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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 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Weardale and Shildon District Waterworks Burnhope reservoir with pipe to Four Lane Ends …
Read MoreQ/D/P 481 – Quarter Sessions – Deposited Plans
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – PEASE, Edward, railway promote
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – CHEESE, Rev. Edward, rector of Haughton le-Skerne, Darlington
Read MoreCHEESE, Rev. Edward, rector of Haughton le-Skerne, Darlington…
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Licence by Edward …
Read MoreD/El 23/58 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Copy of will of William Ward of Guisborough …
Read MoreD/El 2/4 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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9 March 1831 (1) Charles William Vane …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/1/6 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Copy birth certificate of Aimee Louise daughter of Edward and Emilie Mounsey (nee Hoffherr) Surrey Lodge …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/1/12 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Marriage certificate of John Mounsey of Bishopwearmouth …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/1/16 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Letter from Henry Pease …
Read MoreD/Pe 2/57 – Pease family of Darlington – Correspondence
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Royal Family of Great Britain – articles relating to Printed poems re death of Prince Albert …
Read MoreDa/Mu 2/55 – Darlington Borough Council – Museum
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A photograph of The Prime Minister …
Read MoreD/X 1513/62(4) – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(265) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Letter from John Pease …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/230 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Photographs taken by John Surtees at Heighington of the memorial stone commemorating: Robert and Elizabeth Surtees of Redworth Hall; their sons …
Read MoreD/X 1022/164 – Miscellaneous documents – Surtees family records
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(1) Rt. Rev. Edward …
Read MoreD/X 1207/3/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Glass negative of an effigy of Edward …
Read MoreD/X 605/77(12) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Cathedral and County Durham parish churches: views
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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16 July 1742 (1) Edward …
Read MoreD/Br/D 272 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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4 October 1853 (1) Hon. Gustavus Frederick Hamilton Russell of Brancepeth Castle and Emma Maria …
Read MoreD/Br/D 353 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Letter from Edward (?) Western …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/83/73 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Hillary Term 46 Edward 111 [January 1372 or 1373] (1) Adam de Corbridge …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 548 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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1 March 1847 (1) Edward …
Read MoreEP/Sto.HT 11/1 – Stockton Holy Trinity Parish
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An Act to make further provisions for the management of the English and Welsh Estates devised by the trust disposition and settlement of John Patrick Crichton Stuart …
Read MoreD/CG 6/192-194 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 1)
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Copy of the will of Sir Edward Blackett of Matfen …
Read MoreD/CG 8/91 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland
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On the distinctive marks of the coins of the Bishopric of Durham, <and>, Two hoards of Edward pennies recently found in Scotland / by George Macdonald. <1913>
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16 March 1748/9 (1) The Rt. Revd Edward …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1655 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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23 September 1890 Admittance of: Rt. Hon. John William …
Read MoreD/CG 38/20 – Clayton and Gibson – Additional Records Acc: 1846(D)
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1 May 1848 (1) Right Rev. Edward …
Read MoreEP/Sto 210 – Stockton St. Thomas Parish
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Licence from Edward Bishop of Durham to Henry Boyick Scougall …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 104/2 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – 02 Clergy
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Mentions death of his father; Solicits Lee's interest with the Bishop [of Durham] in favour of his brother …
Read MoreD/Bo/C 161 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers
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Valuations and Reports by J.T. Cheesman …
Read MoreNCB 2/277 – National Coal Board
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Maltby Edward …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 27/27 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
Read MoreD/Cr – Estate and Family Records
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Letter from Amy B. Wallis at Reading to Edward and Henry Wallis at Penrith enclosing drawings of a cat and a train …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/1/1126 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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11 April 1766; copy made 17 October 1788 (1) Sir Edward Smythe of Acton Burnell …
Read MoreD/El 36/9 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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3 August 1745 (1) Edward …
Read MoreD/St/D1/11/56 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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29 and 30 September 1724 (1) George Bowes of Streatlam Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D13/5/22 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Multiple estates (Including Family Settlements and Estate Acts)
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Photograph of Edward and Katharine Backhouse in the saloon of the 'Nereid' …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/6/20 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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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 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle