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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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Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
Read More01 Mr_Belcher_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – O-T
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – 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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Photograph of staff …
Read MoreD/CL 27/277/1927 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards A-D (excluding Durham City)
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Postcard photograph of a young woman …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/913/440 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames L: Lu to Ly
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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 Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – O-T
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
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None – O-T
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Look Out Post
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – O-T
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – O-T
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – O-T
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Group photograph of 'B' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of the rugby teams of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/267(38) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of soldiers from the 2nd Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/10(145) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – O-T
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – O-T
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – O-T
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – O-T
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Meadow Avenue Street Party
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Photograph of coal face workers at Brancepeth Colliery Three Quarter Seam …
Read MoreD/Ph 205/2 – Photocopies and photographs – Willington photographs
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
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Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912, awards, August 1912 – February 1918 – O-T
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – O-T
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – O-T
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – O-T
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – O-T
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – O-T
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1955 – O-T
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – O-T
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – O-T
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Treasurers' cash book, May 1916 – December 1917 – O-T
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Joint Committee Meetings (North District), Agenda book (with notes), 1916 – 1917 – O-T
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Coronation Party, Meadow Avenue
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Sick department register – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
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Seaham Park Cricket Team
Read Moreseah0024 – Local Authority Records
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Arbitration committee minutes – O-T
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – O-T
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – O-T
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Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Pease family papers, the bequest of J.C. Gurney Pease of Holdip Hill, Newbury, Berks.
Read MoreD/XD 64 – Other Records
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Girl Guides
Read Moreblac0138 – Local Authority Records
