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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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D. Bailey …
P/14/8/154 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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George Bailey …
P/14/7/12 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Rhoda Christina Bailey (natural causes) [739] …
COR/Du.N 2/4059 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Of John Bailey at Darlington …
D/Ed 5/2/251 – Edleston family of Gainford – Piercebridge Parish
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Bailey …
D/Fle 5/2 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from J. Tilly …
D/Wn 20/146 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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10 September 1685 (1) Robert Bailey …
D/St/D1/3/37 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Copy of a photograph of Sergeant Bailey …
D/DLI 7/869/1(36) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: Du to Dy
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Copy and draft will of Mrs. Julia Bailey with related correspondence …
D/SJ P 111 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Poster announcing Rules for Closing as agreed to by the Drapers of Darlington …
D/Lu 19 – Luck and Sons (drapers)
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John Bacon Sawrey Morritt and others (the Lords in Trust of the Manor of Bowes) …
D/HH 2/12/99-127 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Bowes Manor law suits
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4 August 1821 (1) John Bailey of Worsall …
D/HH 3/1/22/7 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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Memorandum of John Bailey at Stockton permitting John Wilson to retain some of the purchase money for Thackholme Farm …
D/HH 3/4/127 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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17 June 181l (1) The Committee of the Charity Lands belonging to the free school of Bowes and the school and hospital of Romaldkirk (2) William Bailey of Blaidsfield Agreement to surrender lease by (2) to (1) of Blaidsfield farm Consideration: £200 to (2) …
D/X 849/54 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes and Romaldkirk Charity: Bowes Grammar School
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Brancepeth No. 2 Lodge Minute Book, 18 August 1932 – 24 June 1934 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee Meetings (East District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1915 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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A plan of camps & intrenchments on Cockfield-Fell in the county of Durham …
D/CL 23/33 – Durham County Library Collection – Maps and plans
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Letters concerning the investment of the Old Charity School Endowment Trust funds with the Tyne Commissioners …
EP/SS.SH 11/28 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 11 Schools
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Axwell Park …
D/CL 23/86 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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Axwell Park …
D/CL 23/87 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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Branspeth Castle …
D/CL 23/129 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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Darlington Church …
D/CL 23/159 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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Correspondence to the Rev. T.H. Bailey and Mr. James Willan …
M/DDV 678 – Durham and Deerness Valley Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/21(91) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/2/135(24) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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21 November 1902 (1) Ann Isabella Biggs (2) Sarah May Benson (3) Mary Gertrude Bailey (4) Executors of will of Mary Bailey (5) Edward Daniel Walker of Darlington …
D/XD 83/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – 4 Cleveland Terrace and 19 High Row, Darlington, deeds
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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List of men who were given terms of imprisonment under the Emergency Powers Act, 1926 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Engraving entitled 'Hartlepool Church' …
D/CL 27/82/114 – Durham County Library Collection – Durham Prints, R.W. Benton
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Chester …
D/CL 23/154 – Durham County Library Collection – Engravings
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/284(82) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph of Miss Lizzie Bailey …
D/DLI 7/898/1(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames J: Ja to Je
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George Wilfred Watson Bailey (file no. 3784) …
COR/CW/2/50 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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Group photograph of pupils …
E/NW/G 244/31 – Hamsteels Primary School
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Collation of the Rev. G.H.J. Bailey …
EP/Su.SIg 2/51-54 – Hendon St. Ignatius Parish
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Photograph of retired Major-General D.A.H. Graham meeting 'old soldiers' of the 8th Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/14(283) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Correspondence between J.D. Holmes …
D/HH 2/11 66/1-8 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 2)
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21 October 1658 (1) Christopher Hanby of West Gates …
D/HH 6/10/15 – Hanby Holmes – Bowes Manor: Conveyances to freeholders