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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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Florence Clarkson …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 3/64 – Durham South Coroner – Non-inquest files
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15 June 1685 (1) John Hutton of Marsk …
Read MoreD/St/D1/2/41 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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17 June 1916 (1) Henry George Coates (2) Raper Newton Clarkson of West End House …
Read MoreD/HH 6/19/13 – Hanby Holmes – Bowes Manor: Bowes deeds
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18 July 1845 (1) Revd. William Plues of Skelfield …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/670 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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25 November 1905 (1) Francis Horner Lyell (2) John Clarkson of Angram …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/772 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/129 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Valuation of wood on Burrow's field at Romaldkirk …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/5/14 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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2 May 1818 (1) John Dent of Cumina …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/19/4 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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30 June 1897 (1) Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease of Hutton Hall …
Read MoreD/X 1589/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Southend Estate, Darlington
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Notice and plan of a house [1] on the west side of Larchfield Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1618 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Workshop on west side of Clay Row …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/2122 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Additions to 72 and 72A Skinnergate …
Read MoreDa/NG2/8197 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Thomas Clarkson 1760-1846 Philanthropist Son of John Clarkson …
Read MoreD/X 32/2/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Gibside Estate and Quaker Silhouette Portraits
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2 June 1848 (1) Peter Dent of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/X 849/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes and Romaldkirk Charity: Bowes Grammar School
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24 November 181l (1) Reverend Joseph Lambert of Gilmonby …
Read MoreD/X 849/56 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes and Romaldkirk Charity: Bowes Grammar School
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14 November 1883 (1) John Bousfield of Bowes …
Read MoreD/X 849/66 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes and Romaldkirk Charity: Bowes Grammar School
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Two houses on west side of Fife Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3409 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two shop fronts …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4495 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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1594 Licence granted to Robert Clarkson to alienate his customary tenant in Bulrow (held of the Crown for forty years at 12s.4d. p.a.) to Michael Clarkson …
Read MoreD/Bo/D 50 – Bowes Museum Collection – Deeds
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Photograph of Harry Clarkson bringing up the last lump of coal out of Adventure Pit …
Read MoreD/CL 27/277/46 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards – Mining
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12, Claypath, Durham City
Read MoreThis was the location of a day school run by George Goundy from 1851-4 and then by his son until 1868. Thomas Clarkson then used the premises as a…
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – 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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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Alterations to 72-72A Skinnergate …
Read MoreDa/NG2/8149 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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10 November 1923 (1) Marmaduke Clarkson …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/428 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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15 May 1846 (1) Revd. Johnson Lambert (2) John Clarkson of Bowes …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/665 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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20 March 1827 (1) George Clarkson of Bowes …
Read MoreD/HH 2/8/47 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Trusts and settlements (Wheldon era)
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Thomas Jefferson v George Clarkson Brief for the defendant concerning money due on [forged?] promissory note. In the King's Bench. York Lent Assizes …
Read MoreD/HH 2/19/27 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Miscellaneous
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General letters received by Wheldon and Swarbreck …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/29/1-147 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/95 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Correspondence received from H.G. Coates …
Read MoreD/HH 6/19/23-52 – Hanby Holmes – Bowes Manor: Bowes deeds
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1848 (1) Joseph Douglas Awde of Lartington …
Read MoreD/HH 10/8/36 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Bowes and Romaldkirk Charity
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18 September 1506 Gerard Salven sn. and Gerdard Salven jn. to Symond Clarkson sn. Lease for 32 years of burgage in north end of Northalverton …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 1471 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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24 April 1528 Gerard Salven and his son …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 1474 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – CLARKSON, Deaconess, lady missioner at Durham for seventeen years
Read MoreCLARKSON, Deaconess, lady missioner at Durham for seventeen years…
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5 December 1857 (1) John Hardcastle Bowman …
Read MoreM/Da 1155 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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20 December 1917 (1) Harold Forster of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 1001/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Shildon and Darlington deeds
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 9 March 1914 – 3 July 1914 – 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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Brusselton Lodge, register of members' contributions, 12 January 1951 – 29 June 1951 and 11 January 1952 – 27 June 1952 – A-D
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