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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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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30 May 1835 (1) Robert Colman …
Read MoreD/X 876/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Charity of John Airey and others, Trimdon
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
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21 April 1477 (1) John Blenkarn and John Lonsdale …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 632 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Group photograph of 'HQ' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photographs of the staff sergeants and sergeants of the 8th Service Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/107 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Copy licence of Rev. Frederick Selincourt Colman to the assistant curacy of the church of Pelton …
Read MoreEP/Pe 69 – Pelton Holy Trinity Parish – 02 Clergy
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – A-D
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Margaret Lorraine Colman (industrial disease) [613] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2064 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Photograph of pupils in Form LVI of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(5) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of the football team of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/450 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Record of services (Army Form B.199) of Second-Lieutenant Joseph Colman …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/10/1(23) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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1 October 1822 (1) James Birch Kelly of the Inner Temple …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SM 4/21 – Gateshead St. Mary Parish
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12 July 1415 (1) Adam de Fenrother …
Read MoreD/St/D10/34 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Northumberland (including Newcastle)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 147 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 143 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 138-139 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 27 March 1915 – 22 January 1918 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – A-D
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1963 – A-D
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 4 January 1943 – 28 June 1943 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – A-D
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – A-D
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Treasurers' cash book, October 1914 – May 1916 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 89 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 92 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 140 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Deposition of Robert Colman of Harton Hill in the parish of Hart in the matter of the dispute between John Robson and the incumbent of Kelloe …
Read MoreEP/Ke 55/1-3 – Kelloe St. Helen Parish
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – A-D
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – A-D
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Treasurers' cash book, May 1916 – December 1917 – A-D
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Sick department register – A-D
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25 June 1468 (1) William Smerethwait (2) Richard Colman of Durham …
Read MoreD/St/D14/9 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Unplaced
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8 June 5 Edward IV [1465] (1) William Qwelphdale (2) William Warcop Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of burgage in Milneburngate next to river Milneburn between n. burgage of John Cateryk and s. burgage of (1) Warranty clause; Sealing clause Witnesses: William Hydwyn …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 612 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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'Newcastle Apothecary' …
Read MoreD/X 1667/7/103 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 7. Mounsey Family
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 90 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 146 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Winifred May Colman (misadventure) [912] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1223 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 91 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 131 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North