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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Photograph postcard from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert relating to a visit to Perth …
Read MoreD/X 2194/1/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of St Thomas's Church in Stanhope from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
Read MoreD/X 2194/1/22 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Bowlees waterfalls from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
Read MoreD/X 2194/1/44 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Postcard of the Bowes Museum from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
Read MoreD/X 2194/1/45 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of St John's Chapel …
Read MoreD/X 2194/1/57 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of the River Wear …
Read MoreD/X 2194/1/88 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Lintzgarth Arch [Rookhope] from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/33 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of the Pierhead in Swanage from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/43 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Grey's Monument from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/50 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/55 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Macduff from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/59 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/64 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Canterbury Cathedral from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/65 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Egglestone Abbey from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/69 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Kentish castles from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/74 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Wallington Hall from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/83 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of 'The Upper Room' (Wilbourne) from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/145 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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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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Photograph postcard of the River Wear at Durham from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/193 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Hownsgill Viaduct from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/196 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Scottish castles from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/212 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Prebends Bridge …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/217 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Postcard of 'An Idyll of '45' (Millais) from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/221 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Durham from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/227 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Raby Castle from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/230 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of a building in the Alps from Donald and Kathleen to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/2/265 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of La Meije from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Les Deux Alpes from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Swaledale sheep from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of icicles in the Alps from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Lyon from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of St. David's from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/26 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Durham market place from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/41 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of The Strand …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/54 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Douglas Promenade from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/55 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Barnard Castle from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/57 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Card depicting a snow-covered street (Saubry) from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/60 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Old Inverlochy Castle from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/63 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Elsdon Pele from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/65 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Elgin High Street from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/82 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Postcard of a map of County Durham from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/85 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of the Alps from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/100 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Sedgefield from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/114 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Les Deux Alpes from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/115 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Les Deux Alpes from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/129 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of the area around La Grave from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/133 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of a tapestry design at Exeter Cathedral from Donald to Joan Hersom …
Read MoreD/X 2194/3/140 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence