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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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Postcard group photograph of the officers of the 9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(82) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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G.W. Fisher …
Read MoreP/14/8/985 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Copy letter from Geoffrey Fisher …
Read MoreD/X 1362/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Shotley Bridge, Blanchland, Blackhill and Castleside Methodist churches
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Copy plan of Bay Bridge Methodist Church 'as existing' …
Read MoreD/X 1362/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Shotley Bridge, Blanchland, Blackhill and Castleside Methodist churches
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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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Applicants for Aged Miners' Homes, 1928-1942 – E-H
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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – E-H
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Letter from Michael Fisher …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/74/1 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Photograph of staff …
Read MoreD/CL 27/277/1927 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards A-D (excluding Durham City)
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Existing ground floor plan and existing section A-A …
Read MoreEP/Str 194 – Stranton All Saints Parish
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Proposed sectional elevation of a creche at the church …
Read MoreEP/Str 197 – Stranton All Saints Parish
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Copy summarised history of Whittonstall Methodist church by Geoffrey Fisher …
Read MoreM/CO 913 – Consett Methodist Circuit – Individual churches O – Z
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Newspaper cutting …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/10(199) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/9/292 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Postcard photograph of the sergeants of 'B' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/805/95 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (First World War)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
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Presentation of the Rev. Peter Fisher …
Read MoreD/Bo/C 58 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers
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Postcard photograph illustrating a Hindu religious story: 'Satyavati and Shantanu' …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/189/232 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: Du to Dy
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Letters sent to Lieutenant-Colonel W.I. Watson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/756/11 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: War to Wat
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Letter from Brigadier R.H. Fisher …
Read MoreE/C/G666 – Durham Blue Coat School
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Copy case …
Read MoreD/HH 2/19/5 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Miscellaneous
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1860 (1) Thomas Smurthwaite of Richmond …
Read MoreD/HH 6/4/8 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Minerals
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Letters concerning the appointment of Mr. Thomas Thompson as Temporary Head Teacher of St. Marks and Holy Trinity C.E. Schools: V.C. Carter to Rev. L.C. Fisher …
Read MoreEP/SS.HT 11/512-514 – South Shields Holy Trinity Parish
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18 June 1729 (1) Ralph Sedgwick of Molton …
Read MoreD/St/D1/5/37 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Letters from John Ward Fisher at Sharlestone West New Pit …
Read MoreNCB 13/252 – National Coal Board – Colliery company records
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Correspondence between General Secretary of Methodist Church Home Mission Division …
Read MoreM/C 1/9 – Methodist Central – Darlington District Home Mission Division
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Tape no. 29: interviews with Mrs. R. Fisher and Ellen Todd …
Read MoreD/X 1250/100 – Miscellaneous documents – Collection of audio taped interviews regarding the Aycliffe Royal Ordnance Factory, 1939 – 1945
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1 September 1742 (1) Robert Truman of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 1556/50 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham and North Yorkshire records, originally from the library of Wycliffe Hall
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Preliminary report …
Read MoreD/X 1362/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Shotley Bridge, Blanchland, Blackhill and Castleside Methodist churches
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2 June 1654 (1) Robert Adamson of Huntington …
Read MoreDu 1/50/329 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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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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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Newspaper cutting from the Sunderland Echo reporting on speeches made by Lieutenant-Colonel R. Horan …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/4/2/29(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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D.E. Fisher …
Read MoreP/14/8/984 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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J.G. Fisher …
Read MoreP/14/8/986 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Curacy licence …
Read MoreEP/Da.HT 111 – Darlington Holy Trinity Parish
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Photographs documenting the progress of the project to repave the floor of the church at the west end around the font …
Read MoreEP/Ho 1185/1-13 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Group photograph of men of 'C' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/16/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Letter from John Fisher …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/291/97a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Correspondence between Rev. Chris Ambler …
Read MoreD/X 1362/50 – Miscellaneous documents – Shotley Bridge, Blanchland, Blackhill and Castleside Methodist churches
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Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/119 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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General letters received by Thomas Wheldon …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/20/1-198 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Photographs of identified persons: Rev. William Apler; Mrs. Besant (nee Margaret Willis); Dr. W.H. Besant; Rev. Michael Birgen – vicar of St. Osmund's …
Read MoreD/Ed 18/9/661-682 – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous