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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 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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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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25 May 1630 (1) William Shaw …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 90-91 – Sherburn Hospital
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5 July 1814 (1) William Trotter of Stainton Vale …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/34 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Draft power of attorney from Matthew Hutton to W. Trotter to receive livery of seisin of lands at Buckheads …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/35 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Photograph of a middle-aged woman …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/101(129) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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11 and 12 May 1758 (1) Thomas Mowbray of Kimblesworth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 420-421 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Oral history recording of interview with Keith Anthony …
Read MoreD/NELH 1/2/3(1) – North East Labour History Society – Popular Politics project
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Transcript of interview with Keith Anthony …
Read MoreD/NELH 1/2/3(2) – North East Labour History Society – Popular Politics project
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Smith …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/2/123 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Programme for the dedication of a stained glass window of St. Cuthbert in memory of Anthony and Elizabeth Gill by the Bishop of Jarrow …
Read MoreEP/TL 2/34 – Tow Law St. Philip Parish
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Group photograph of 'HQ' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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12 – 13 May 1794 (1) William Heslop of Snap …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/3 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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21 November 1782 (1) William Newhouse of Caldwell …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/22 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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13 May 1783 (1) Richard Sherwood of Staindrop …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/24 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Letter from Christopher Ramshay to Anthony Hutton …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/32 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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12 August 1820 (1) Rt. Revd. Shute …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/37 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Folder containing: Programme for the Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends at Bainbridge …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/4/21 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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Inspeximus by Prior H[enry] and the convent of Durham of grant …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 354 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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12 February 1705/06 (1) Hon. John Mountagu …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 247 – Sherburn Hospital
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29 November 1736 (1) Rev. Wadham Chandler …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 251-252 – Sherburn Hospital
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 113 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 155 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 71 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(17) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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December 1829 (1) Christopher Rowlandson of Greta Bridge …
Read MoreD/HH 2/8/42 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Trusts and settlements (Wheldon era)
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22 July 1815 (1) Rt. Revd. Shute …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/36 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Case concerning the will of Mathew Hutton …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/126 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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29 April 1717 (1) Richard Chambers (2) Anthony Suerties of Milkwell Burn in the Lordship of Chopwell …
Read MoreD/CG 20/12 – Clayton and Gibson – Chopwell deeds
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Anthony …
Read MoreD/He 136/7 – Headlam family of Holywell