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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 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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (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 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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John Robert Charlton …
Read MoreCOR/NW/3/51 – North-West Durham Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Plan of proposed house in Station Road …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1251(D) Plans 135 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1251(D)
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9 October 1871 (1) William Charlton of Hesleyside …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 1644 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Anna Maria Witham …
Read MoreD/Sa/L 170 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Legal Papers (part 2)
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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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1 May 1820 (1) Edward Charlton of Sandhoe …
Read MoreD/HH 7/1/76 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements
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Papers relating to the estate of Duncan Macfarlan …
Read MoreD/Ric Box 13 – Richmonds – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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2 December 1882 (1) William Barclay Peat of Middlesbrough …
Read MoreD/NBCC 3/23 – North Bitchburn Coal Company
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15 – 16 February 1821 (1) Robert parkin of Bowes …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/134 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Declaration of acceptance of office …
Read MoreDCC/CH 8/6 – Durham County Council (2009-) – Durham County Council Chair and Mayor of Durham, Honorary Freemen
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4 March 1914 Manor of Lanchester Copy surrender and defeazance by William Smith and William Granville Maddison …
Read MoreD/X 1505/43 – Miscellaneous documents – Satley, Adelphi Farm deeds
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Digital photograph of Hookergate Grammar School …
Read MoreD/Ph 536/7/2 – Photocopies and photographs – Hookergate Grammar School
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22 and 23 November 1825 (1) William Rippon of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 1397/8-9 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds of Grafton House, 40 South Street, Durham City
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Beamish …
Read MoreD/MRP 28/1 – Mining Records Project – (part 1)
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Deposition of Thomas Charlton of Chester-le-Street …
Read MoreD/X 487/3/35 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 3)
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Two subsidy houses on west side of Geneva Road East …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/5615 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 April 1899 – 17 January 1910 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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George Charlton and Ann Kitching …
Read MoreEP/Du.MB 119 – Durham St. Mary-le-Bow Parish
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Proceedings
Read MoreSubtitle: Fourth Series Vol 5 1932.
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Industrial locomotives of Durham. Handbook L. / edited by C.E. Mountford and L. G. Charlton
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Interview with Mr A Pratt
Read More01 Mr A Pratt_Hord0006 – Local Authority Records
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), December 1877 – July 1880 – A-D
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Out-letter book, 1-30 September 1920 – A-D
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Cases referred to arbitration, etc., 1900 – 1918 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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