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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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Isabella Archer 16 Gateshead pain in bowel …
Read MoreCor/C/3/48 – Chester Ward Coroner – Non-inquest files
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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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Kevin Archer (misuse of drugs) [1008] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/3066 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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20 October 1766 (1) Ralph Smith of Snow Green …
Read MoreD/Ma 12/6/5 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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5 April 1721 (1) Ferdinand Hudleston of Millom Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 4/1/310 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Manors: Teesdale and other
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Photographs of the production …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/270/1 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Statements of John Parker …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 96/234 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places T to W and major estates)
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Letters from Archer …
Read MoreEP/Sto 139/1-15 – Stockton St. Thomas Parish
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5C of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G239(8) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – A-D
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Winlaton, Bessie Pit, Lodge, minutes, 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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[D 61] Latin. 11 November 1370. Dated apud Dunelmum die Lune in festo Sancti Martini in Yeme anno Domini millesimo ccc septuagesimo. Quit claim by Robert Archer for himself and heirs to John son of Laurence de Seton of all right which he …
Read MoreD/Gr 224 – Greenwell Deeds
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Correspondence between Archer …
Read MoreEP/Sto.SJ 121 – Stockton St. John the Baptist Parish
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16 May 1794 (1) Mary Archer of Easington …
Read MoreD/Ma 12/4/2 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 3C of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G238(12) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Patricia Ann Archer (natural causes) [166] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/3346 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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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 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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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31 August 1852 (1) Robert Archer of Willington …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1749 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Photograph of a class taken in front of the school …
Read MoreD/X 1844/1/2(44) – Miscellaneous documents – History of Fishburn
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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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 – A-D
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1902 – 1905 – A-D
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Engraving entitled 'Hartlepool. Engraved for the History of Durham' …
Read MoreD/CL 27/82/110 – Durham County Library Collection – Durham Prints, R.W. Benton
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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 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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Paul Archer (jury) [687] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/727 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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George Henry Archer (industrial disease) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/242 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Poster for the production of 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt' by Jeffrey Archer …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/3/129 – Durham Dramatic Society – Production
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Correspondence between Archer …
Read MoreEP/Nor 3/95 – Norton St. Mary Parish
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Correspondence between Ecclesiastical Commission …
Read MoreEP/Nor.SM 4/60 – Norton St. Michael Parish
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Group photograph of miners in front of a building …
Read MoreCP/MH 92/1 – Monk Hesleden Civil Parish
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Photograph of Philips Components …
Read MoreD/X 1513/383 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – A-D
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, June 1913 – March 1914 – A-D
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Durham …
Read MoreD/CL 23/65 – Durham County Library Collection – Maps and plans
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Durham …
Read MoreD/CL 23/67 – Durham County Library Collection – Maps and plans
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Seaham harbour …
Read MoreD/CL 23/461 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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20 July 1844 (1) Robert Crudass of Plawsworth Hall …
Read MoreD/Ma 12/6/8 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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Licence to the curacy of T.M. Archer …
Read MoreEP/Bea 2/36 – Stanley, St. Andrew Parish formerly Beamish, St Andrew