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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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David William Farrow …
Read MoreP/14/8/9 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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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1841 (1) John Bowes (2) Charles Milner of Biddick …
Read MoreD/HH 5/9/33 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Mortgages of estates
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Plans for two houses at Edward Street …
Read MoreND/Du 13/37 – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Building plans
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1916 – 1918 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows left-facing bust of King Edward VII. Reverse shows Britannia, holding flag and laurel crown, soldiers, and ships and…
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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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Middleton toll gate to Caroline Farrow …
Read MoreD/HH 10/18/218 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Turnpikes
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Marriage licence for James Douthwaite Taylorson and Maggie Farrow …
Read MoreEP/Mf.SH 1/9 – Millfield St. Hilda Parish
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Surveys and rentals …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 190(1-26) – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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Sarah Jane Farrow [183] …
Read MoreCOR/S/3/20 – South Durham Coroner – Non-inquest files
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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 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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27 February 1858 (1) Dean and Chapter of Durham; William Charles Chaytor of Durham …
Read MoreCHA 826/1 – Charity Commission – Charity records (not Public Records)
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26 and 27 November 1744 (1) William Farrow of Durham City …
Read MoreD/Br/D 847-848 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1892 – 1896 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Maintenance order …
Read MoreEP/Bis 6/3 – Bishopton St. Peter Parish
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Register of baptisms …
Read MoreEP/Nor 1/1 – Norton St. Mary Parish
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3 February 1678 / 1679 (1) Henry Fawdon of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1250 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Abstract of title …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1263 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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8 March 1780 (1) William Farrow of Evenwood …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/37-38 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 1)
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Photocopy of photograph of group of workers [at R. O. F. Aycliffe] …
Read MoreD/X 1822/28(76) – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Group photograph of sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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28 April 1755 Copy admittance of William Farrow …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1261 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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21 May 1756 (1) Cuthbert Farrow and William Farrow …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1262 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Declaration concerning the right of title to South Moor Farm …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2586 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 06) places M to S
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Faculty for the erection of a memorial tablet to Edward J. Farrow in St. Peter's church …
Read MoreEP/Sa 4/15 – Sacriston St. Peter Parish
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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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Draft will of Jane Farrow of Norton …
Read MoreD/HH 3/9/211 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Abraham Hilton of Hilton and Barnard Castle
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/2 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Covenant re security of mortgage on land in Ryton parish …
Read MoreD/X 455/1(832) – Miscellaneous documents – Christopher Johnson and son, of Durham City, lawyers
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1896 – 1899 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.