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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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Letter from F.G. Stone …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/677/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: St
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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 84 – 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 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Mary Appleby …
Read MoreCOR/NW/2/30 – North-West Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Official extract from the will of Robert Appleby of Wolviston …
Read MoreD/El 17/106 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton
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13 November 1638 (1) Talbott Bowes of Streatlam Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/1/66 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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12 May 1786 (1) Francis Tweddell of Threepwood …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/25 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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10 May 1763 (1) Elizabeth Appleby of Darlington …
Read MoreD/DBS 7/1/7 – Darlington Building Society
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Barnes and others v Meare and others Draft bill of complaint …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/140-143 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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4 July 1604 Award for the partition of Menvell Field …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/30 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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14 May 1696 (1) Isabell Sedgwick of Startforth …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/66 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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Receipt and acquittance of John Paycocke of Sartforth …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/144 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School …
Read MoreD/Ph 536/7/2 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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11 July 1787 (1)Phillis Appleby of Barningham …
Read MoreD/X 1193/21/1/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 April 1899 – 17 January 1910 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Note from Mr. Zouch of Wycliffe recommending the officers of Staindrop to obtain an order for removing Anne Robinson to Appleby in Yorkshire …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/89 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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1 July 1828 (1) Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the township of Brignall …
Read MoreEP/Bri 7/6 – Brignall St. Mary Parish
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Agreement by Ralph Appleby of the Leazes …
Read MoreEP/Bur 4/10 – Burnopfield St. James Parish
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Receipted bills for cloth bought by Miss H. Appleby [of Durham Quarterly Meeting] for the use of Mary Moor …
Read MoreSF/Su 113/3/49 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form [2A] of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G240(14) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Drawing of a housemaid dropping a duster …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/813/1(39) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Lawrence Graham Appleby as second lieutenant in the Territorial Army …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/1/3(4) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army Association of County Durham
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Photograph of The Officers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/146(5) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), December 1877 – July 1880 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Postcard with a coloured landscape view of Durham Cathedral and the Fulling Mill …
Read MoreD/DW 1/1(124) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 1
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Map [lacking left margin] of the Punjab …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/29 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Receipted bill for cloth bought by Miss H. Appleby [of Durham Quarterly Meeting] for the use of Mary Moor? …
Read MoreSF/Su 113/3/47 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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30 November 1808 (1) Richard Appleby of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/9/1 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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1818 (1) Richard Appleby of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/19/1 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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13 August 1580 (1) Thomas Appleby and Christopher Sheperson …
Read MoreD/HH 7/5/5 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Romaldkirk advowson
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Letter of George Ellerson …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/468 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5A of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(6) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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19 May 1817 (1) Robert Darling …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/191 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Robert Sankey and family of Appleby …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/27 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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12 September 1850 (1) Samuel Swire …
Read MoreD/El 17/48 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton
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Extracts of Barnard Castle Town Pasture Inclosure Award …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/238 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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24 May 1784 (1) William Taylor of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/240 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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18 and 19 June 1792 (1) John Gibson of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/242 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Extracts from burial registers of Romaldkirk and chapelry of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/246 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)