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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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Michael Dodds (industrial disease) [2212] …
COR/CD 2/608 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Jane Isabel Dodds …
COR/CW/2/304 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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David Dodds (suicide) [1903] …
COR/CD 2/2165 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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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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Jerry Alan Dodds (misadventure) [575] …
COR/Du.N 2/1713 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Ann Dodds (open) [336] …
COR/Du.S 2/717 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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William Dodds (R) [622] …
COR/S/2/377 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Certificate confirming John Bowes' election as a Conservator of the Tees Fishery District with covering letter from Joseph Dodds …
D/St/X10/4 – Strathmore Estate – Local Affairs
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Letter from Joseph Dodds …
D/Lo/C 779/26 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1193(D)
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Letters from Joseph Dodds …
D/St/X10/2 – Strathmore Estate – Local Affairs
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Letters from David Fairbank …
D/St/C1/16/485 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 5) John and Josephine Bowes
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Applications …
D/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
CP/Sac 14/6 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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A Fallen Saint describing the forgeries and embezzlements of Joseph Dodds formerly M.P. for Stockton …
D/HH 10/17/316 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Teesdale Record Society
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Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from: Marshall Hutchinson …
D/HH 2/7/1774-1841 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Correspondence between: Joseph Dodds …
D/HH 2/8/174-228 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Trusts and settlements (Wheldon era)
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5 November 1810 (1) Thomas Dodds of Barnard Castle …
D/HH 3/6/270 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Romaldkirk
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Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from Joseph Dodds …
D/HH 5/2/220-228 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Purchases and sales
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Amended plan of cottages at Hawthorn Street …
UD/Ben 22/444A – Benfieldside Urban District Council
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Personal file re Benjamin Dodds …
U/Ho 167 – Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
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4 November 1857 Extract probate of the will dated 16 January 1856 of Henry Collingwood Blackett of Sockburn …
D/X 2114/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Henry Collingwood Blackett of Sockburn
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15 September 1897 (1) David Jeffrey …
D/X 1413/1/30 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds
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15 September 1897 (1) Jane Melvin of 43 Drumsheugh Gardens …
D/X 1413/1/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds
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Photograph …
D/Ph 399/400/5(186) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry …
D/X 1270/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Letters to Joseph Dodds, solicitor and M.P. for Stockton
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Letter from Henry Watson …
D/X 1270/29 – Miscellaneous documents – Letters to Joseph Dodds, solicitor and M.P. for Stockton
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Miscellaneous documents – Newby, Robson & Cadle of 10-11 Finkle Street, Stockton on Tees, solicitors
D/X 1193 – Other Records
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29 April 1869 (1) Robert Berkley of Bishop Auckland …
D/X 2316/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds re 6 and 8 Church View, Heighington
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Memorandum that deed of covenant from Edmund Backhouse to J. Harris …
D/X 497/9/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 2)
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Probate of the will [dated 1 January 1862] of John Dodds of Elwick …
D/X 568/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Stranton: Walker family estate, deeds
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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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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1927 – 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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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), 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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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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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 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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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
Contains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Statement of Cuthbert Dodds of Tudhoe concerning a stray gelding brought to the Lord of the Manor …
D/Br/E 23 – Brancepeth Estate – Estate Papers