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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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Photograph of Major-General H.O. Curtis …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/877/30(52) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fe to Fl
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Michael Curtis (misadventure) [98] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1047 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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26 March 1860 (1) Edmund Curtis the elder of the General Wolfe Tavern …
Read MoreD/St/D11/23 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Properties in London (including the Isle of Dogs)
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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List of bills sent to Messrs. Curtis and Co. on account of the trustees of the late Mattw. Russell …
Read MoreD/Br/B 291 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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13 November 1668 (1) Samuel Sykes of Leeds …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3438 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
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Letter from the Diocesan Office …
Read MoreEP/Mo.VB 2/11 – Monkwearmouth Venerable Bede Parish
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Photograph of a group of officers relaxing on the deck of H.M.T. Plassy …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/274(43) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Photograph of the football team of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(11) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Bishop of Jarrow and Rev. Augustus Curtis …
Read MoreEP/TEF 2/9(5) – Town End Farm St. Bede Parish
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27 July 1951 (1) Rector and churchwardens (2) William Alfred John Curtis of Norton …
Read MoreEP/Eg 219 – Egglescliffe St. John Parish
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Letter from Brigadier J.H.P. Curtis …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(732) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Letter from Robert Taylor at Newcastle to Charles Tennyson …
Read MoreD/Br/B 322 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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Letter from Will Finlay …
Read MoreM/BA 1030 – Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
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10 July 1925 (1) Joseph Henry Curtis of Crook …
Read MoreD/X 1272/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Crook, High Hope Street deeds
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Brusselton Lodge, register of members' contributions, 12 January 1951 – 29 June 1951 and 11 January 1952 – 27 June 1952 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – A-D
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(25) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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30 August 1853 (1) Edmund Curtis of Tom's Coffee House …
Read MoreD/St/D11/22 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Properties in London (including the Isle of Dogs)
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Pocket Diary and Almanack …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/3/2 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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Letter from Robert Taylor at Wallsend to Charles Tennyson …
Read MoreD/Br/B 321 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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Christmas card of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/753/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: War to Wat
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., February – June 1876 – A-D
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1908 – A-D
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – A-D
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Letters out (copies), July 1880 – April 1883 – A-D
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Photograph of soldiers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/278(385) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Parish Scrap Book. Due to the great variety of materials included in this volume …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 14/1 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 14 Miscellaneous
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – A-D
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – A-D
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Sunderland
Read MoreSubtitle: a river of life.
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Group photograph of 'A' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(14) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Letter from Richard Curtis …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/91/17 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photograph of boat club …
Read MoreE/HB 2/732 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Letters from J.T. Proud …
Read MoreM/BA 977 – Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
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Photographs of Julia Curtis …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/42 – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Revised details of new shop front at 19 High Row …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/7211 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Marble forecourt at 10 and 11 High Row …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4406 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of 'C' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Rev. Augustus Curtis blessing the foundation stone at the church site …
Read MoreEP/TEF 2/9(7) – Town End Farm St. Bede Parish
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Photograph of Major-General H.O. Curtis in conversation with Winston Churchill …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/877/30(70) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fe to Fl
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Local Labour Party Councillors
Read Moreseah0090 – Local Authority Records
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The MacDuds Concert Party – James Campbell, Edgar White, Dobbs, Chapman, Mr Daglish, Diddler Curtis, Brian Foster
Read Moremurt0218 – Local Authority Records
