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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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Arthur Bolton (file no. 3445) …
COR/CW/2/28 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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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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13 November 1638 (1) Talbott Bowes of Streatlam Castle …
D/St/D1/1/66 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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29 April 1869 (1) Robert Berkley of Bishop Auckland …
D/X 2316/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds re 6 and 8 Church View, Heighington
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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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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – 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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27 August 1394 (1) William Toppyng of Corbridge (2) Robert Fayt …
EP/Du.SM 559 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel Bolton …
D/DLI 2/2/131(14) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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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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Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1928, [1929] – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Winlaton, Bessie Pit, Lodge, minutes, 1920 – 1923 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Order of removal from Staindrop of Anthony Bolton …
EP/Stai 7/65 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Correspondence and copy correspondence between W.I. Watson …
D/Wn 20/337/1-5 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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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 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1928 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Brusselton Lodge, register of members' contributions, 12 January 1951 – 29 June 1951 and 11 January 1952 – 27 June 1952 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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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Certificates of Roman Catholic Chapels and priests …
Q/R/RM/1 – Quarter Sessions
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Ian Bolton (accidental death) [816] …
COR/Du.N 2/1916 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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George Bolton (industrial disease) [237] …
COR/Du.S 2/1242 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Shorter …
EP/Du.SO 112/4/27 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Vertical section of washhouse and house for S.W. Bolton …
UD/St 53 – Stanhope Urban District Council
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2 December 1721 (1) John Thompson of Bishop Auckland …
D/HH 3/3/256 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1878 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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1 April 1898 (1) James Frederick Buckley; Arthur Buckley; Mary Jane Slater of Holmses Sharples near Bolton …
D/HH 6/15/5 – Hanby Holmes – Bowes Manor: Sporting
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Letter from J.A. Howarth …
D/HH 2/7/381 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Correspondence between Edward J. George …
D/Co 65/42 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.