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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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Correspondence between Ferens and Love …
D/Fle 2/11/11-14 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from H.E. Ferens …
D/Sh.H 1124(8) – Sherburn Hospital
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Conditions of sale of freehold and copyhold building ground at Tow Law …
D/SC 1/188 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Correspondence between Ven. G.J.C. Marchant …
EP/Du.SN 4/548 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Letter from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/Du.SN 2/7 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 02 Clergy
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Letters from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/Ja.SPe 2/17 – Jarrow St. Peter
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Correspondence between Rev. F.H. Britton at Burnopfield and Dr. H.C. Ferens …
EP/Bur 4/52 – Burnopfield St. James Parish
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File of miscellaneous documents relating to the parish …
EP/Su.SM 134 – Millfield St. Mark Parish
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/Sta 68/1-2 – Stanley St. Thomas Parish
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/58(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Faculty for the installation of two gas heaters and a boiler in the church with covering letter and receipt from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/SS.SH 4/813-815 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Letter from the Bishop's Legal Secretary (H. Cecil Ferens) …
EP/FF 2/14 – Forest and Frith St. James the Less Parish
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Correspondence with the Charity Commission …
E/HB 5/73 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede
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Letter from H.C. Ferens …
EP/Au.SA 2/27-28 – Auckland St. Andrew Parish – Clergy
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Letter from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/In 74 – Ingleton St. John
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – FERENS, Robinson, J.P., of Oswald House near Durham, colliery manager
FERENS, Robinson, J.P., of Oswald House near Durham, colliery manager…
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29 March 1886 (1) Christopher Manners of Coundon …
D/Br/D 2116 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Copy signed receipt for documents relating to freehold premises in Fowler's Yard …
D/DDS 1/4/2 – Durham Dramatic Society – The Development of the City Theatre
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28 December 1891 Licence from Gustavus Russell …
M/CW 18 – Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit
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24 November 1891 (1) Robinson Ferens of Oswald House …
M/SF 298 – Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
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2 November 1880 (1) Sir John Lawson Bart and H.C. Silvertop (2) H.T.T. Salvin (3) Joseph Love and Robinson Ferens Copy agreement for the lease of coal mines under part of the Croxdale Estate for 28 years with rnaps and related correspondence …
NCB 14/23 – National Coal Board – Colliery company records
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Letter from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/BC 4/164 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Letter from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/Ay 2/52 – Aycliffe St. Andrew Parish – Clergy
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Bill from the incumbents of St. Paul …
EP/Ay 2/54 – Aycliffe St. Andrew Parish – Clergy
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Letters sent to Rev. Spencer Wade …
EP/Whm 253 – Whickham St. Mary Parish – 12: Charities
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Correspondence between H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/ER 169 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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Letter from H.E. Ferens and Son of Durham …
EP/Sha 12/4 – Shadforth St. Cuthbert Parish
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Correspondence between Rev. R. Beevers …
EP/Pet 4/1 – Peterlee St. Cuthbert Parish
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Programme for a County Fair to be held in the covered market at Durham on 4 and 5 November 1947 …
D/X 1186/1/17(1) – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Copy letter from R. Norris …
D/X 696/6/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City Trust, formerly City of Durham Preservation Society
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – FERENS, Arthur, veterinary surgeon in Sunderland (son of the late Alderman Joseph Ferens)
FERENS, Arthur, veterinary surgeon in Sunderland (son of the late Alderman Joseph Ferens)…
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Photograph of the Ferens Brothers' flour mill at Bishop Auckland …
D/DLI 14/2/62(8)(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Printed material
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Correspondence between W.P. Naisbitt and H.C. Ferens concerning the charges to be made for the burial of cremated remains …
EP/SS.HT 4/69-70 – South Shields Holy Trinity Parish
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Letters from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/Cou 67/1-7 – Coundon St. James Parish
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Correspondence between Rev. F.H. Britton at Burnopfield …
EP/Bur 4/38 – Burnopfield St. James Parish
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Correspondence between William Armstrong & Sons …
EP/Wo 65 – Wolviston St. Peter Parish
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Letter from Cecil Ferens …
EP/Du.MB 325-326 – Durham St. Mary-le-Bow Parish
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Letter from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/Si 2/14 – Silksworth St. Matthew Parish
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Correspondence between H.E. Ferens and Son of Durham …
EP/Sho 4/13 – Shotton St. Saviour Parish
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Letters from H. Cecil Ferens …
EP/In 62/1-3 – Ingleton St. John
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Letters from [Rev. H. Saxby] to Canon Gordon Berriman and Dr. Ferens concerning dedication of St. Peter's church …
EP/Ja.Pe 2/4 – Jarrow St. Peter (Monkton) Parish
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Correspondence from Weardale Rural District Council; H.E. Ferens and Son …
EP/Fr 4/26 – Frosterley St. Michael Parish
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Correspondence between the Charity Commission; Trotter …
EP/MH.SJ 4/32 – Monk Hesleden St. John Parish
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Correspondence between W.P. Naisbitt …
EP/SS.HT 4/66-68 – South Shields Holy Trinity Parish
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Letter from H. E. Ferens …
EP/Sta 35/7 – Stanley St. Thomas Parish
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Correspondence between H. E. Ferens and Son …
EP/Sti 12/11 – Stillington St. John Parish