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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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G.H. Black …
P/14/8/285 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Recommending G. J. Smithson for employment at Seaham Harbour …
NCB I/JB 253-256 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Agreement for …
D/Sm 20/3 – G.R. Smith and Partners (architects)
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Draft will of H. Black …
D/SJ P 20 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Amendment to house on north side of Coniscliffe Road …
Da/NG 2/6300 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 44-50 Ravensdale Road …
Da/NG 2/6944 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses …
Da/NG2/8212 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Four houses in Ravensdale Road …
Da/NG 2/6126 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1956 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – 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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Photograph of a Field Club party visiting Coverham Bridge …
D/DT 3/10/9(50) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Letters to Rev. T.H. Chester …
EP/SS.SH 4/419-444 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 13 Church Societies
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27 September 1835 (1) George Simpson …
M/Da 1261 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5C of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G239(8) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Newspaper cutting from an unidentified newspaper of a photograph of officers and guests at the monthly dance of the 389th Company …
D/DLI 11/4/2/29(228) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Group photograph of officers of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/267(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of Captain T. Black …
D/DLI 2/6/11(73) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Black William
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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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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Newspaper cutting of a photograph of officers and men of the 7th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry (T.A.) at a reunion dinner on 25 November 1936 Standing at the back: W.R. Drew …
D/DLI 11/4/2/29(21) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Newspaper cutting from the Shields Gazette giving details of a new drill hall which is to be built near Westoe village and names and photographs of officers of the 47th (The Durham Light Infantry) Anti-Aircraft Battalion …
D/DLI 11/4/2/29(99) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Photograph of Major J.R. Wood and Captain K. Black …
D/DLI 11/4/2/30(34) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Owen Smith and E. Black – Memorandum of Agreement (Matter no. 52/1944) …
CCo/Da 37 – Darlington County Court
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George Black (file no. 5576) …
COR/CW/2/189 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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208TP. Two bungalows on east side of Durham Road for Mr E. Black. (Kitching & Co. …
RD/Da 856/171 – Darlington Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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Four houses on south side of Milbank Road …
Da/NG 2/5867 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Bungalow in Millbank Crescent …
Da/NG 2/5930 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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House on west side of Pierremont Road …
Da/NG 2/5641 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Four houses on north side of Ravensdale Road …
Da/NG 2/6945 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Six houses on west side of Pierremont Road …
Da/NG 2/4705 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Workshop and stables on west side of Lodge Street …
Da/NG 2/4776 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Fourteen houses in Holmlands …
Da/NG 2/5069 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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One house …
Da/NG2/8222 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of a group of officers of the 7th Battalion …
D/DLI 2/7/19(57) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Photograph of a Field Club party visiting Lumley Castle …
D/DT 3/10/9(67) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Photograph of a scene from the production 'The Late Edwina Black' …
D/DDS 1/5/561 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs