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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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Alfred Stanley Douglas Kyte (accident) [237] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/2303 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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A. Douglas …
Read MoreP/14/8/834 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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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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Robert H. Edleston from Lord Alfred Douglas …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/5/253-275 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 5)
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10 and 11 November 1740 (1) Joshua Douglas of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/St/D1/10/40 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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11 November 1740 (1) John Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/St/D1/10/41 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Douglas v Vane; Survey map of Long Newton produced as evidence …
Read MoreD/Lo/L 3 – Londonderry Estates – Legal Papers (part 1)
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Reports from M.H. Douglas …
Read MoreD/St/B4/19 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Quarries and miscellaneous minerals
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Correspondence to Philip Cooper from Thomas Douglas …
Read MoreD/X 832/37 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Photograph of Mr. E. Douglas outside the Metal Box Factory …
Read MoreD/X 1520/1343 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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1888 (1) Reverend William Willoughby Douglas of Salwarpe …
Read MoreD/X 879/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington and Bishop Auckland records
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Written advertisement for the lease of a residence and 16 acres in Heighington …
Read MoreD/X 487/12/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 4)
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – A-D
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – 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
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Arbitration committee minutes – A-D
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Letter from Rev. D. Douglas …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/74/53 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Correspondence concerning a petition of the parishioners of South Shields to Parliament requesting an Act of Parliament authorising the Dean and Chapter of Durham to appropriate the proceeds of the sale of property required for the Docks and Pier at South Shields …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 14/92 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 02 Clergy
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Licence to the curacy of Thomas Ormsby Douglas …
Read MoreEP/El 41 – Eldon St. Mark Parish
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Letters from Archer …
Read MoreEP/Sto 139/1-15 – Stockton St. Thomas Parish
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Duplicate photograph of E/E G235(2) …
Read MoreE/E/G236(1) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph of the staff of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/275(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of a swimming team of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/289(46) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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27 April 1804 (1) John Kirton of Grays Inn …
Read MoreD/CG 7/1887 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 3)
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14 April 1749 (1) Joshua Douglas of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/CG 19/45 – Clayton and Gibson – Lordship of Winlaton
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Joint Committee Meeting Abstracts of Awards and Agreements …
Read MoreD/DMA 18/7/5 – Durham Miners Association – Joint bodies
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The Baptists of North East England
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – A-D
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – A-D
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – A-D
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – A-D
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – A-D
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/1/42(48) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army Association of County Durham
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30 April 1746 (1) Thomas Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/CG 7/616 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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Correspondence between Watson …
Read MoreD/CG 7/1872 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 3)
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Douglas …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/5/10 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Photograph of a major of the Royal Horse Artillery …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/865 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Battalions, Phase 2
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 2 January 1926 Squad …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/449/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mac to Mar
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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14 November 1898 (1) Thomas Douglas of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 1272/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Crook, High Hope Street deeds
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Memorandum of agreement between the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England and Douglas and Johnson re. the lease of land for two tips at Killhope with access from the main road. February 1947 …
Read MoreD/X 493/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Fred Douglas of Killhope
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Payslips from the Weardale Steel …
Read MoreD/X 493/206-235 – Miscellaneous documents – Fred Douglas of Killhope
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Letters and circulars to Mr. Douglas re. the British Anzani Co's Iron Horse Tractor. November 1947 …
Read MoreD/X 493/245-248 – Miscellaneous documents – Fred Douglas of Killhope
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Copy volume relating to Hexham (Northumberland) …
Read MoreD/Ph 120/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Early Baptist church records
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Receipt from Rev. Henry Douglas …
Read MoreD/X 1493/294 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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plaque
Read MoreA brass plaque etching depicting a cross memorial of a grave in memory of the men from the 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died between 15th…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
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