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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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Samuel Curry …
Read MoreP/14/7/61 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North 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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Copy photograph of newspaper picture of Bishop Auckland Football Club and caption …
Read MoreD/BAFC 37/1/32 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Receipt book …
Read MoreCP/Sac 16/1 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/6 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Admission of Thomas Cannaway Curry of Genoa …
Read MoreD/SC 2/56 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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21 November 1797 (1) Francis Morland …
Read MoreD/DCB 20 – City and County of Durham Permanent Benefit Building Society
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Letter from Robert Curry …
Read MoreND/Du 9/169 – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Engravings and manuscripts
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Plan of proposed office …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1354 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Plans of two cottages for J. Curry …
Read MoreUD/St 88-90 – Stanhope Urban District Council
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Letter to George A. Curry …
Read MoreD/X 832/173 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Correspondence between William Swinburne …
Read MoreD/X 832/226 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Testimonial by Robert Curry …
Read MoreD/X 999/37 – Miscellaneous documents – Elliot family, colliery managers and mining engineers
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Testimonial by John Curry …
Read MoreD/X 999/61 – Miscellaneous documents – Elliot family, colliery managers and mining engineers
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Police notebook of John Curry (later Inspector of South Shields Police) …
Read MoreD/Ph 106/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Durham Police
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1956 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
Read MoreContains 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
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Story of the Villages …
Read MoreD/WI 1/3/72/8 – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Specification …
Read MoreEP/DD.HT 4/41 – Murton, Holy Trinity Parish (formerly Dalton le Dale, Holy Trinity)
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Quinquennial inspection report on St Mary and St Cuthbert' s church …
Read MoreEP/CS 4/156 – Chester-le-Street St. Mary Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Quinquennial inspection report on St. George' s church …
Read MoreEP/Fa 66/1 – Fatfield St. George Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Cross section …
Read MoreEP/Eth 404 – Etherley St. Cuthbert Parish
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Letters from G.E. Charlewood & Curry …
Read MoreEP/Hew 164 – Heworth St. Mary Parish – Churchwardens
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1 April 1788 (1) John Hutchinson of Lamesley …
Read MoreEP/Lam 7/39 – Lamesley St. Andrew Parish
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Report of the quinquennial inspection under the Inspection of Churches Measure …
Read MoreEP/Ki 4/23 – Kimblesworth Parish
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Proposed new parish hall: site plan and ground floor plan …
Read MoreEP/LL 4/41 – Leam Lane St. Andrew Parish
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Parish hall: ground floor plan …
Read MoreEP/LL 4/45 – Leam Lane St. Andrew Parish
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Report on estimates for works in the church of Holy Trinity …
Read MoreEP/Pe 170 – Pelton Holy Trinity Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Quinquennial inspection report on Holy Trinity church …
Read MoreEP/Pe 209/1 – Pelton Holy Trinity Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Curry …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/4/160 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Proposed re-ordering of the north aisle by Messrs. Charlewood …
Read MoreEP/EL.SM 4/41 – Lyons St. Michael Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report by Charlewood …
Read MoreEP/Sa 4/28/2 – Sacriston St. Peter Parish
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Picture postcard from Nancy and Winnie Curry …
Read MoreD/CL 27/75/5 – Durham County Library Collection – Hutchinson family of Hetton le Hole postcards
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St. Aidan's Church …
Read MoreEP/Bi.SA 4/16 – Billingham St. Aidan Parish