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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 …
Q/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Certificate of attendance for Bartholomew Dickinson of Whickham …
D/St/X6/3 – Strathmore Estate – Local Affairs
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18 and 19 October 1771 (1) George Edwards of Barnard Castle …
D/St/D1/4/145 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Notice and plan for ten houses proposed to be built by James Wright on the west side of Louisa Street …
Da/NG 2/928 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Plan of eight houses and shop for Mr. Borrowdale in [251-261] Whessoe Lane …
Da/NG 2/61 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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20 October 1766 (1) Ralph Smith of Snow Green …
D/Ma 12/6/5 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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Plan and elevation by George Dickinson of Darlington …
D/Whes 12/4 – Whessoe Foundry Company
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Notice and plan of a new shop front on the north side of Bondgate …
Da/NG 2/1099 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plans of proposed additions and alterations to Westhourne Villa on the north side of Coniscliffe Road …
Da/NG 2/1135 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Letter from Kathleen Davies …
D/X 1756/66 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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2 pages of a letter from 'Edith' of Old Lansdowne Road …
D/X 1756/67 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Reports of Gatherings and of the Annual Meeting and the List of Members of the Thorny Hills and Polam Hall Old Scholars' Association …
D/X 1756/86/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Photograph of D.M.A. Trimdon Grange Colliery Lodge banner …
D/Ph 425/2/2 (33) – Photocopies and photographs – Durham Miners Gala and coal mining
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Eighteen houses …
Da/NG 2/6403 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plan for gardeners cottage [to rear of Branson House …
Da/NG 2/1463 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plan for printing works etc. [Caxton House] on the south side of Houndgate …
Da/NG 2/1689 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Additional convenience to Haughton Road Brewery on north side of Haughton Road; George Dickinson & Son …
Da/NG 2/2621 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Dwelling house and shop on west side of Durham Road and corner of Thompson Street …
Da/NG 2/2679 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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1) 196TP. Detached house on plot (on new road off Blackwell Lane) for Mr W. Dickinson …
RD/Da 856/161 – Darlington Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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Eight houses on east side of Lodge Street; T.E. Dougill …
Da/NG 2/3663 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Five houses on north side of Lowson Street; Reuben Gudgeon …
Da/NG 2/3433 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Carriage works on east side of Valley Street North; George Dickinson & Son …
Da/NG 2/3446 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Alterations to 1 Coniscliffe Road …
Da/NG 2/3531 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses on east side of Lodge Street …
Da/NG 2/3571 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1880 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Letters out (copies), June 1916 – January 1917 – 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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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – 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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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Papers concerning the poor attendance of hewers and a putters' strike in the Low Main Seam at Browney Colliery, 11 and 26 June 1935 – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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22 November 1793 (1) George and Isabella Baker (2) George Lake and Robert Rayne (3) Benjamin Dickinson (4) John Gunning (5) William Russell Copy release and covenant as at D/Br/D 2756 …
D/Br/D 2757 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 07) places S
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Quinquennial inspection report on Christ Church …
EP/Fe 4/83/1 – Felling Christ Church Parish
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List of subscriptions for Saltburn Meeting House …
SF/Sa/PM 5/1 – Saltburn Preparative Quaker Meeting
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Statement of claim and defence in the case Crennell v Dickinson …
EP/Bea 4/7 – Stanley, St. Andrew Parish formerly Beamish, St Andrew
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Photograph of Bede College Rugby Football Club …
E/HB 2/925 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4A of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G239(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Letter of W. Dickinson …
EP/SS.SH 11/89 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 11 Schools
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Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/2/135(24) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph …
D/DLI 6/1/7(114) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Group photograph of the officers of the 426th (Durham) Coast Regiment …
D/DLI 6/1/7(164) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Two houses on east side of Upper John Street (East Mount Terrace) …
Da/NG 2/2816 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Reports of The Inspectors of Mines to Her Majesty's Secretary of State For the Year 1874: Mr. Willis …
D/DMA 21/1/3 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Reports of the Inspectors of Mines …
D/DMA 21/1/9 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Reports of the Inspectors of Mines To Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Year 1881: Mr. Dickinson …
D/DMA 21/1/10 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications
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Reports of the Inspectors of Mines To Her Majesty's Secretary of State for The Year 1882: Mr. Dickinson …
D/DMA 21/1/11 – Durham Miners Association – Official Publications