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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 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 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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Letter from M[ary] Colling to her sister 'Miss Colpitts' …
Read MoreD/St/C4/3/16 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Miscellaneous
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/6 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/109 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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14 May 1825 (1) George Burn (2) John Colling Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of a customary messuage in Cotherstone Consideration: £200 …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/26/3 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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1827 (1) Charles Colling of Monk End …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/28/17 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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19 – 20 March 1734/35 (1) Robert Colling of Streethead …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/190 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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20 March 1734/35 (1) Robert Colling and Mary Colling (2) Thomas Holmes and Richard Holmes (3) William Hitchinson (4) Revd. Edward Browell of Romaldkirk …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/191 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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23 October 1793 (1) Henry Sayer the younger of Old Spittle House …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/94 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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15 November 1744 (1) John Dent of Birkhatt in Baldersdale …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/305 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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Letters from C. Hodgson Fowler …
Read MoreEP/SeaH 155 – Seaham Harbour St. John Parish
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/311(23) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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People past and present: Mrs. Rutter, Murton / <interviewed by> Mrs. W.M. Colling
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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1825 (1) George Burn of Cotherstone …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/26/2 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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31 October – 1 November 1699 (1) Peter Garnett of Deptford …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/184 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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24 October 1728 (1) Robert Colling of Streethead …
Read MoreD/HH 3/3/188 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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20 May 1794 (1) Henry Sayer the younger of Old Spittle House …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/96 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Copy of the will of John Nevison Heslop of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/50/1 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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Letter from John N. Heslop …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/50/20 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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7 August 1797 (1) Jonathan Colling of Gateshead …
Read MoreEP/Lam 7/48 – Lamesley St. Andrew Parish
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/311(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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30 July 1607 (1) Henry Killinghall (2) Richard Colling Release of the service of two men at harvest …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 17/4 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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Copy of will of Robert Colling of Barmpton …
Read MoreD/El 17/44 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton
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7 December 1710 (1) George Edwards of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/114 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Seven home-made books tied together (in the wrong order) entitled 'John Ord's Skerne Water Tales – C.P. Nicholson's Extracts' and ''The Skern-Water Tales' of John Ord of Newton Ketton [1786-1870] …
Read MoreD/DT 1/12/44 – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Field Club Management and Administration
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Folder containing a variety of notes …
Read MoreD/DT 3/10/24 – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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29 January 1662/63 (1) Susanna Colling of Chute …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2040 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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30 September 1790 (1)Mary Lowson of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 1193/10/1/22 – Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
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Abstract of title …
Read MoreD/X 1163/96 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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6 April 1749 (1) Jeremiah Appleby of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 1947/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds
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Enrolment of burgesses William Fawcett of Morton Palms …
Read MoreDa/DM 5/1/f117(46) – Darlington Borough Council – 5: Manor court and 13: Corporation
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Tweddell's North of England illustrated annual, for 1881-2
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1955 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1875 – 1892 – 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.