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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Sarah Louise Telford (suicide) [478] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2965 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Particulars of the Grand Suspension Bridge erected over The Straits of Menai …
Read MoreD/Ed 18/8/330 – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous
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Londonderry Estates – Estate Papers (part 1)
Read MoreD/Lo/E – Estate and Family Records
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Watercolour painting of the flour mill …
Read MoreND/De 392 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – O-T
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – 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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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 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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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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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – 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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Letters out (copies), March 1917 – April 1918 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – O-T
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Letter from A.R. Telford to Rev. Purvis re tithe redemption by the Agriculture Board …
Read MoreEP/Su.SPa 3/4 – Hendon St. Paul Parish
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Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Illustrated Life of John Wesley by John Telford (published 1899) inscribed 'Presented to Miss Watson on the occasion of her laying a foundation stone of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in the City of Durham on Wednesday …
Read MoreM/DDV 1414 – Durham and Deerness Valley Methodist Circuit
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1884 – O-T
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1890 – O-T
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – O-T
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'Notes, Sketches, etc., on Arbitration Cases, 1937 – 1940', March 1937 – April 1940 – O-T
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None – O-T
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – O-T
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Alan Michael Telford (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N/2 /482 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Receipt for £203 12s.0d. from Messrs. Maddison …
Read MoreM/CS 282 – Chester-le-Street Methodist Circuit
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5 April 1977 (1) The Parochial Church Council of the parish of Christ Church …
Read MoreEP/Ga.CC 181 – Gateshead Christ Church Parish
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Photograph of the whole school taken in the school's Jubilee Year …
Read MoreD/X 1618/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Girls’ Grammar School
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Copy photograph of William Telford …
Read MoreND/De 402 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Group photograph of 'C' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(17) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Accounts for continuation of the work; opposition to the Sunderland Dock Bill …
Read MoreD/Lo/E 599(1-9) – Londonderry Estates – Estate Papers (part 1)
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – O-T
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – O-T
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – O-T
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – O-T
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Miscellaneous correspondents – including -William Denison re the sale of Cotham estate …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 829 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 2)
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8 August 1845 (1) Thomas Telford of the City of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 1578/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Kelloe, Green Hills Farm, deed
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Margaret Telford (natural causes) [392] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3055 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/10 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1956 – O-T
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1878 – O-T
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – O-T
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.5, 14 January – 21 December 1925 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes – O-T
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – O-T
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