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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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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Transfer of Mortgage …
D/Pr 4(14) – Priestman Collieries Ltd
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Correspondence received from H.L. Fife …
D/HH 9/4/77 – Hanby Holmes – Canon Beal and Family: Romaldkirk glebe and estate
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Bill of costs of J.G. Brown and Son to the executors of Col. Sir A.G. Fife …
D/X 785/29 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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Bill of costs of Keenlyside and Forster to the trustees of J.B. Fife deceased …
D/X 785/32 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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12 – 13 February 1821 (1) Samuel Jopling formerly of Delaval and now of Eland Hall …
D/CG 8/145 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland
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Of (J.T.L.) Fife …
D/Ed 1/10/30 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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Letter from John Fife …
D/St/C 5/125/72 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Correspondence from Frank Bedwell …
D/Ad 1/1/1716 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 3)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Copy letter from H.L. Fife …
D/X 894/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle Rural District Council: water supply
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Postcard photograph of six soldiers of the Officer Training Corps of Alleyn's School …
D/DLI 7/523/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames P: Pa
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Letter from Aubone [Fife] …
D/X 785/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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Bills of costs (August 1900 – January 1919) of J.G. Brown and Son to the trustees: of the late Joseph Bainbridge Fife …
D/X 785/17-26 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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6 – 7 June 1827 (1) George Hosegood of Newcastle upon Tyne …
D/HH 8/3/255 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 12 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Note from H. Fife instructing Richard Pattison to supply R. & S. Adamson with gravel from Piercebridge Mill for cottage of C.H. Backhouse …
D/Ad 1/1/1721 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 3)
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12 May 1836 (1) John Steavenson …
D/X 540/22 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham deeds and Waskerley Reservoir photographs
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Copies of correspondence between J. Ingram Dawson …
ND/Te 11 – Teesdale District Council (1974-2009)
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Correspondence of E.R. Hanby Holmes at Barnard Castle to Alice Edleston at Gainford …
D/Ed 10/1/171-172 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Copy report and valuation by H.L. Fife …
D/St/E3/18/40 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Wemmergill (part 2)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 5 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters from G.W. West …
D/X 785/5-12 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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Letter from H.L. Fife …
D/X 785/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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Letter from William Apter …
D/XD 16/55 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – John Cresswell Brigham, antiquarian bookseller and Quaker
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from H.L. Fife …
EP/Stai 11/8 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Letters from H.L. Fife …
D/St/C2/19/419 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 4) William Ralston
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Letter from H.D. Jackson …
D/X 487/10/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 4)
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12 May 1836 (1) John Steavenson of Newcastle …
D/X 540/21 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham deeds and Waskerley Reservoir photographs
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 4 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Balance sheet of the executors of Joseph Bainbridge Fife as at 31 October 1892 …
D/X 785/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records
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Personal file re William Forster …
U/Ho 176 – Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 4 January 1946 – 1 June 1948 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from Sir John Fife …
D/St/C 5/233/33 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letters from H.L. Fife …
D/St/C2/19/423 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 4) William Ralston
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Letter from James Hyslop …
D/X 487/10/20 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 4)
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Copy letter from J. Hanby Holmes to H.L. Fife concerning proposed sale of Corn Close …
D/HH 3/2/287 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Requesting a reference; and re dispute over supply of stone for Brancepeth Castle …
NCB I/JB 1637-1638 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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H. L. Fife …
D/He 129/39 – Headlam family of Holywell
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1908 (1) Herbert Legard Fife …
D/HLB 1/23 – Beadle Collection
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Correspondence between E.C. Adamson and George Gore …
D/Ad 13/126 – Adamson family of Gainford – Gainford properties leased by the Adamson family
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Valuation of the estate of J.B. Fife for Estate Duty on the death of the late Col. Sir A.G. Fife …
D/X 785/15 – Miscellaneous documents – Chester-le-Street halmote court and Bainbridge Fife family records