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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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Teresa Forster (natural causes) [1151] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/869 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Norman Forster (industrial disease) [925] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/222 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Durham and Sunderland Railway (with enlarged plan of port of Sunderland) by Thomas E. Forster and John Grace …
Read MoreQ/D/P 54 – Quarter Sessions – Deposited Plans
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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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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Kay Forster () [1181] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2218 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Keith Forster (natural causes) [829] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2202 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Re new lease for Ouston colliery …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 153-155, 157 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Plan …
Read MoreD/Br/P 205/2 – Brancepeth Estate – Plans
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Letter from J. Forster …
Read MoreD/CE 140 – Castle Eden Estate – part 2
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Macmillan War Pamphlet no.3 'Nordic Twilight' by E.M. Forster …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/8/27 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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Plan of house and shop proposed to be erected in Princess Road …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1251(D) Plans 94 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1251(D)
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20 – 21 June 1754 (1) Mary Raikes Fulthorp of North Allerton …
Read MoreD/Ro 1/1 – Robson family (Catcote Estate)
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30 April 1741 (1) Thomas Dixon …
Read MoreD/No 78 – Norfolk family of Kirkella – Cleadon, Whitburn, Framwellgate (Durham) and Sunderland
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16 June 1741 (1) Christopher Harrison of Sunderland …
Read MoreD/No 85 – Norfolk family of Kirkella – Cleadon, Whitburn, Framwellgate (Durham) and Sunderland
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Notes on Forster (1880 …
Read MoreD/Pe 4/29 – Pease family of Darlington – Political
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29 December 1710 (1) Jane Gibson …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/63 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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George Elliot …
Read MoreD/Lo/B 68 – Londonderry Estates – Business Records (part 1)
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10 July 1862 (1) Rev. James Carr …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 375 – Sherburn Hospital
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Letters to G.B. and T.E. Forster …
Read MoreD/St/B1/17/18 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 3) Other collieries
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Letters to G.B. and T.E. Forster …
Read MoreD/St/B1/17/20 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 3) Other collieries
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Letters to G.B. and T.E. Forster …
Read MoreD/St/B1/17/23 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 3) Other collieries
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/6 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Receipt book …
Read MoreCP/Sac 16/1 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/6 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Robert Forster Grave number 250 D Date of death 28 November 1971 Date of burial 1 December 1971 …
Read MoreCP/Sac 13/15 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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19 November 1891 (1) William Hodgson of Canonbury …
Read MoreD/SC 2/23 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Correspondence between Huntley …
Read MoreD/HH 10/1/304-339 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: R.S. Bagnall and Sons of Winlaton
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Character testimony of Robert Amos Forster of Benfieldside Road …
Read MoreD/GSB 51/6/3 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
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'Captain Bond's accounts from November 1770 …
Read MoreD/HH 2/10/970 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Partnerships, business, bankruptcy
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Account by James Patrick of debts chargeable on the estate of W. Forster deceased …
Read MoreD/HH 2/9/36-44 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Testamentary, litigation
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2 May 1866 (1) Mayor …
Read MoreDu 1/50/45 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation (part 2)
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24 September 2 William and Mary [1690] (1) George Wilkinson of Whitworth …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/329 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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8 March 1694/95 (1) William Hodgson the elder …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/210 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Copy of the will of William Forster of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/388 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Copy of the will of William Forster of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/388 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 693/29 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Correspondence between Messrs. G. B. and T. E. Forster …
Read MoreD/X 1207/2/83 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Account from William Forster to George Bowes for the supply of fabrics …
Read MoreD/X 1493/47 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Account from Timothy Forster to George Bowes for the supply of medicinal preparations from 3 July to 29 August 1735 …
Read MoreD/X 1493/57 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Receipt from Percival Forster to John Bowes for the payment of the bishop's rents at Winlaton …
Read MoreD/X 1493/233 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Presentation of Achievement Award 1968 to Mr.Peter Maddocks …
Read MoreD/Ph 344/1(143) – Photocopies and photographs – Aycliffe, Shildon, West Auckland and Spennymoor Industrial Estates
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12 January 1732 (1) Overseers and Churchwardens of Darlington (2) Sober Allan of Sunderland …
Read MoreD/XD 16/27/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – John Cresswell Brigham, antiquarian bookseller and Quaker