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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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Carl Barton (drug related) [640] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1338 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Neil Barton (alcohol related) [913] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1388 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Ronald Barton (accidental death) [724] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2355 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Thomas Barton (industrial disease) [554] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/810 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/90 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Photograph of Rev. F.S. Dennett …
Read MoreD/X 1519/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Hazell family of Bearpark
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 28 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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Circulars issued to Lodges …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/23 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Frederick Burton Barton (natural causes) [884] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1576 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 38 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(40) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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12 September 17 Edward IV [1477] (1) Conan Barton esquire and Robert Barton his son (2) John Symson and John his son Feoffment by (1) to (2) of a tenement with garden lying in Gateshead between tenement of chantry of Holy Trinity and tenement of said Conan and from king's highway at front to 'le Nether Kyrk' at back Consideration: 7 shillings p.a. at feasts of Pentecost and St. Martin in Hyeme [11 November]. Arrears of rent allow (1) to repossess Warranty clause Sealing clause Witnesses: William Cramlynaton …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SM 14/50 – Gateshead St. Mary Parish
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8 July 1296 (1) Margaret …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 498 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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21 July 1379 (1) John Fayte son of Thomas Fayte of Corbridge (2) William Fayte son of Robert Fayte of Corbridge …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 554 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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15 September 1396 (1) Thomas Chapman of Corbridge (2) John Fayt …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 563 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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7 November 1634 (1) Allan Aiscoughe of Middleton One Rowe …
Read MoreD/RT 288/1 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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19 April 1909 (1) Robert Bousfield …
Read MoreD/BAFC 7/2 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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Methodist Worthies …
Read MoreD/X 1308/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist biographies; Robert Brydon, horse breeder; Durham City in Bloom
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J.D. Barton …
Read MoreP/14/8/223 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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6 October 1363 (1) Elena daughter of Thomas de Duxfeld (2) John Fayt and William Fayt Feoffment by (1) to (2) of all her lands and tenements in Corbridge Consideration: 6s. p.a. at feasts of Pentecost and St. Martin in Winter during life of (1). Arrears allow (1) to distrain or re-enter property. After death of (1) rent to go to John son of Robert de Musgrave Warranty clause; Sealing clause Witnesses: John Forster …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 542 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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17 December 1389 (1) John de Musgrave (2) Master Adam …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 558 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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25 January 1345 [1346] (1) Robert son and heir of Robert de Hexoldisham de Gateshened (2) William son of Enoce de Pypewelgate and Alice his wife Feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage in Gateshead lying in length and width between land of William Troster and land of Henry Chandeler Warranty clause Sealing clause Witnesses: Peter Tinctore …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SM 14/25 – Gateshead St. Mary Parish
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Note of work to be done …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/1/221 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 1)
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 29 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/24(21) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/68/1-77 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1878 – A-D
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J Barton, W Roundling and F Reynolds
Read Moreeasc0142 – Local Authority Records
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – A-D
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7 November 1634 (1) Allan Aiscoughe of Middleton One Row …
Read MoreD/RT 288/2 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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Letters from S.D. Swarbreck …
Read MoreD/HH 11/171-174 – Hanby Holmes – General Miscellaneous: part 2
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Faculty for the introduction of a Sanctuary Lamp in memory of Mary Barton and Alma Ferguson …
Read MoreEP/Heb.SC 4/41 – Hebburn St. Cuthbert Parish
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Parish Scrap Book. Due to the great variety of materials included in this volume …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 14/1 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 14 Miscellaneous
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Group photograph of the officers of the 6th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(122) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Danielle Susan Barton (SIDS) [312] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 3/189 – Durham South Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Lee Barton (drug related death) [2180] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/2198 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Photograph of a group of British Prisoners of War …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/208/7(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fa
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 27 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 33 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 39 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 40 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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'The Man Nobody Knows' by Bruce Barton …
Read MoreD/X 389/17 – Miscellaneous documents – G.T. Robinson of Tow Law, Salvation Army officer
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Letters out (copies), December 1912 – March 1914 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – A-D
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