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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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[K 45] English. 20 July 1542. 34th year of Henry VIII. Marriage settlements. Indenture between (1) Henry Pudsay of Barfurthe …
D/Gr 317 – Greenwell Deeds
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Photograph of an unidentified officer …
D/DLI 13/2/273(44) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Miscellaneous, Phase 2
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James Bell Thew (industrial disease) [649] …
COR/Du.N/2 /479S – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Iain Scott Bell (jury; accidental death) [754] …
COR/Du.N 2/1028 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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J. Bell …
P/14/8/254 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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27 August 1955 (1) Messrs. W.M. & F.F. Quenet (2) Mr. R.R. Bell Conveyance from (1) to (2) of 93 Office Street …
OGC 18/3 – Office of Government Commerce
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (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 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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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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Colin Bell (took own life) [336] …
COR/Du.N 2/4000 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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John Robert Michael Bell (natural causes) [628] …
COR/Du.N 2/2581 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Margaret Bell (natural causes) [1264] …
COR/Du.N 2/3255 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Robert Bell (suicide) …
COR/Du.S 2/173 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Ronald Bell (industrial disease) …
COR/Du.S 2/256 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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[1582 enclosed in 1581] Urging Buddle to recommend Mr. Russell to fix Wallsend coal at 32/- per chaldron …
NCB I/JB 1581-1582 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Arranged chronologically. Letters from William Richardson …
NCB I/JB 1684-1731 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Notice from Sanitary Inspector for Winlaton to Luke Bell …
NCB I/SC 1020 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BELL, James, of Tudhoe Colliery, prominent trade unionist
BELL, James, of Tudhoe Colliery, prominent trade unionist…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BELL, Thomas, of Hedley Hall and Billingham Demesne, alderman of Durham County Council; agriculturalist
BELL, Thomas, of Hedley Hall and Billingham Demesne, alderman of Durham County Council; agriculturalist…
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21 August 1798 (1) William Bell of Gainford …
D/Ed 10/1/145 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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J. Lucas …
D/He 135/139 – Headlam family of Holywell
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24 August 1853 (1) William Thompson of Dyke House …
D/El 43/132 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Schedule of deeds …
D/El 43/133 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Receipted account of Messrs. Bell & Steward for legal work connected with the purchase of Thorney Close …
D/El 51/10 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Letter from Joseph Snowball to Messrs. Bell and Steward …
D/El 51/12 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Letter from Joseph Snowball to Alfred Bell …
D/El 51/19 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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26 July 1855 (1) Alfred Bell of Lincoln's Inn Fields …
D/El 57/23 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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10 September 1858 (1) Gustavus Russell Hamilton Russell and Lady Katharine Frances Hamilton Russell …
D/El 57/28 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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20 October 1812 (1) William Bates of Derwent Coat …
D/El 58/2 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Licence by Edward …
D/El 23/58 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Copy letter from [Messrs. Bell …
D/El 24/42 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Will of Ann Bell of Gilling …
D/El 25/5 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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8 March 1860 (1) Jane Calvert of Stockton …
D/El 25/52 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Letter from Joseph Snowball …
D/El 26/43-47 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Letter from Joseph Snowball …
D/El 27/119 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Letter from Joseph Snowball …
D/El 27/120 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Letter from William R. Robinson …
D/El 30/148 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Letters from Messrs. Faber & Wilson …
D/El 30/149 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Letter from Joseph Snowball …
D/El 30/180 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Letter from Samuel Service of Aycliffe to Messrs. Bell …
D/El 39/14 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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Receipted account for law charges …
D/El 16/205 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton