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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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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Minutes of meetings of Parochial Church Council of Startforth and Rokeby with Brignall …
Read MoreEP/Star 6/31/1 – Startforth Holy Trinity Parish
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Photograph of C. Rowlandson …
Read MoreD/X 515/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Christopher Rowlandson, Mayor of Durham
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Letters from William Brignall …
Read MoreD/St/C1/16/521 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 5) John and Josephine Bowes
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Order of service of a service of affirmation of Keith Watson as pastoral care assistant in the benefice of Startforth and Rokeby with Brignall and Bowes and chaplain at Darlington Memorial Hospital …
Read MoreEP/Star 2/26 – Startforth Holy Trinity Parish
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Letter from Thomas Wheldon to John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/48/14 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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30 April 1808 (1) Thomas Ewbank of Durham City …
Read MoreD/X 542/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Young Men’s Christian Association
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10 April 1839 (1) Anthony Brignall of Durham City …
Read MoreD/X 542/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Young Men’s Christian Association
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Lodge accounts – A-D
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28 May 1880 (1) Robert Brignall of Bolam …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/231 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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19-20 October 1665 (1) The Rt. Hon. Thomas Lord Fairefax …
Read MoreD/CG 7/210 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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1 December 1855 (1) Richard Simpson of Allergate …
Read MoreD/X 542/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Young Men’s Christian Association
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 157 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Vane Tempest Lodge, aged miners' rent payments, 1945 – 1954 – A-D
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