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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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[C 33] Latin. 1478. Indenture made Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo septuagesimo octavo witnessing that William Elstob …
Read MoreD/Gr 302 – Greenwell Deeds
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[C 28] Latin. Undated …
Read MoreD/Gr 160 – Greenwell Deeds
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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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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1 May 1726 Power of attorney …
Read MoreD/X 915/109 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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17 June 1702 (1) Richard Collis of Highgate …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2364 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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Letter from Charles Elstob at Cant[erbury] to John Elstob at Foxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2453 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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Letter from John Mowbray to John Elstob at Foxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2532 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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4 November 1746 (1) William Spencer …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2849 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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1 October 18 Henry VI [1439] (1) Richard Wil e (2) William Hoton de Herdwik and John Elstob …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 619 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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1 October 18 Henry Vl [1439] (1) Richard Wilde (2) John Dawtre (3) William Hoton de Herdwik and John Elstob …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 620 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Memorandum of agreement for the use by Florence Elstob of a way from Mordon to Bradbury over the grounds of John Welberic for driving cattle and leading manure …
Read MoreD/El 30/201 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Certified extract of probate of will …
Read MoreD/El 30/202 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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8 May 1701 (1) John Elstob the elder and John Elstob the younger (2) Ralph Maddison …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2362 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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8 May 1711 (1) John Elstob …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2377 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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18 December 1711 (1) Richard Smith …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2383 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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31 July 1719 (1) Katherine Bower …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2391 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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Receipt for costs of John Mowbray from John Elstob in the Chancery cause brought against him by Mr. Collis …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2541 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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2 May 1750 (1) Ralph Ward of Guisbrough …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2853 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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1 June 1750 (1) John Reed …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2854 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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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 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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17 & 18 December 1830 (1) John Richardson of Red Briars …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/552-553 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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General letters received by Thomas Wheldon …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/21/1-187 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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12 October 1693 (1) John Elstob of Foxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2358 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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29 April 1718 (1) John Elstob of Foxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2389 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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Inventory of the goods of Raiphe Elstob of Foxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2499 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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14 February 1695 (1) Richard Smith of Foxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2526 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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10 January 1432 (1) Robert Elstob (2) John Elstob …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2594 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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24 December 1762 (1) Thomas Elstob of Redmarshall …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/153 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 2)
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The Bugle: Issue Number 9 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/9 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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[C 20] Latin. Undated …
Read MoreD/Gr 93 – Greenwell Deeds
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Writ authorising [Ralph] Hodgson …
Read MoreD/El 30/199 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Receipt for £67 10s. of Elizabeth Ellison …
Read MoreD/El 30/203 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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27 April 1666 Probate of the will dated 15 April 1666 …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2522 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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26 February 1841 (1) Francis Cross of Park Street …
Read MoreD/El 57/15 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 6/1/6(126) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Parish Scrap Book. Due to the great variety of materials included in this volume …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 14/1 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 14 Miscellaneous