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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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22 August 1950 (1) J.W. Routledge (2) The Sunderland Working Men's Building Society Legal Charge from (1) to (2) for 80 Office Street …
OGC 11/3 – Office of Government Commerce
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20 March 1953 (1) J.W. Routledge (2) A. Beresford Conveyance from (1) to (2) of 80 Office Street …
OGC 11/4 – Office of Government Commerce
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Correspondence re dispute between E. Routledge and L. English regarding work in alterations to 3 and 15 Acclom Street …
D/WH 1/89/1 – John Wilson Hays (architect)
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Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
01 Mr_Belcher_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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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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25 April 1753 (1) Rev. John Warcopp of Bishop Auckland …
EP/Au.SA 12/58 – Auckland St. Andrew Parish – Charities
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Photograph of a Johnston School Crew (stroke – B. Robertson …
E/C/G318 – Durham, Johnston, Comprehensive School
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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
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Plan of proposed houses …
RD/La 143/504 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Agreement with proprietors of houses in Parliament Street …
D/GSB 49/1/2 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
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Site …
D/CL 45/9/1 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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None – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Group photograph of miners in front of a building …
CP/MH 92/1 – Monk Hesleden Civil Parish
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1800 (1) Robert Walker of Sunderland …
D/HH 3/1/3/3 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Look Out Post
blac0150 – Local Authority Records
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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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
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Group photograph of 'B' Company …
D/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 …
D/DLI 2/1/267(38) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Copy of letters from James N. Richardson …
D/XD 64/5/34 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Pease family papers, the bequest of J.C. Gurney Pease of Holdip Hill, Newbury, Berks.
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Group photograph of soldiers from the 2nd Volunteer Battalion …
D/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
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Account submitted by John Routledge for repairs to the schoolhouse at Stanhope …
EP/St 11/94 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Schools
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(2) to (1) about a matter involving payments concerning Mr. Routledge of the school …
D/Ed 1/11/10/33 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 2)
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To Mr. Routledge about the Sunday School …
D/Ed 1/2/48 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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Photograph of 'The Maypole' …
E/C/G885(4) – Durham Blue Coat School
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 114 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Photograph of Alf Routledge …
D/CL 45/3/68 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Meadow Avenue Street Party
blac0104 – Local Authority Records
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils of Wingate Modern School …
E/E/G235(10) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Tender submitted by John Routledge for alterations to the school …
EP/St 11/93 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Schools
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5 December 1794 (1) Francis Morland …
D/DCB 15 – City and County of Durham Permanent Benefit Building Society
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25 August 1809 (1) John Pattison of the city of Durham …
D/X 1677/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Market Place deeds, including the Angel Inn
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Photograph of coal face workers at Brancepeth Colliery Three Quarter Seam …
D/Ph 205/2 – Photocopies and photographs – Willington photographs
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Septimus Routledge …
COR/Du.N 3/149 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files