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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 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 93 – 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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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14 and 15 April 1749 (1) John Reed of Framwellgate …
Read MoreD/El 32/1-2 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Abstract of title …
Read MoreD/El 32/16-17 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Requisitions and answers on the title to a freehold farm at Mordon belonging to Mrs. Elisabeth Ann Arrowsmsith and Mrs. Mary Corner …
Read MoreD/El 32/18-19 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Assignments of the tithes arising from the lands in Cassop (as above) by William Arrowsmith of the Close …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 377-378 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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22 June 1704 (1) Hon. John Mountague …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 542 – Sherburn Hospital
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Land tax redemption certificate relating to Jane Tiplady's estate …
Read MoreD/X 1193/1/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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n.d. [Post 1733] Copy of the will dated 27 November 1729 …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2622 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 07) places S
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Abstract of title to freehold and copyhold lands in Sedgefield …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3036 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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10 March 1729/3O (1) William Arrowsmith of Durham City …
Read MoreD/Br/D 457 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1928, [1929] – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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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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Alice Edleston from Revd. W.L. Arrowsmith …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/4/310 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 4)
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Copy of receipt by Messrs. Bell & Steward …
Read MoreD/El 32/61 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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William Alfred Arrowsmith …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 3/16 – Durham South Coroner – Non-inquest files
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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 15 – 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 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Copy of the will of Thomas Tiplady of Ferryhill …
Read MoreD/X 1193/1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 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 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 60 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Abstract of title (27 June 1812 – 3 November 1827) of Robert Heslope and Leonard Westwick …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/815 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Probate copy of the will …
Read MoreD/El 32/7 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Agreement by Elizabeth Ann Arrowsmith and Mary Corner concerning the payment of rates and rent charges on an estate at Mordon …
Read MoreD/El 32/55 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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18 and 19 March 1747/8 (1) Hugh Greenwell of Binchester …
Read MoreD/El 30/254 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Letter from George Scott Arrowsmith …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/575/30 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Will of Dorothea Ellinor Mary Wallop William-Powlett of 1 Trinity Road …
Read MoreD/X 2107/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Dorothea William-Powlett of Darlington
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10 May 1915 (1) Mary Ann Arrowsmith of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/428 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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24 April 1895 (1) Thomas Snaith Arrowsmith …
Read MoreD/Ni 14/17 – J. Nimmo and Co. (brewers)
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Valuation …
Read MoreD/X 1193/1/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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Schedule of deeds (21 October 1702 – 19 August 1837) relating to an estate at Ferryhill belonging to Thomas Arrowsmith …
Read MoreD/X 1193/1/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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1 September 1644 (1) John Arrowsmith of Branspeth …
Read MoreD/Br/F 51 – Brancepeth Estate – Family Papers