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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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Letter from Private J.T. Foster …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/227/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fo
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Letter from Jack [J.T. Foster] to his father …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/227/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fo
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Scroll commemorating Lance-Corporal J.T. Foster …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/227/17 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fo
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William Foster …
Read MoreCOR/C/2/286 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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J. Foster …
Read MoreP/14/8/1012 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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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 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – 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 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Statement of seams of coal in Garesfield colliery …
Read MoreNCB I/TH 54 – National Coal Board – Thomas Young Hall papers
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Leaflet by David Foster …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/11/12/11 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 2)
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14 June 1604 (1) Sir Francis Boynton of Halnabie …
Read MoreD/RT 298/6 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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Easter 1606 (1) Robert Allanson …
Read MoreD/RT 298/9 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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Order of the Standing Committee to Dr. Bathhurst …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 954 – Sherburn Hospital
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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13 December 1869 (1) Joseph Barker Hodgson of Bishop Middleham …
Read MoreD/SC 2/20 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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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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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Photograph of H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II …
Read MoreDC/PI 99 – Durham County Council (1974 – 2009) – County Press and Information Office
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Photograph of H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II and Councillor Neil Foster …
Read MoreDC/PI 111 – Durham County Council (1974 – 2009) – County Press and Information Office
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13 February 1784 (1) William Foster and Isabel …
Read MoreD/HH 2/9/6 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Testamentary, litigation
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6 February 1651/2 (1) Tobias Hudspeth of Claipworth …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/325 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/X 1513/406 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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'What to do and when to do it' …
Read MoreD/X 1729/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts
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Letter from the schools museums officer …
Read MoreD/X 2175/1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Norman Foster, artist
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Letter from the Durham Light Infantry Museum and Arts Centre …
Read MoreD/X 2175/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Norman Foster, artist
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Letter from the Durham Light Infantry Museum and Arts Centre …
Read MoreD/X 2175/1/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Norman Foster, artist
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Letter from Darlington Town Hall to Norman Foster …
Read MoreD/X 2175/1/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Norman Foster, artist
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Letter from Wear Valley District Council to Norman Foster regarding their purchase of an ink painting of North Terrace …
Read MoreD/X 2175/1/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Norman Foster, artist
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Colin B Foster …
Read MoreD/X 1770/5/22(7) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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Colin Foster …
Read MoreD/X 1770/5/24(1) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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Colin Foster …
Read MoreD/X 1770/5/26(8) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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Letter from Frederick Wilson …
Read MoreD/X 1133/3/3(20) – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Gateshead Central Library
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3 & 6 April 1723 (1) George Welford of Cockerton …
Read MoreD/X 1262/1/1/6 – Miscellaneous documents – John Overend Todd
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Minute book …
Read MoreD/X 1579 /8 – Miscellaneous documents – Crook Branch of the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/X 1543/357 – Miscellaneous documents – Dunn collection, of John Dunn, mining engineer
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27 September 1649 (1) Richard Foster of Darlington …
Read MoreD/XD 108/1/A/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Clayhills, Lucas & Co., solicitors
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12 May 1796 (1) Leonard Raisbeck of Stockton …
Read MoreD/X 915/240 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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3-4 March 1698/1699 (1) Thomas Maire of Lartington …
Read MoreD/X 649/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 1)
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Leaflet advertising the Labour party candidate for Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/X 779/432/75 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Blackhills Road
Read Morehord0232 – Local Authority Records
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.