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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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R. Cooper …
P/14/8/636 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Photograph of A. J. Cooper …
NT/Ay 7/5/1/5(2) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: Development Corporation management and other
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Correspondence between the Wearmouth Coal Company Ltd.; William Armstrong and Sons; and Cooper and Jackson …
NCB 2/57/37 – National Coal Board
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Deeds …
D/Lo/D 171-247 – Londonderry Estates – Deeds (part 1)
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Scheme and schedule of works for alterations to Barnard Castle Trinity Methodist Church by Messrs. Niven and Niven …
M/BT 330 – Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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Correspondence received from John Binks Cooper of the Whitehaven …
D/HH 2/7/1275-1286 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Notice to quit from Cooper's trustees to tenant in the Horse Market …
D/HH 2/7/1290 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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1844 (1) George Middleton and William Janson of Darlington …
D/HH 3/2/382 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Bill of Robert Cooper …
D/X 1493/617/51 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Letter from H.J. Sturge …
D/X 1667/8/258 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Correspondence to Philip Cooper …
D/X 832/29 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Correspondence to Philip Cooper from Thomas Douglas …
D/X 832/37 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Letter to Philip Cooper …
D/X 832/59 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Letter [to P. Cooper?] from Mr. Armstrong …
D/X 832/137 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Newspaper cutting from 'Northern Dispatch' …
D/X 1936/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Spence and Cooper families of Crook
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Newspaper cutting from 'The Evening Gazette' regarding the commemoration of the bicentenary of the birth of John Walker …
D/X 1936/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Spence and Cooper families of Crook
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Carte de visite photograph montage by J. Cooper of Darlington …
D/Ph 155/3 – Photocopies and photographs – Darlington and area
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29 April 1869 (1) Robert Berkley of Bishop Auckland …
D/X 2316/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds re 6 and 8 Church View, Heighington
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1956 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Mr and Mrs Cooper With Daughter (Mrs Robinson) In First Street
hord0331 – Local Authority Records
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Photograph of Brian Cooke as Glenn Cooper …
D/DDS 1/5/290/1(27) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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21 May 1842 (1) Rt. Hon. William Keppel …
D/Br/D 2942 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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11 December 1845 (1) Lord Viscount Barrington …
D/Br/D 2943 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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12 July 1779 (1) Ralph Hopper …
D/Br/D 133 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Correspondence between the Company and Cooper and Jackson …
NCB 19/2/3/18 – National Coal Board
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A letter from Mr. W.C. Blackett of the Company …
NCB 19/2/3/224 – National Coal Board
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Correspondence between Gillespie Brothers and Company …
EP/Whit 77 – Whitburn St. Mary Parish
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Correspondence between Sister Gabrielle Devreese …
EP/Fi 43 – Fir Tree St. Mary Parish
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Letter from Mr. J.G. Kipling …
M/Da 818 – Darlington Methodist Circuit
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Letters between the Rev. Gareth Cooper …
M/DCP 262 – Durham Coast and Peterlee Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4A of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G239(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/268(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of Sergeant Cooper …
D/DLI 2/1/277(34) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of 'C' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/2/135(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the cross-country running team of the 1st Battalion …
D/DLI 2/1/290(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Postcard photograph of the sergeants of 'B' Company …
D/DLI 7/805/95 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (First World War)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.