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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 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Group photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(277) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Letter from 'Padre' …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Letter to 'My dear Mrs Birch' …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/4(132) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Copy of an illustration by Reverend J.A.G. Birch entitled At Ypres: The entrance to a mining gallery …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(234) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Picture postcard of a watercolour drawing of 'Je drie goen farm' …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Picture postcard of a drawing of an unidentified two-funnelled liner …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(36) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Certificate of publication of Banns for John Birch of Middlestone Moor and Margaret Espin of St. Oswald's …
Read MoreEP/Cr 1/28 – Croxdale St. Bartholomew Parish
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Letters from various people concerning losses incurred by Hylton tenants as a result of their support for Mary Eleanor …
Read MoreD/St/L2/2/2 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Lawyers’ correspondence and personal papers
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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 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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17 October 1872 (1) Thomas Birch Wolfe of Woodhall …
Read MoreD/X 799/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Hetton Estate, Emerson’s Estate and other mining records
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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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 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/108 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Petitions …
Read MoreD/St/L1/3/20 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 1)
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Notice from Andrew Robinson Bowes to tenants affected by indenture of 18 July 1777 …
Read MoreD/St/L1/3/24 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 1)
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Illustrated log …
Read MoreD/SG 6/45 – Durham Scout Group
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Weardale reflections: around the farmer's hearth
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Kit label of the Reverend J.A.G. Birch …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Envelope addressed to the Reverend J.A.G. Birch at Lyndhurst …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(5) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Newspaper cutting concerning commendations …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(182) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Picture postcard of a cartoon drawing of an American sailor …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(23) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Picture postcard of a pencil drawing of an unidentified street scene …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(32) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Watercolour drawing of a winter landscape with a rabbit walking across snow-covered ground …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Pen and ink drawing of army waggons …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(37) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1916 – 1917 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Handwritten note to headquarters …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(227) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Letter from H. Dunelm …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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23 October 1994 (1) St. Mark's Parochial Church Council …
Read MoreEP/Su.SM 125 – Millfield St. Mark Parish
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Photograph captioned The fishing club … …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/147(61) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Newspaper cutting concerning the promotion of Reverend J.A.G. Birch to the rank of Second Class Chaplain …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/4(120) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Newspaper cutting concerning a memorial service for the late Lord Kitchener …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(169) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Papers belonging to Rev. J.A.G. Birch; and originally enclosed in D/DLI 7/63/5: …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Picture postcard of a cartoon drawing of a soldier …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(27) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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The Bugle: Issue Number 6 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Frederick Earl Birch (natural causes) [186] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1648 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Correspondence between R. Birch …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 1023 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – 12 Charities
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/98 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Scrapbook of Rev. J.A.G. Birch …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Picture postcard of a cartoon drawing …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(25) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Drawing …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/6(34) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Maureen Birch (suicide) [1173] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1446 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Newspaper cutting concerning the promotion of Reverend J.A.G. Birch …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(95) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Newspaper cutting of a letter …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(167) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Correspondence between Richard Birch …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 1025 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – 12 Charities
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Statement of the case and plea of William Birch …
Read MoreD/X 487/3/87 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 4)
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Harley Jonathan Birch (SIDS) [909] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/272 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files