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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 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 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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25 October 1962 (1) George Croft Addison Doughty …
Read MoreD/X 1181/78 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 153 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Correspondence concerning a memorial tablet …
Read MoreEP/Lam 4/253-257 – Lamesley St. Andrew Parish
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Croft …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/1/5 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Museum captions and genealogical notes concerning the diary formerly attributed to Captain Stephen Croft …
Read MoreSavage D/DLI 7/150/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Charter by John of Baliol granting to the burgesses of the [market] town of Barnard Castle a common pasture called Marewood [Marwood] spreading from the Roger's Cross through a deer-leap below Stanley on the west to road from Egleston [Eggleston] to the bridge of Estmossemire [East Moss Mire] and towards the north as far as Blakedene [Blackdean] in exchange for Standunelanbank and Wateshawe and the (Noctes) which he enclosed in his park and also granting lands held by lord Henry Spring and Robert Gretheved in exchange for pastures and lands [not specified] surrendered by them. Liberties do not apply to woods or any pits within described boundaries …
Read MoreUD/BC 119/3 – Barnard Castle Urban District Council – Charters
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Letters from Brown and Sons …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/911-921 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Joseph Aisbitt Croft (natural causes) [203] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2498 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Armorer Donkin to Buddle re agreement with the late Mr. Croft …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 2019-2020 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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H. Lamb to Mr. Pybus: \\\"I hope some means may be adopted to allow of the winning of the coal at Crawcrook to be resumed …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 721 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Terms for lease of coalmines by Ann Thoroton of Bath …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 788 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Crawcrook village …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 790 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 162 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Craike (Yorkshire, North Riding)
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Letter from Thomas Dickinson …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/57/3 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Apprentice Indenture of Frank …
Read MoreD/X 100/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Apprenticeship to John Wilson of Elwick, blacksmith
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2, (Dene Croft) and 5, Factory, Castle Eden
Read MoreThis row of three houses were formerly part of a cottage industry complex. They were built in the 18th century, but have 20th century alterations….
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Garden Walls and Piers to 8 – 15 High Row, Gainford
Read MoreThese are [listed buildings]. The garden walls and piers which run consecutive to Airy Croft probably date from the early 19th century. Constructed…
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Council meeting minutes, February 1903 – May 1917 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 60 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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(Copy) Buddle to George Ainsley (Standish Hall …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1982 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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R. Pearson to Croft …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 719 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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Valuation by J. B. Simpson of each proprietor's interest (viz. Thoroton and Croft …
Read MoreNCB I/SC 773 – National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
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15 February 1777 (1) John Swift …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/149 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Faculty for the introduction of a new altar cross and two candlesticks and for the erection of a memorial tablet to John Croft …
Read MoreEP/Lam 4/90 – Lamesley St. Andrew Parish
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Darlington and Croft: Coal Control …
Read MoreRD/Da 136 – Darlington Rural District Council
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 152 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Valuation Lists …
Read MoreU/Da 158 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Photograph of Mr. A. A. Muir …
Read MoreD/Ph 533/6 – Photocopies and photographs – Civil Defence Training Centre, Framwellgate, Durham
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Affidavit of Robert Croft …
Read MoreD/El 24/44 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Photograph of Durham County Council Emergency Committee outside the Shire Hall …
Read MoreCC/X 174/4 – Durham County Council (1888 – 1974) – Photographs
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1966 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Of J.M. Walton at Croft …
Read MoreD/Ed 3/1/70 – Edleston family of Gainford – Whorlton Chapelry
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Telegram of congratulations from Henry Page Croft …
Read MoreD/He 128/33 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Curriculum vitae …
Read MoreD/X 2198/3/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Leonard Charlton Mather Deas, political agent to Sir Cuthbert Headlam, MP for Barnard Castle
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Letter from Thomas Dickinson …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/27/23 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence