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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 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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1 February 1769 (1) John Robinson of Darlington …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/135 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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William Patrick Blakelock (accidental death) [278] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1455 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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1 July 1763 (1) John Nicholson …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/10 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 150 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 62 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Record of stonemen's, bordroom-men's, drawer's, and repairer's wages, 1920 – 1928 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Group photograph of the 1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/888/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Particulars and conditions of sale of property in Hartlepool …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/713 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 86 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 67 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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March 1815 (1) John Petyt of Brunswick Square …
Read MoreD/HH 2/4/9 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Morritt of Rokeby
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Blakelock …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/4/82 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 94 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 149 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 92 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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3 September 1722 (1) William Gutterey …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/126 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Copy of the will and codicils of Robert Taylor Richardson of Barnard Castle. Bequeaths books …
Read MoreD/HH 10/14/31 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Richardson Charity
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Sick department register – A-D
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None – A-D
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14 April 1779 (1) Robert Blakelock of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/Ph 297/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Robert Blakelock
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Photograph of the headteacher …
Read MoreD/X 1513/450 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Fine (copy) of a messuage and four acres of land Jonathan Rakestraw and George Rablak …
Read MoreD/Bo/C 509 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers
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1779 John Perrott …
Read MoreD/Bo/D 56-57 – Bowes Museum Collection – Deeds
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7 August 1781 (1) Jonathan Rakestraw and George Rablah …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/493 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 19 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 146 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 151 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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14 May 1757 (1) Matthew Lowes late of Whitfield …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/9 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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16 May 1750 (1) Timothy Wright of Snowhall …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/133 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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7 February 1767 (1) William Wreaks …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/134 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 91 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 85 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 148 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Advertisement for Hart Races …
Read MoreEP/Ha 14/2 – Hart St. Mary Magdalene Parish
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Correspondence between H. Blakelock …
Read MoreD/HH 2/4/17-33 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Morritt of Rokeby