 3 July 1854 (1) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle (2) Jonathan Robinson of Holwick …
Read MoreD/St/E3/8/15 – TEST: Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Wemmergill (part 2)
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Colliery Band Durham County Champions
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – O-T
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – O-T
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – O-T
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