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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 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Memorandum of discharge by John Sherlock on behalf of the Earl of Darlington …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 8 (Bundle D)/414 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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Record of services (Army Form B.199) of Second-Lieutenant Ernest Eggleston …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/10/1(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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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 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Betty Podkins Visit to the Auckland Flower Show an amusing narrative in the Weardale Dialect by W.M. Eggleston …
Read MoreD/X 700/136 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 155 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Photograph taken from the south side of a bridge …
Read MoreURA 114/36 – Urban Regeneration Agency
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18 April 1668 (1) Churchwardens of the chapelry of St. Margaret's (2) John Eggleston of Crossgate …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 141/1 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Postcard photograph of Eggleston …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/1484 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Easington to Greta Bridge
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 17 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Letters from Thomas Eggleston at Durham to Thomas Wilkinson …
Read MoreDu 2/2/63-67 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Paving Commissioners (includes lighting)
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16 and 17 January 1818 (1) William Bennett of Oxford Street …
Read MoreD/WM 29-30 – Wilkinson and Marshall – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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12 April 1788 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) William Stainsby of Crossgate …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 141/28 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 86 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 31 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Photograph taken from a waste heap …
Read MoreURA 114/33 – Urban Regeneration Agency
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'Notes for a Guide to Weardale' and 'The Linns of Weardale a description of the district' by William Eggleston …
Read MoreEP/St 14/48 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Miscellaneous
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16 December 1805 (1) Timothy Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/7/3 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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19 February 1744 (1) Henry Forth of Darlington …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 8/469 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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4 April 1807 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) William Richardson of Crossgate …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 141/31 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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3 June 1842 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) James Lumsden of Crossgate …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 141/39 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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15 November 1861 (1) Robert Thwaites of the City of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 820/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Peele, Sadler and Ropner family records
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Photograph taken from a waste heap …
Read MoreURA 114/34 – Urban Regeneration Agency
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Committee meeting minutes, 1922 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Plan 2605 …
Read MoreUD/BC 230/173 – Barnard Castle Urban District Council – Building control plans
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Ground plans [schemes A-D] of proposed church hall at St. Peter's Thorndale Road …
Read MoreEP/TC 4/3 – Thorney Close St. Peter Parish
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Historical notes on Eggleston and the Hutchinson family …
Read MoreD/HH 10/17/250-252 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Teesdale Record Society
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27 April 1736 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) Margaret Eggleston of Crossgate …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 141/12 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1883 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 16 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 89 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 92 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 21 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 135 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 156 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South