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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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3 November 1821 Deed of partnership between Daniel Tuke of the city of York …
Read MoreD/HLB 1/17 – Beadle Collection
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Ten houses on east side of Harrison Terrace; William Bussey …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3133 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Copy photograph of Albert Hill Juniors FC 1963/64 …
Read MoreD/Ph 479/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Albert Hill Juniors FC, Darlington
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Proposed alterations to provide ground floor W.C. etc. at Nettlebed House …
Read MoreRD/BC 151/47 – Barnard Castle Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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House and shop on south side of Leafield Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3754 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of Evenwood Junior School A.F.C. …
Read MoreD/Ph 401 /2 – Photocopies and photographs
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – 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
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Brian Bussey (natural causes) [402] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/99 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 71 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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The Order of the Administration of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion …
Read MoreEP/Cra 2/8 – Craghead St. Thomas Parish
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Papers re conveyance of a piece of land at Pelton …
Read MoreD/SJ A 179 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Fourteen houses on the west side of Cedar Street for Bussey and Armstrong; (plan no. 1923/69) …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4793 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Bussey and Armstrong, building contractors and timber merchants
Read MoreD/BA – Business and Industry Records
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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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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 37 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 104 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/WI 3/100/10(8) – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Two houses and shops on west side of West Auckland Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4823 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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House and shop on south side of Surtees Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2536 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of the football team of Number 2 Platoon …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/35/1(60) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 63 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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21 – 22 November 1787 (1) Elizabeth Porthouse of Whorlton …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/270 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – A-D
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Two houses on west side of Westlands Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/5063 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1963 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – A-D
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1890, 1891 – A-D
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House and shop on south side of Willow Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4961 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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Ann Francis Bussey [2449] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 3/75 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Non-inquests
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Two semi-detached houses on west side of Westlands Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4986 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Group photograph of the football team of 'A' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/35/1(73) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Alix Bussey (died as a result of being struck or run over by a motor vehicle or vehicles) [1009] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/829 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – A-D
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Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1924, [1925] – A-D
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