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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 …
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 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Edward John Fleming (natural causes) [894] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2396 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Ruth Fleming (suicide) [243] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/688 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Letters from Anne Jones De la Torre …
Read MoreD/Fle 1/18(1-2) – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from E.F. Boyd …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/3/87-88 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from Rowland Burdon …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/4/6 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Correspondence of George Alder …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/5/30 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from William Green …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/8/1 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Correspondence between Ferens and Love …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/11/11-14 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from J.H. Love and Partner …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/11/15-16 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letters from various parties to William Fleming …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/18/67 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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[13 May 1870] (1) William Fleming for Sir John Lawson …
Read MoreD/Sa/E 1091 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Estate Papers (part 2)
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Photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/534/8(93) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames P: Pe
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5 April 1721 (1) Ferdinand Hudleston of Millom Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 4/1/310 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Manors: Teesdale and other
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Correspondence to Martin Fleming …
Read MoreD/X 832/216 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Letter from Thresher & Fleming …
Read MoreD/X 1368/223 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowlby family papers
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Letter acknowledging receipt of 3/1 above from W. Fleming to John Proud. 13 February 1873 (paper …
Read MoreD/X 535/3/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Tudhoe deeds
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between 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 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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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – E-H
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Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel Fleming …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(264) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Correspondence between the Reverend R. R. Fleming …
Read MoreEP/La 210 – Lanchester All Saints Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Letter from the Reverend R. R. Fleming …
Read MoreEP/La 208/6 – Lanchester All Saints Parish – 12 Charities
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Correspopndence between Glyn …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/3/30 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Group photograph of the officers of the 426th (Durham) Coast Regiment …
Read MoreD/DLI 6/1/7(164) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Royal Artillery
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
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Andrew's House Lodge, Minute Book, 'Resolution Book', giving minutes of General Committee, and special meetings, 14 December 1917 – 6 April 1922 – E-H
Read MoreContains 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
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Photograph of officer …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(134) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Regimental Sergeant-Major Chadwick …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(169) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II inspecting soldiers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/288(80) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of a group of officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(148) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel Fleming …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(165) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(166) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/285(141) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/178 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Letter from Albert Fleming …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/577/14 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Albert Fleming …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/577/17 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Henry Fleming (industrial disease) [525] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1015 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Memoranda book of William Fleming …
Read MoreD/Fle 1/10 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from Mesrs [?] and Crossman …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/6/96-97 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter from Robert Crowe …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/6/98-99 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Letter and report from E.F. Boyd …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/6/103-105 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Correspondence with memoranda between various parties and William Fleming concerning claims for damages from colliery workings at Houghall …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/11/2 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Copy of photographic print of Rev. W. MacNicol …
Read MoreD/Fle 7/32 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Robert Fleming (industrial disease) [193] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1955 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 39 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West