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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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Alice May Boyd (took own life) [523] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3794 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Memoranda and correspondence between R. Simpson and E. F. Boyd re treating for wayleaves over Thorp's Glebe and private properties …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 980 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BOYD, John, of Durham City, ironmonger
Read MoreBOYD, John, of Durham City, ironmonger…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BOYD, Mrs. T.H., of 219 Gilesgate (widow of T.H. Boyd)
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Letter from E.F. Boyd …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/3/87-88 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Assignment of lands at Moorhouse and West Rainton by the Londonderry Trustees to Edward Boyd. Plan …
Read MoreD/Lo/E 163 – Londonderry Estates – Estate Papers (part 1)
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'Teacher Training at St. Hild's College …
Read MoreD/X 1604/201 – Miscellaneous documents – Dr. Michael V. Boyd, principal lecturer at St. Hild’s College, Durham
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Book plate for William Boyd …
Read MoreD/X 94/104 – Miscellaneous documents – Charles Eden Wagstaff of Durham city, engraver, and Andrews & Co., booksellers (part 1)
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Two houses on north side of Brighton Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3315 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Petrol store at Four Riggs …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4319 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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3 December 1873 (1) Thomas Henry Boyd (2) William Henry Marshall of Durham …
Read MoreEP/Du.SG 146 – Durham St. Giles Parish – Churchwardens
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Marriage licence …
Read MoreEP/HaS 88 – Haughton-le-Skerne, St Andrew Parish
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Photograph of Bugler R. Boyd playing tennis …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/82/1(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bo
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Photograph of Bugler R. Boyd …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/82/1(169) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bo
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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 …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/4/2/29(228) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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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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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Six houses on north side of Brighton Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2950 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Pair of semi-detached villas on east side of Linden Avenue …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3994 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses on south side of Geneva Road West …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/5571 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Six houses on north side of Brighton Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2676 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Log book (infants) …
Read MoreE/Da 47 – Darlington, Kendrew Street School
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Boyd …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/7/63 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Photograph of pupils in Form IV Technical of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(12) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Letter and report from E.F. Boyd …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/6/103-105 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BOYD, Hugh Fenwick, Q.C., Liberal candidate in Durham parliamentary elections of 1895 and 1898
Read MoreBOYD, Hugh Fenwick, Q.C., Liberal candidate in Durham parliamentary elections of 1895 and 1898…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – BOYD, Robert Fenwick, prominent in the coal trade; consulting mining engineer to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; keen fox hunter
Read MoreBOYD, Robert Fenwick, prominent in the coal trade; consulting mining engineer to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; keen fox hunter…
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Receipted invoice from William Boyd to John Bowes for leading coals …
Read MoreD/X 1493/266 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Receipted invoice from William Boyd to John Bowes for leading coals …
Read MoreD/X 1493/332 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/3 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
Read MoreContains 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
Read MoreContains 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Form of permission (2 copies) by Archdeacon Thorp to Stella Coal Company to work off the barrier surrounding Ryton Glebe coal …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 666-669 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Letter from Robert Boyd …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/38/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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8 January 1870 (1) Edward Fenwick Boyd of Moor House …
Read MoreEP/WR 91 – West Rainton St. Mary Parish
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Letter from W.S. Boyd …
Read MoreEP/Da.SC 266 – Darlington St. Cuthbert Parish – Churchwardens
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Letter from Thomas Boyd …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/1/896 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 2)
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Photograph of the football team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/148(277) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
