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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 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Arthur Fletcher …
Read MoreD/He 130/31 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Letter from Edward Y. Western …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/596/183 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/93 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Newspaper cutting with a photograph of the wedding of Miss Isobel Carnie and Mr. Harold Fletcher …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/422/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: People
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Photograph of a gathered family …
Read MoreD/X 1647/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Kay-Mitcheson family of Easington Lane
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20 March 1744/45 (1) Henry Fletcher of Hutton in the Forest (co. Cumberland) esq. (2) Sir James Clavering of Whitehouse …
Read MoreD/X 915/84-85 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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14 August 1788 (1) Robert Fletcher …
Read MoreD/X 487/1/40 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 1)
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Postcard photograph of the Winlaton Hoppings …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/1743 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Marsden to Seaton
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Correspondence between Rev. G.W. Fletcher …
Read MoreEP/Pe 149 – Pelton Holy Trinity Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Correspondence between Rev. G.W. Fletcher …
Read MoreEP/Pe 107 – Pelton Holy Trinity Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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1 March 1786 (1) Robert Fletcher of Whorlon and William Wilkinson of Barnard Castle (2) Edward Brown …
Read MoreEP/BC 7/164 – Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish – 07 Overseers of the Poor
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Programme for official opening of The Glebe School …
Read MoreE/Da/G244 – Darlington, Glebe School
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Photograph of New Shildon Temperance Silver Band …
Read MoreE/SW/G 322/1 – Sunnydale Comprehensive School, formerly Shildon Modern School, formerly Shildon Boys Secondary School
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Photograph of regimental transport: Hamer …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(37) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of 6th Platoon …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/5(38) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Photograph captioned Regimental Transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/176(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – 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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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Newcastle District (No.3) … for the year 1893, 1894 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
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Notice and block plan of premises belonging to Messrs. Macadam and Co. on the north side of Leadenhall Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1285 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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16 March 1814 (1) Thomas Fletcher of Barforth Moor …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/36 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Bill for masonry work done at the meeting house at Shotton by John Fletcher …
Read MoreSF/Su 113/3/5 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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Correspondence between Councillor S. Fletcher …
Read MoreEP/Sto.SM 4/26 – Stockton St. Mark Parish
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Dunhouse toll gate to Thomas Fletcher …
Read MoreD/HH 10/18/35 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Turnpikes
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Group photograph of the warrant officers and sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/148(310) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Marriage licence …
Read MoreEP/HaS 84 – Haughton-le-Skerne, St Andrew Parish
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Correspondence between the Rev. S. P. Fletcher …
Read MoreEP/Bis 190 – Bishopton St. Peter Parish
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First and ground floor plans …
Read MoreEP/Bi 4/189 – Billingham St. Cuthbert Parish – Churchwardens
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(26) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
