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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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5 June 1827 (1) Joseph Glover of Newsham …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/28/22 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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photograph of Derek Hardy …
Read MoreD/X 779/449/3 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Removal order for John Etherington …
Read MoreEP/Ba 7/13 – Barningham St. Michael Parish
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Group photograph of the officers and men who served abroad with the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/279 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Boys Brigade Annual Display, Mr Speckman In centre
Read Morethor0087 – Local Authority Records
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – 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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – E-H
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Kenneth Charles Etherington Smart (natural causes) [380] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1481 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Article by John Etherington in The Star …
Read MoreND/Ea 5/6/17 – Easington District Council (1974 – 2009) – Art projects, festivals and events
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Plans of proposed bungalows …
Read MoreD/WH 1/153/1 – John Wilson Hays (architect)
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5A of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(6) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph of the band of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(31) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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7 and 8 September 1835 (1) Roger Calvert of Ormsby …
Read MoreD/El 25/36-37 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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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 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Signed receipts of quarterly payment made by John Bowron to Mrs. Martha Etherington of Oak Tree Farm (or villa) 1904 – 1918 …
Read MoreD/X 920/4/50 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowron family of Cotherstone
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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, 1961 – E-H
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944] – loose sheet – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Photograph of pupils in Form IIC of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(17) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of the Staindrop church choir and probationers …
Read MoreEP/Stai 13/2/1 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Photograph of Staindrop Parochial Church Council …
Read MoreEP/Stai 6/19 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Photograph of 'the old pear tree' …
Read MoreD/Ph 292/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Embleton
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Hawthorn estate rentals 1774-87 examined at the request of Sir Henry Etherington …
Read MoreD/X 649/197 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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Photograph of a colour party of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/291(38) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of three officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/248 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Postcard photograph of the sergeants' football team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/618/3(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Se
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Sworn declaration of William Etherington of Whitton …
Read MoreD/El 17/56 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton
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Deeds of a farm …
Read MoreD/Cr 78 – Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
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Correspondence from Mrs. Martha Etherington of Oak Tree Farm and later South View …
Read MoreD/X 920/4/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowron family of Cotherstone
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Page from a family bible containing names of family members …
Read MoreD/X 2056/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Taylor family bible
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13 February 1855 (1) Joseph Etherington of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/X 1855/1/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Bishop Auckland, Royal Spirit Vaults, Fore Bondgate, deeds
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Photograph of the football team of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(28) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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8 April 1844 (1) Roger Calvert of Ormsby …
Read MoreD/El 25/40 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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Written consent …
Read MoreBB/Ev 2/1 – Evenwood Burial Board
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Plan of Chester-le-Street church showing the arrangement of pews and a schedule of the number of pews and the names of the inhabitants ordered to sit in them …
Read MoreEP/CS 4/140 – Chester-le-Street St. Mary Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Letter of J. Benning at Barnard Castle about his account for attending Humphrey Etherington …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/472 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Thomas Reginald Etherington (industrial disease) [185] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/809 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Sylvia Etherington (natural causes) [959] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1796 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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30 April 1827 (1) Joseph Glover of Newsham …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/53 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
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