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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 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Re a matter in which Buddle is to make an award …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 257 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Receipts for money received from the owners of Kimblesworth Colliery as compensation to Margaret …
Read MoreNCB 2/22 – National Coal Board
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – CARR, Mrs., of Leazes House (widow of the late councillor C. Ellison Carr of Newcastle)
Read MoreCARR, Mrs., of Leazes House (widow of the late councillor C. Ellison Carr of Newcastle)…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – CARR, Robert, of Framwelgate Moor, groundsman of Durham City Football Club
Read MoreCARR, Robert, of Framwelgate Moor, groundsman of Durham City Football Club…
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Durham Dramatic Society – The Development of the City Theatre
Read MoreD/DDS – Charity and Society Records
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7 and 8 October 1730 (1) Joseph Hall of Durham …
Read MoreD/El 43/27-28 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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15 May 1714 (1) Dame Isabella Carr of Durham …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1251(D) Deeds 1 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1251(D)
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Letter from Rosemary [Carr] …
Read MoreD/Wn 32/59/44 (1-2) – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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11 April 1867 Licence by Rev James Carr …
Read MoreD/RT 291/17 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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Manor of Penshaw acquired by Robert Carr of North Biddick after mortgage by James Amcotts and purchased (1717) by Jane Wharton for £15 …
Read MoreD/Lo/D 132-155 – Londonderry Estates – Deeds (part 1)
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Includes: (2) Proposals for wagon way leases from the Londonderry Collieries to Dawdon Ness …
Read MoreD/Lo/B 327(1-8) – Londonderry Estates – Business Records (part 1)
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Beresford …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 64 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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10 July 1862 (1) Rev. James Carr …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 375 – Sherburn Hospital
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Copy of account of ground damaged by the wagonway in Sir Henry Liddell's estate between Blackburn Fell and the staiths …
Read MoreD/St/B1/19/32 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 4) Working, transport, sale and general coal affairs
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Surrender by Thomas Carr and admission of John Lowther of the parish of St. Oswald …
Read MoreD/SC 1/155 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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19 June 1694 (1) John Carr of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/341 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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File of correspondence between J.R. Carr …
Read MoreRD/CS 493 – Chester-le-Street Rural District Council – Public Health; Reports; etc.
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Signatures of H. Turner …
Read MoreD/X 1667/1/40 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 1. Backhouse Family
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11-12 December 1818 (1) John Mitchison and Anthony Mitchison (sons and devisees of William Mitchison …
Read MoreD/X 649/211 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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Abstract of title …
Read MoreD/X 2095/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Thomas Pemberton, land at Belmont; residents of Myrobella House, Trimdon Colliery
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Notes derived from D/X 1756/100 tracing Phillipa Pease's place in the wider family tree …
Read MoreD/X 1756/103 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Letter from J. Raine …
Read MoreD/X 1015/18 – Miscellaneous documents – James Raine: letters to Edward Blore
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Letter from J.R[aine] to Edward Blore …
Read MoreD/X 1015/20 – Miscellaneous documents – James Raine: letters to Edward Blore
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Photograph of Hudson's Store …
Read MoreD/MRP 121/21 – Mining Records Project – (part 2)
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Accounts …
Read MoreD/X 307/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Carr family of Bishopwearmouth
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Will (24 October 1811) with probate (1 May 1812) of Ursula Carr of Bishopwearmouth …
Read MoreD/X 307/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Carr family of Bishopwearmouth
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Letters from Augusta Jane Carr to Alfred Carr about family and social matters …
Read MoreD/X 307/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Carr family of Bishopwearmouth
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Certificate detailing injuries sustained by Lieutenant Ralph Carr as a prisoner of war in America and details of his state of health by Lewis Heermann of New Orleans …
Read MoreD/X 307/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Carr family of Bishopwearmouth
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Letters …
Read MoreD/X 307/25 – Miscellaneous documents – Carr family of Bishopwearmouth
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Terms of proposed agreement (copy) for building of railway at Seaton …
Read MoreD/X 307/35 – Miscellaneous documents – Carr family of Bishopwearmouth
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Power of attorney by Elizabeth Winter …
Read MoreD/X 169/141 – Miscellaneous documents – Williamson family deeds, Whickham and elsewhere
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17 April 1810 (1) William Masterman of New Bond Street in London …
Read MoreD/X 497/4/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/X 587/480 – Miscellaneous documents – Councillor Edward Cain of Wheatley Hill: personal papers
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Jack Carr, County Cricketer and Landlord of Hardwick Hotel
Read Moreblac0088 – Local Authority Records
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1949 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1956 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
Read MoreContains 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
Read MoreContains 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.