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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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Correspondence between the Excise Office and Thomas Brayshay …
Read MoreCE 2/1 – Customs and Excise
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Lauren Anderson (intentionally took her own life) [1566] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/299 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Charles Robert Anderson (industrial) [1131] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/451 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Walter Brownridge Anderson (accident) [439] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1918 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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W.T. Anderson …
Read MoreP/14/8/73 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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H.G. Anderson …
Read MoreP/14/8/85 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Gladys Anderson [746] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/378 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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David Lister Anderson (took his own life) [660] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2631 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter from Joseph Snowball …
Read MoreD/El 17/177 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton
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Evidence of Robert Anderson …
Read MoreD/Lo/B 426 – Londonderry Estates – Business Records (part 1)
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A catalogue of the different specimens of cloth collected in the three voyages of Captain Cook …
Read MoreD/St/Y9/10 – Strathmore Estate – Miscellaneous
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Inventory of the goods and chattels of William Anderson …
Read MoreD/MOB 7/76 – Manor of Bowes
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Conveyance (draft) of coal and iron stone between Hawthorn township and Hawthorn cottage …
Read MoreD/Lo/E 292 – Londonderry Estates – Estate Papers (part 1)
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Photograph of Consett Iron Works …
Read MoreD/Co 12/8(5) – Consett Iron Company – Photographs
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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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Letter from James Penny Anderson of D.L. Thomson and Co. …
Read MoreD/HH 8/9/9 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Miscellaneous
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Contract with Redheugh Tar Products Company of Redheugh Chemical Works Gateshead …
Read MoreD/GSB 44/8 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 579/42 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 600 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 602/7 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 603/10 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 603/12 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 605/12 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 605/13 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 610/18 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 610/23 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 620 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 621/23 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 622/3 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs William Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 622/34 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 626 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 639 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Mr. Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 666 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson' s bungalow …
Read MoreND/De 675 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of the flower borders at Mr. and Mrs Anderson' s bungalow …
Read MoreND/De 678 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of a man …
Read MoreND/De 556 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Postcard photograph of William Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 559/1 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of Bill Anderson …
Read MoreND/De 566/4 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.