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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 …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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George Ainsley (industrial disease) [500] …
COR/Du.N 2/959 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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G. Ainsley to Buddle …
NCB I/JB 1997 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – AINSLEY, Mrs. S.T., of Low Fell, daughter of the late Alderman Sanderson
AINSLEY, Mrs. S.T., of Low Fell, daughter of the late Alderman Sanderson…
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1866 (1) Rt. Hon. Claude Bowes Lyon …
D/HH 5/2/281 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Purchases and sales
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2 May 1896 (1) Samuel Troutbeck Ainsley (2) John Temple Copy reconveyance to (2) …
D/X 1207/2/62 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Brancepeth No. 2 Lodge Minute Book, 18 August 1932 – 24 June 1934 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Photograph of the 50th anniversary of the installation of the electric organ …
M/CW 130 – Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit
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Military Medal
A circular medal, obverse shows effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' topped by royal cypher and…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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1805 (1) Robert Stagg of Alston (Cumberland) (2) James and Thomas Ainsley of Woodside Lease and release (copy) from (1) to (2) of a mansion house called Loaninghead House with three parcels of ground called the West Close …
D/Bo/B 231 – Bowes Museum Collection – London Lead Company
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Robert William Ainsley …
COR/NW/2/140 – North-West Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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16 November 1736 (1) James Ainsley of Newcastle-upon-Tyne …
D/St/B1/22/14 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 4) Working, transport, sale and general coal affairs
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Bill with receipt from W. Ainsley …
D/St/C1/16/463 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 5) John and Josephine Bowes
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30 January 1860 (1) Richard Bail of Newcastle upon Tyne …
D/X 1837/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds: Wharton Street and Ainsley Street
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John Ainsley …
D/X 1770/5/24(13) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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13 September 1805 (1) James …
D/X 2033/1/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Peele and McFarlane Veterinary Practice, Elvet Waterside and Hallgarth Street Durham
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18 and 19 May 1810 (1) William Ainsley late of Crook Hall Mill …
D/X 2033/1/9/1-2 – Miscellaneous documents – Peele and McFarlane Veterinary Practice, Elvet Waterside and Hallgarth Street Durham
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1955 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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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 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 113 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 155 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 71 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Derek Ainsley (industrial disease) [524] …
COR/Du.N 2/2838 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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(Copy) Buddle to George Ainsley (Standish Hall …
NCB I/JB 1982 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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G Ainsley to Buddle …
NCB I/JB 1992 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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(Copy) Buddle to G. Ainsley …
NCB I/JB 1993 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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(Copy) Buddle to G. Ainsley …
NCB I/JB 1995 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Photograph of Hamsteels Primary School football team …
E/NW/G 246/1 – Hamsteels Primary School
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Marriage licence …
EP/Egn 1/9 – Eggleston Holy Trinity Parish
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Text of captions to be used in Shildon town trail compiled by Bette Ainsley …
D/X 602/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Coal Owners’ Association and Shildon records
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The King (on the information of William Collinson) v James Ainsley Trespass in pursuit of game at Lune Notice of appeal …
D/HH 2/13/48-52 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Poaching
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9 December 1706 (1) William Dowthwaite and Ann Douthwait (2) Charles Sanderson …
D/St/D9/3/43 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Lands inherited from the Nicholson family
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Letter to Mr. Ainsley from J. Elwin …
D/X 832/44 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records