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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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Thomas William Armstrong (industrial disease) [941] …
COR/Du.N/2 /479W – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Photograph of Joseph Armstrong …
P/14/6(16) – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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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John Armstrong (natural causes) [247] …
COR/Du.N 2/1980 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Alex Petrie (his son) …
NCB I/JB 2291-2292 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – ARMSTRONG, Private J., member of Durham Volunteer Service Co. in South Africa
ARMSTRONG, Private J., member of Durham Volunteer Service Co. in South Africa…
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Letter from Robert Nesbitt …
D/Sa/E 1142 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Estate Papers (part 2)
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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23 November 1876 (1) Ann Richardson of Springfield …
D/Co 31/35(4) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Plan of pair of houses in Milbank Road for Messrs. Armstrong and Crawford with ground and first floor plan …
D/BA 6 – Bussey and Armstrong, building contractors and timber merchants
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31 December 1844 (1) Robert Thomas Atkinson of Newcastle upon Tyne …
D/HH 7/1/468 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements
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21 August 1899 (1) William Armstrong of Wingate Grange Colliery …
CP/WG 24/1 – Wingate Civil Parish
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Note from the Infantry Record Office …
D/DLI 7/18/14 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Certificate awarded to T. Armstrong for his service in the Home Guard …
D/DLI 7/18/20 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Reprints from The Times of details of Armstrong Whitworth meetings …
D/HH 2/1/959-960 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Hanby, Holmes and their connections
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Declaration of trust re the coal mines …
D/Fa 256-257 – Farrer and Company – Jarrow Hall Estate; Fisher Family papers
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Proposed erection of temporary garage at rear of 6 Bleak Terrace …
RD/BC 152/36 – Barnard Castle Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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Certificate of the service of John Cyril Armstrong …
D/X 1510/24 – Miscellaneous documents – John Cyril Armstrong (1915-1941) of Chester-le-Street
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Death certificate of Matthew Graham Armstrong …
UD/Sta 215 – Stanley Urban District Council – Colliery Disasters
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23 December 1851 (1) Trustees of the United Methodist Free Churches Connection (2) Rev. Francis Wood of 10 Bessemer Street …
D/X 690/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Lanchester, China Hall and Woodburn Farms, deeds
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Letter [to P. Cooper?] from Mr. Armstrong …
D/X 832/137 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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11 October 1878 (1) Anne Suggett …
D/X 2055/4/7 – Miscellaneous documents – R. Richmond of Stockton, solicitor and Richmond Family
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Assent by Joseph Stephenson of Aldersyde …
D/X 2024/20 – Miscellaneous documents – Hirds House, West Rainton deeds
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James Armstrong …
D/X 1770/5/1(13) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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JF Addyman …
D/X 1770/5/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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J Armstrong …
D/X 1770/5/23(7) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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James Armstrong …
D/X 1770/5/29(7) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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Correspondence between Robert L. Armstrong …
D/X 1139/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Lanchester tithes and charities
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29 April 1874 Notice from Samuel Alcock …
D/X 1207/1/141 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Copy photograph of Hilary Armstrong …
D/X 1646/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Hilary Armstrong, M.P.
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Two houses …
Da/NG 2/6295 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses …
Da/NG 2/6389 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Six houses …
Da/NG 2/6531 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 38 …
Da/NG 2/6567 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 8 and 10 …
Da/NG 2/6581 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 96-110 Sandriggs …
Da/NG 2/6690 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 17 and 19 Coatham Crescent …
Da/NG 2/6844 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 42 and 44 Brinkburn Avenue …
Da/NG 2/6966 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 40 and 42 Brinkburn Drive …
Da/NG 2/6980 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 37 and 39 Brinkburn Drive …
Da/NG 2/7009 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses …
Da/NG2/8237 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 54 and 56 Middleham Road …
Da/NG2/7747 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Conversion of 'Westholme' …
Da/NG2/7849 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Reconstruction scheme for Savoy Bakery in Commercial Street; Bussey & Armstrong …
Da/NG2/7887 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans