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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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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Contains 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marriage licence for Leonard Mulvey and Sarah Franks Ewing …
EP/Heb.SO 14/1 – Hebburn St. Oswalds Parish
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Low Main Seam putters' turns at Browney Colliery, 2 May 1931 – 8 April 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of members of Willington A.F.C. [amateur football club] …
D/X 1520/968 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Photograph of a landing craft at Kywegu or the east coast of Ramree …
D/X 2095/6/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Thomas Pemberton, land at Belmont; residents of Myrobella House, Trimdon Colliery
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18 October 1815 (1) Henry Franks of Wooden Croft Lodge …
D/HH 3/8/81 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1966 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of boats in dock at Satyogya Creek …
D/X 2095/6/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Thomas Pemberton, land at Belmont; residents of Myrobella House, Trimdon Colliery
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Notice and plan of proposed alterations to 1 High Northgate …
Da/NG 2/1780 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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24 September 1888 (1) Augustus Wollaston Franks of 103 Victoria Street …
D/Co 31/1(2) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Various notes on pedigree of the Park …
D/X 864/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Sergeant family of Easington
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Riddel's Dog Track
easv0004 – Local Authority Records
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None – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), May 1895 – July 1897 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Florence Isobella Franks (accidental death) [133] …
COR/Du.N 2/3619 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Probate of the will of Matthew Franks of Gainford …
D/Ed 10/1/19 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Correspondence between William Ashley Smith …
UR/NSh 3/3/1-4 – New Shildon Congregational Church
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Circulars issued to Lodges …
D/DMA 1/11/24 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Papers to be presented to the Medical Appeal Tribunal considering the case of Thomas Franks of 39 Canterbury Crescent …
D/DMA 17/10/58 – Durham Miners Association – Lodge records
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Photograph of a road with tents …
D/X 2095/6/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Thomas Pemberton, land at Belmont; residents of Myrobella House, Trimdon Colliery
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Alan Franks (took his own life) [1088] …
COR/Du.N 2/1831 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Copy of an article from the Durham County Advertiser …
D/Ed 15/2/246 – Edleston family of Gainford – R.H. and Alice Edleston’s Research Interests
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Letter from Augustus Wollaston Franks …
D/St/C 5/595/19 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Six houses on north side of Montrose Street …
Da/NG 2/3013 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Franks driving out of their house at Haughton-le-Skerne in their carriage …
D/Ph 140/40 – Photocopies and photographs – Haughton-le-Skerne
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Robert Sleightholme Franks and Katharine Shewell …
SF/Da/MM 7/30(35) – Darlington Monthly Quaker Meeting
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29 April 1871 (1) Augustus Wollaston Franks of 103 Victoria Street …
D/Co 31/1(1) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Ernest Edward Franks (industrial disease) [184] …
COR/Du.S 2/998 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Copy note from T. Temple …
D/Co 65/44 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Isobella Franks …
COR/Da/3/138 – Darlington Coroner – Non-inquest files
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J. Franks …
P/14/8/1021 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, August 1927 – March 1930 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Papers of the Franks family: letters of Samuel Franks to Miss Gaunt …
D/X 118/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Teesside records including Franks family and printed papers
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Papers re conveyance of 'Blairgowrie' …
D/SJ L 86 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Notice and plans of two houses proposed to be built on the east side of Salisbury Street [Salisbury Terrace] …
Da/NG 2/1336 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Sketch of the last illness of Francis Richard Pease …
D/XD 64/7/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Pease family papers, the bequest of J.C. Gurney Pease of Holdip Hill, Newbury, Berks.