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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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John Edward Davis …
COR/C/2/349 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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D. Davis …
P/14/8/747 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South 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 Hugh Dalton (MP for Bishop Auckland and Minister of Local Government and Planning) standing centre-left …
NT/Ay 7/5/1/44(34) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department
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Photograph of Hugh Dalton (MP for Bishop Auckland and Minister of Local Government and Planning) …
NT/Ay 7/5/1/44(35) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department
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Photograph of Lord Beveridge at the opening of the Festival of Britain Exhibition …
NT/Ay 7/5/5/50(52) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of the opening of no. 2 Butler Road (also known as Elizabeth House) …
NT/Ay 7/5/1/42(12) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: residents and community
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Photograph of the opening of no. 2 Butler Road …
NT/Ay 7/5/1/42(28) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: residents and community
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29 January 1781 (1) Joshua Peele of Symonds Inn …
D/St/D1/14/34 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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13 July 1787 (1) William Davis of Bury Street …
D/St/D1/14/38 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Memorandum of agreement by William Davis that £200 advanced by Messrs. Biddulph …
D/St/D1/14/47 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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16 September 1802 (1) George Grant of Ingolds Thorp Hall …
D/St/D1/14/53 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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1811 (1) John Bowes …
D/St/D1/14/68 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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18 March 1811 (1) William Davis of Cleveland Court …
D/St/D1/14/69 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Details of court judgements …
D/St/L1/7/8 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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Particulars of the causes of William Davis' detention in the Fleet Prison …
D/St/L1/7/9 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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Copy correspondence to T.S. Durham …
D/St/C2/22/22 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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29 June 1763 (1) George Dinsdale of Barnard Castle …
D/St/D1/4/217 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Bills …
D/St/E1/8/83 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam (part 1)
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13 November 1815 (1) G. Davis the younger of Barnard Castle …
D/HH 2/6/133 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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2 June 1834 (1) Gerard Davis of Broadway …
D/HH 2/6/134 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Barnes and others v Meare and others Draft bill of complaint …
D/HH 2/6/140-143 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Group photograph of the first football team of Farnborough School …
D/DLI 7/618/2(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Se
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24 July 1762 (1) George Edwards of Barnard Castle …
D/HH 2/2/448 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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Plan of proposed 4 houses …
RD/La 143/1051 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Certificate signed by Queen Elizabeth (consort of George VI) thanking those who extended hospitality to strangers in the early years of the second world war …
D/X 822/5 – Miscellaneous documents – William Neal Davis of West Auckland, teacher and local politician
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Photograph of W.N. Davis with a group of African journalists visiting Newton Aycliffe …
D/X 822/13 – Miscellaneous documents – William Neal Davis of West Auckland, teacher and local politician
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Newspaper cutting reporting the appointment of W.N. Davis as headmaster of Etherley Lane Council School …
D/X 822/14 – Miscellaneous documents – William Neal Davis of West Auckland, teacher and local politician
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Photograph …
D/X 1520/307 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Alterations and additions to south side of Bridge End …
Da/NG 2/2313 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Business premises on east side of Skinnergate at Burton Yard …
Da/NG 2/2336 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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15 November 1862 (1) Samuel Tomkins of Lombard Street …
D/X 1/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Coxhoe mining deeds
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8 November 1727 (1) Robert Davis the younger of Barnard Castle …
D/X 488/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle, Heworth Common, Sheriff Hill and Tynemouth
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Alteration to premises at 49a Northgate …
Da/NG 2/3681 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Alterations to premises on south side of Post House Wynd …
Da/NG 2/3722 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Block plan showing position of timber shed …
Da/NG 2/3570 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two pairs of semi-detached houses on north side of estate (Garden Suburb) …
Da/NG 2/4124 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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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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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Over 60's Trip To Gretna Green
wing0031 – Local Authority Records
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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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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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 April 1899 – 17 January 1910 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – 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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27 November 1930 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) George Robson …
D/Br/E 289 – Brancepeth Estate – Estate Papers