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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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Thomas Bowman …
NCB I/JB 2278 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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n.d. [19th Century] (1) Richard Steele the elder …
D/Ed 10/1/3 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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21 October 1848 (1) George Piggot of Bolton-le-Moors …
D/Ed 10/1/74 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Forms for the payment of second and subsequent instalments of succession duty on real property by Mary Eliza Bowman of Gainford …
D/Ed 10/1/230-233 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Alice Edleston from Margaret M. Bowman …
D/Ed 12/4/15 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 4)
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Plan of property [in Gainford] surrounded by that of Thomas Bowser and William Bowman …
D/HH 8/9/61 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Miscellaneous
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10 December 1811 (1) Elizabeth Young …
D/SJ ZZ 95 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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County Council pay note made up for Mr. John Bowman of Byers Green …
D/X 779/14/28 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Copy photograph of Albert Hill Juniors FC 1963/64 …
D/Ph 479/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Albert Hill Juniors FC, Darlington
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Plan of a design for laying out building ground at Gainford belonging to William Bowman esq. …
D/X 1557/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Gainford and estates on the County Durham/Yorkshire North Riding boundary
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File of receipts re. the church's efforts towards the Million Shilling Fund. Includes letter from Robert Bowman to Mr. Carter acknowledging receipt of the £38 raised by the chapel. In original file 7 November 1921 to 24 October 1922. …
D/X 483/52 – Miscellaneous documents – Sunderland, Mainsforth Terrace Primitive Methodist Church
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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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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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – 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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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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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – 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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11 and 12 May 1804 (1) Thomas Darling of Shadforth …
D/Br/D 1785-1786 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Copies of accounts from R. & S. Adamson to Rev. W. Bowman for work at Gainford Academy …
D/Ad 1/5/33 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for School Boards and Miscellaneous
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Letter from William Storey …
D/St/C 5/338/82a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Plan of a parcel of land …
EP/Whit 78 – Whitburn St. Mary Parish
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Estate account of Oltress May Bowman …
EP/EL.SM 14/6 – Lyons St. Michael Parish
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Order to George Blenkinsop of Barnard Castle for bastard child of Mary Bowman of Barnard Castle …
EP/BC 7/197 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4B of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
E/E/G237(10) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of a group of pupils dressed in historical costume …
E/C/G810 – Durham Blue Coat School
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – 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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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – 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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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – 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 1893, 1894 – 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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Reference to a plan of the Middles Farm belonging to Fenwick Bowman …
D/Bo/G 88/389 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places T to W and major estates)
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Proposed erection of garage at rear of 11 Montalbo Road for W. Bowman (plan no. 1721) …
UD/BC 153/11 – Barnard Castle Urban District Council – Building control plans
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Assignment of house at 8 Auton Stile …
D/SJ A 160 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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1 February 1814 (1) Mark Bowman and another …
D/SJ ZZ 80 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Correspondence relating to insurance policies on school property. Correspondants include G. Campbell …
EP/SS.HT 11/754-784 – South Shields Holy Trinity Parish
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Court roll entry from chapter court held in Crocegate [Crossgate] before Master Ceorge Cornefurth …
EP/Du.SM 571 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Copy photograph of an unidentified Durham Home Guard group …
D/DLI 5/3/11/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Home Guard, Phase 2
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Newspaper report of the wedding of Flying Officer James Bowman …
D/DLI 5/3/11/4/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Home Guard, Phase 2
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Memorandum of an agreement between Rev. George Frederic Price …
EP/Whit 67 – Whitburn St. Mary Parish
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Dennis Bowman …
COR/Du.N 3/90 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files