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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 …
Q/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 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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Letters from [John] Aynsley to George Bowes and from William Jobber to [ ] Harcourt concerning an unspecified charge against William Busfield …
D/St/C1/3/171 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 2) George Bowes
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Admission of Thomas Cannaway Curry of Genoa …
D/SC 2/56 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Copies of correspondence between Messrs. Stanton Atkinson & Bird …
D/Ni 20/6 – J. Nimmo and Co. (brewers)
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11 May 1754 (1) Peter Robinson of city of Durham …
D/X 1163/52 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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11 May 1756 (1) John Wilson of Sunderland near the Sea …
D/X 1056/20 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1880 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – 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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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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27 February 1837 (1) John Taylerson of Darlington …
D/Br/D 3143 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 09) places S to T
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Letter from Stephen Bird …
D/St/C 5/92/26 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Bott & Bird …
D/St/C 5/76/67 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Stephen Bird …
D/St/C 5/83/83 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Scrapbook entitled 'Records of the Parish of St. Columba …
EP/So.SC 14/12 – Southwick St. Columba Parish
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Duplicate photograph of E/E G235(6) …
E/E/G236(4) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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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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Political fund, accounts, 1922 – 1932 – 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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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), December 1877 – July 1880 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Calculations of putters' wages in the Brockwell and Low Main Seams at Browney Colliery, n.d. [c.1935] – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1892, 1893 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Papers …
NT/Pe 3/1/110 – Peterlee New Town Development Corporation – Administration department
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Warehouse and shop for Messrs. A. Bird in Clifton Road …
Da/NG2/8036 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Surrender by Ann Matthews of South Hetton …
D/SC 2/60 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2A of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
E/E/G237(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Letter from H. Bird at Castle Eden to [the vicar of Shadforth] stating that the banns of marriage for James Forster and Elizabeth Dobson …
EP/Sha 1/17 – Shadforth St. Cuthbert Parish
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6 April 1586 Surrender by George Bird and admission of Richard Browndon to 1/2 waste tenement in Whickham 24 June 1590 Surrender by Thomas Younger and Roger Browndon …
D/St/D5/2/64 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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22 July 1796 (1) John Thomas Hendry Hopper …
D/Br/D 117 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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8 March 1735 (1) Ralph Bird of Flinton Hills …
D/Br/D 2127 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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24 May 1735 (1) Sarah Marley …
D/Br/D 2131 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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24 May 1735 (1) Sarah Marley (2) John …
D/Br/D 2132 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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4 October 1782 (1) Rev. Thomas Dampier …
D/Sh.H 560-561 – Sherburn Hospital
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27 November 1789 (1) Rev. Thomas Dampier …
D/Sh.H 562-563 – Sherburn Hospital
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'Bairns in the Band' by Elizabeth Bird …
D/X 968/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City and other records
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Receipted bill for funeral of Jonas Jackson …
D/X 1034/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Funeral bills
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12 March 1757 (1) John Wilson of Sunderland …
D/X 1056/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett