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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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I. Waters and J. Downing (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic …
Read MoreNT/AP 1/5/143 – Aycliffe and Peterlee New Town Development Corporation – Board and non-departmental records
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Photograph of Fred Downing and Lionel Foreman …
Read MoreD/X 1513/395 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – A-D
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – A-D
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 – 16 September 1912 – A-D
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Letters from J. E. Downing …
Read MoreEP/La 211 – Lanchester All Saints Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Tim Downing
Read Moreseah0200 – Local Authority Records
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – A-D
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – A-D
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Photograph of class teacher and pupils in Form 5-5 of Yohden Hall Comprehensive School …
Read MoreE/E/G215(3) – Yohden Hall Comprehensive School
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31 May 1923 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners (2) Rev. George Mclean …
Read MoreEP/Hew.SA 4/2 – Heworth St. Alban Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Photograph of pupils of Class 4 …
Read MoreE/C/G885(11) – Durham Blue Coat School
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Letters and telegrams …
Read MoreD/X 1493/397 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – A-D
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Letter to Revd. H. Y. Necker …
Read MoreEP/Au.SP 2/19 – Auckland St. Peter Parish
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Conveyance of land by the Ecclesiastical Commission to Stanford Edwin Downing and his heirs land containing 2692 square yards in the parish of HeatheryCleugh as the site of an intended new church to be called St. Thomas …
Read MoreEP/Hea 4/63 – Heathery Cleugh St. Thomas Parish
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Letter from Phebe Downing …
Read MoreSF/St/MM 3/29 – Raby/Staindrop Monthly Quaker Meeting
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – A-D
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12 September 1914 (1) Luke Thompson …
Read MoreEP/Mf.SMM 4/2 – Millfield St. Mary Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – A-D
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15 February 1910 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners (2) Stanford Edwin Downing of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 3r. of land for use as an extension to the churchyard at Byers Green Consideration: none …
Read MoreEP/BG 60 – Byers Green St. Peter the Apostle Parish
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Letter of S. Downing of the Ecclesiastical Commission to R.W. Adamson re payments made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners during the sequestration of the benefice …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 2/271 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – South Shields, St Mark
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 5 January 1942 – 29 June 1942 – A-D
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – A-D
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 131 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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2 February 1922 (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners (2) Stanford Edwin Downing of Westminster …
Read MoreEP/BG 62 – Byers Green St. Peter the Apostle Parish
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Tim Downing With Tim The Dog
Read Moremurt0049 – Local Authority Records
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, March 1925 – August 1927 – A-D
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – A-D
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