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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 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin [left] with Jean Day [right] …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(31) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(48) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin [left] with Jean Day [right] …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(50) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(54) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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30 June 1743 (1) Henry …
Read MoreD/St/D3/6/5 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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Photograph of Tommy Day on his tricycle in front of a wooden boarded house …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/7(35) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/6(90) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Copy page of Charles Buchan Football Monthly with an article entitled 'Substitutes! They must be allowed' …
Read MoreD/Ph 486/2/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Crook Town v Enfield FA Amateur Cup
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Photograph of Annie and Dennie Day …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/413/18 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Eveline and Family
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/413/45 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Eveline and Family
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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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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – A-D
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Letter from Rev. E.J. Day …
Read MoreEP/Ne 83 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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Letter from Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. E.J. Day …
Read MoreEP/Ne 48 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. E.J. Day concerning control of Newbottle village green …
Read MoreEP/Ne 87 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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Marriage licence …
Read MoreEP/Bis 1/39 – Bishopton St. Peter Parish
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Slide of the school staff taken outside: back row (left to right) unknown …
Read MoreE/DA/G 501/6/31 – Darlington, Springfield Primary School
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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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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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Lithograph entitled 'Gateway of the Old Gaol at Durham …
Read MoreD/CL 27/82/48 – Durham County Library Collection – Durham Prints, R.W. Benton
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16 March 1900 (1) Rev. E.J. Day …
Read MoreEP/Ne 79 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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Letter from S.P.C.K. to Rev. E.J. Day informing the latter of the former's grant of £90 towards a Sunday School …
Read MoreEP/Ne 82 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Northland Methodist Church …
Read MoreM/Da 2088 – Darlington Methodist Circuit – Individual churches K – P
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/5(94) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/6(89) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/6(91) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph of Edwin Day and his bride Faral wearing a corsage …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/6(93) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/6(177) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/413/44 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Eveline and Family
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A notice issued to W. Saint …
Read MoreD/X 1588/14 – Miscellaneous documents – William Saint – Coalminer in East Durham
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(37) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(53) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Annual report by Philip Day of the Friends' Mission to Sailors …
Read MoreSF/Su 52/4 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 2
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Letter from the Chapter Office …
Read MoreEP/Ne 51 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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Correspondence between Rev. E.J. Day and Houghton-le-Spring R.D.C. concerning the inhabitants of Grasswell's being allowed the right to be buried in Newbottle churchyard …
Read MoreEP/Ne 89-92 – Newbottle St. Matthew Parish
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1 October 1847 (1) Rowland Stout of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 905/2/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington, Northgate and Durham City, Silver Street, deeds
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Removal Order for Hannah Day from Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/X 666/97 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law, Sunderland and other records
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Photograph of Tommy Day standing below an arch …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/5(96) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Two pairs of houses on south side of Yarm Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4676 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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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., January – June 1878 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.