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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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The Bugle: Issue Number 8 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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17 April 1821 (1) Jonathan Backhouse …
Read MoreCE 1/3 – Customs and Excise
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E. Chapman …
Read MoreP/14/8/525 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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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 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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Mark Chapman (R) [86] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/642 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Sarah Jane Chapman (misadventure) [514] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1694 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Roy Chapman (natural causes) [1163] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2532 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Albert Chapman …
Read MoreCOR/NW/2/34 – North-West Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Affidavit for the purpose of obtaining banns of marriage …
Read MoreD/Ed 18/20/17(B) – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous
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24 August 1703 (1) William Hutchinson of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/14/82 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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28 January 1611/12 (1) Thomas Bate of West Laithes …
Read MoreD/St/D2/2/4 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Kirklevington Estate
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26 October 1800 (1) John Mounsey of Sunderland …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/1/1 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Receipt for composition of first fruits and acquittance of tenths by John Chapman for the rectory of Wycliffe …
Read MoreD/St/C1/2/64 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 1) General and family members
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Draft certificate of consent by [John Chapman] to perform the Thirtynine Articles …
Read MoreD/St/C1/2/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 1) General and family members
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Heyrick v Robinson and Robert Chapman Second case with the opinionof Francis Topham thereon …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/313 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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Receipt book …
Read MoreCP/Sac 16/1 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/6 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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11 November 1796 (1) John Wright (2) John Dyson and Robert Chapman …
Read MoreD/HH 2/5/77 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Thomas Binks of Stonykeld, Bowes
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13 May 1825 (1) John Chapman of Headlam …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/26/10 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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22 October 1706 (1) William Feilding …
Read MoreD/X 649/154 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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13 July 1718 (1) John Bowes …
Read MoreD/X 649/155 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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24 August 1722 (1) Gilbert Dawson …
Read MoreD/X 649/160 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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2 July 1801 (1) Joseph Walton of Stanhope …
Read MoreD/X 649/182 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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Admittance of Lady Mary Beauclerk to 1a. lr. 20p. of land on Wolsingham North Moor …
Read MoreD/X 649/185 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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24 May 1817 (1) Thomas Wilkinson and others (2) George …
Read MoreD/X 649/187 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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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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Analysis of the disposition of property of Abel Chapman made for Mr. Richardson …
Read MoreD/X 776/242 – Miscellaneous documents – Richardson family of Sunderland and related families
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Memorandum frorn The Ferryhill Coal Mining Company Limited to J.G. Chapman forwarding and commenting upon D/Ph 232/1 …
Read MoreD/Ph 232/2 – Photocopies and photographs – Ferryhill Collieries
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Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra conducted by Christopher Seaman with soloist Michael Chapman (bassoon) in Van Mildert College …
Read MoreD/X 1067/81 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Music Festival
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3-4 March 1698/1699 (1) Thomas Maire of Lartington …
Read MoreD/X 649/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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24-25 July 1699 (1) William Sanderson of Forcett …
Read MoreD/X 649/23 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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21 November 1655 (1) Richard Draver (2) George Caunt Feoffment by (1) to (2) of property specified in D/X 649/46. Livery of seisin endorsed. Consideration: £270 …
Read MoreD/X 649/48 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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Receipt for £270 purchase money …
Read MoreD/X 649/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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31 May 1672 (1) George Caunt of Houghton in the Spring …
Read MoreD/X 649/50 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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3-4 February 1723/1724 (1) Isabell Forster and Elizabeth Brough aforesaid …
Read MoreD/X 649/64 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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Admittance of Thomas Wilkinson of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/X 649/114 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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17 November 1801 (1) Joseph Walton (2) Thomas Pattison of Knitsley …
Read MoreD/X 649/117 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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17 February 1626/7 (1) Sir John Walter …
Read MoreD/X 649/123 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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20 May 1701 (1) Phoebe Lassells …
Read MoreD/X 649/132 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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8 November 1727 (1) Robert Davis the younger of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/X 488/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle, Heworth Common, Sheriff Hill and Tynemouth
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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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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.