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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 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/6 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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£1 …
Read MoreDu 3/5/102 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Local Board of Health, Urban Sanitary Authority
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Newspaper cutting reporting the funeral …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(314) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Letter from Robert Charles …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/148 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Photograph showing a bride (possibly a daughter of Sir J.W. Pease) …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/343 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Copy obituaries; extracts from newspapers …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/372 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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31 December 1895 (1) George Howard Wilkinson …
Read MoreD/X 1624/1/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Whitesmocks, Durham deeds
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Order for repayment to Charles Fox of money loaned to the Crown under the 1690 East India Goods Act …
Read MoreD/X 456/43 – Miscellaneous documents – Hill family papers, including Blackwell manor, Darlington
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Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1926, [1927] – E-H
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – 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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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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Correspondence received from the Reverend H.E. Fox and others with rough notes and sketch plans for general repairs to St. Nicholas' Church …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/290-300 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Photograph of pupils in Form 3C of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of Second Lieutenant Fox-Davis and Captain Ware …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/539/9(27) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Regimental Football Medal
Read MoreA circular, silver, metal, football medal. The obverse shows a pair of crossed lances, a crown and the Royal Cipher 'VRI', plus hallmark….
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – E-H
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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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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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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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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – 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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Autograph of 3810 Private J.A. Fox …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/813/1(43) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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Photograph …
Read MoreND/De 684/16 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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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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Licence from the Bishop of Durham to George Townshend Fox …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 305 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Licence from the Bishop of Durham to George Townshend Fox …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 305 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 2)
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Note from Jane [Gurney] Fox to [John Hodgkin?] …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 119 – Hodgkin family of Darlington
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From Rachel C. Fox …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 52/93 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Correspondence
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28 July 1508 (1) (a) Edward Fox of York …
Read MoreD/St/L1/21/1 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 3)
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'A Dream dream'd by Micah Weer jnr. in the North of Ireland …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/10/9 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Wilfred Fox (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/590 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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30 August 1844 (1) Mary Crofton of South Shields …
Read MoreD/Br/D 557 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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17 May 1631 (1) William Rolphe …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1413 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Northland Methodist Church …
Read MoreM/Da 2088 – Darlington Methodist Circuit – Individual churches K – P
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Programme of hymns and anthems for morning service and evensong …
Read MoreD/X 985/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Cockerton, St. Mary Parish Church
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Photograph of an unidentified wedding …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/344 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Photograph album …
Read MoreD/X 1756/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Notification of an indenture made 3 May 1906 …
Read MoreD/X 542/25 – Miscellaneous documents – Young Men’s Christian Association
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£1 …
Read MoreDu 3/5/114-116 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Local Board of Health, Urban Sanitary Authority
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Interview with Mr William E Read
Read MoreAcc 7911 hord0007 – Local Authority Records
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.