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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 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of Captain F. Flint …
D/DLI 13/2/273(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Miscellaneous, Phase 2
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Agreement whereby George Sands undertakes to pay £2 to George Flint in the event of the death of Dennis Turnbull with in 2 years …
EP/Di 7/3 – Dinsdale St. John Parish
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Flint finds west of Lumley Moor Farm
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John Henry Flint (natural causes) [417] …
COR/Du.S 2/1524 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Flint finds from Bishop Middleham area
[Flint] [scrapers] to which no date has been assigned have been found in the general area.
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Flint finds at Loom, Easington Colliery
A small group of [Mesolithic] (10 000BC to 4000BC) flints have been found here.
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils of Wingate Modern School …
E/E/G235(3) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Shop front on east side of Grange Road …
Da/NG 2/2154 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Shop front on east side of Grange Road …
Da/NG 2/2299 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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The Bugle: Issue Number 7 …
D/DLI 18/1/7 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Flint finds near Doctor's Gate Quarry, Hamsterley Forest
A number of [Mesolithic], [Neolithic] and [Bronze Age] [flint tools] have been found in this area.
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Photograph …
D/DLI 7/701/2(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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11 March 1744/5 (1) George Flint …
EP/Di 7/4 – Dinsdale St. John Parish
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Joseph Huntley Flint (R) [115] …
COR/S/2/97 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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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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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Copy photograph of nursing staff on their last day on Ward 10 …
D/Ph 386/75/11 – Photocopies and photographs – Sedgefield Hospital and Spennymoor Labour Party
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, June 1904 – July 1909 (enclosures) – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Newspaper cutting …
D/DLI 2/8/12(12) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Licence to Thomas Fenwick …
EP/Du.SM 252 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – 12 Charities
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19 November 1787 (1) George Harrison of Darlington …
D/X 1556/28 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham and North Yorkshire records, originally from the library of Wycliffe Hall
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in year [3] of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G240(10) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Duplicate photograph of E/E G235(3) …
E/E/G236(3) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2C of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
E/E/G237(17) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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13 August 1868 (1) Chapelwardens and Overseers (named) (2) Thomas Fenwick of Leeds …
EP/Du.SM 251 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – 12 Charities
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Bar front and water closets at Market Tavern on north side of Market Place …
Da/NG 2/2000 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 58 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 61 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Group photograph of The Bugle staff …
D/DLI 7/898/1(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames J: Ja to Je
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Plan of shop front intended to be put in property situated in Bakehouse Hill …
Da/NG 2/940 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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13 August 1868 (2) Thomas Fenwick of Leeds …
EP/Du.SM 455 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 1B of Wingate Modern School …
E/E/G247(10) – Wingate Modern School
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 4C of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
E/E/G238(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 47 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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n.d. [post 1772] Copy of the will dated 3 April 1772 …
D/X 487/2/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 3)
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11 March 1744/5 (1) George Flint of Dinsdale …
EP/Di 7/2 – Dinsdale St. John Parish
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Duplicate photograph of E/E G235(7) …
E/E/G236(9) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph …
D/DLI 7/576/49 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Rob