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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 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Stephen Beckwith (suicide) [911] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/3206 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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6 August 1817 (1) Rev. John Chambers of Little Stainton …
Read MoreD/El 58/8 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Proposed conversion of Bolam Old Church of England school into dwelling house at Stob Hill Lane …
Read MoreRD/BC 145/7 – Barnard Castle Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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Writ for the appearance of Robert Beckwith and Isabella his wife at Durham Chancery at the suit of Nicholas Robson …
Read MoreD/X 114/4 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham law suits, letters, music
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Trimdon Grange …
Read MoreD/X 498/5(c) – Miscellaneous documents – Colliery and mining records
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16 October 1909 (1) Henry John Beckwith of Millichope Park …
Read MoreD/X 498/145 – Miscellaneous documents – Colliery and mining records
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Letters out (copies), June 1916 – January 1917 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – A-D
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Letters from H. Cecil Ferens …
Read MoreEP/Ja.SPe 2/17 – Jarrow St. Peter
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – 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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Copy letters of J. M. Ogden of Sunderland …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 59/15-16 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places Ch to G)
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Letter from Joseph Bell …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 59/19 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places Ch to G)
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18 and 19 February 1814 (1) Richard Clarance of the Minories …
Read MoreD/El 15/75-76 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Elstob and Great Stainton to Great Chilton
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BECKWITH, Rev. J.S., Vicar of Walker
Read MoreBECKWITH, Rev. J.S., Vicar of Walker…
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Northside Royalty …
Read MoreD/X 498/5(b) – Miscellaneous documents – Colliery and mining records
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Letter from Stanton and Atkinson to Tate concerning the Beckwith …
Read MoreD/X 498/147 – Miscellaneous documents – Colliery and mining records
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19 January 1714 (1) William Beckwith of Thurcroft …
Read MoreD/X 562/46 – Miscellaneous documents – Trimdon deeds
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2 September 1819 (1) William Beckwith snr. late of Thurcroft …
Read MoreD/X 562/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Trimdon deeds
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Miscellaneous documents – Trimdon deeds
Read MoreD/X 562 – Other Records
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – A-D
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William Beckwith 56 Shotley Bridge fits XXVIIIF June 1875 …
Read MoreCor/C/3/129 – Chester Ward Coroner – Non-inquest files
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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 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Draft letter of Thomas Bell to J. M. Ogden re the latter's dispute with Mr. Beckwith …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 59/21 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places Ch to G)
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Letter from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/55/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Be
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27 August 1861 (1) William Beckwith and David Nesham (mortgagees) (2) William Hill (3) Rt. Hon. Edward …
Read MoreD/CG 38/9 – Clayton and Gibson – Additional Records Acc: 1846(D)
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28 January 1834 (1) Trustees of the North of England Joint Stock Banking Co. (2) Robert Scurfield and Messrs. Tanner and Beckwith Mortgage on Old Pensher Colliery …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 1/1 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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15 January 1901 (1) Henry John Beckwith; formerly of Silksworth 15 Jan. (2) Walter Scott Ltd. Copy agreement between (1) and (2) for working away the barrier at Trimdon. With attached Plan. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560] …
Read MoreD/X 498/112 – Miscellaneous documents – Colliery and mining records
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28 November 1923 (1) Henry John Beckwith (2) Walter Scott Heads of agreement concerning a lease from (1) to (2) for 30 years from 25 October 1922 of Church Farm …
Read MoreD/X 498/170 – Miscellaneous documents – Colliery and mining records
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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – A-D
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Headstone to Cuthbert Beckwith 2004
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W. Beckwith …
Read MoreD/Sa/C 174 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Correspondence (part 1)
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Rev. William Poole …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 57 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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Letter from Rev. D. Hughes of Trimdon to [Mr. Beckwith] agreeing to purchase of 1 acre of land and attendant conditions …
Read MoreRC/Tr 9/50 – Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish
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Notes made by Rev. G. Beckwith …
Read MoreEP/Sho 2/18 – Shotton St. Saviour Parish
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Letter of Thomas Embleton …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 59/27 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places Ch to G)
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In the matter of the arbitration between John Douthwaite Nesham …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/40/9-18 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/2 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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1796 (1) William Beckwith of Middle Herrington …
Read MoreD/X 561/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Cornforth, Thinford Mill, deeds