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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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Nathan James Errington (accidental death) [704] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/182 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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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 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward 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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Davidson Joseph Errington (accidental death) [507] …
Read MoreCOR/S/2/205 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Letters from Thomas Bell …
Read MoreD/St/C2/15/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 2) Hylton, London etc.
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Miscellaneous accounts of wayleave and other rents due from the owners of Garesfield colliery …
Read MoreD/St/B1/3/174 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 1) Administration of collieries by Bowes and Strathmore families
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25 March 1769 (1) Nicholas Tindal …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 8 (Bundle C)/362 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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Sketch of Hawkside and Coldberry Veins …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 8 (Bundle C)/380 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/97 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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28 & 29 November 1753 (1) William Walton of White House …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/260-261 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Receipted invoice from John Errington to John Bowes for watching game …
Read MoreD/X 1493/314 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Monthly account of labouring work undertaken by George Errington and his sub-contractors …
Read MoreD/X 1493/350 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Monthly account of labouring work undertaken by George Errington and his sub-contractors …
Read MoreD/X 1493/356 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4A of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G239(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
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Mary Esther Errington …
Read MoreCOR/Da/3/68 – Darlington Coroner – Non-inquest files
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31 May 1878 (1) The Earl of Strathmore and Sir William Hutt (2) John Bowes (3) Joseph Errington of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 5/2/350 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Purchases and sales
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1877 (1) Charles Dobson (2) Robert Errington of Brignal …
Read MoreD/HH 3/9/74 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Abraham Hilton of Hilton and Barnard Castle
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18 August 1770 (1) Joseph Harker of Rigg End …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/596 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Certificates of J. Benning …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/473-474 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Conveyance …
Read MoreD/Fo 34 – Forcer family
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17 November 1883 (1) Claude Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/274 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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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 8 – 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 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 35 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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11 April 1635 (1) Anthony Errington of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/X 649/125 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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17 & 18 November 1763 (1) Joshua Errington of Lanchester …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/262-263 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Receipt No. B 7248 re. Manor of Bowes Proxy issued by Board of Agriculture to Joseph Errington of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/X 2121/1/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes Moor Inclosure and miscellaneous
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Receipted invoice from George Errington to John Bowes for watching game …
Read MoreD/X 1493/312 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – E-H
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – E-H
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1961 – E-H
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – E-H
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 – E-H
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