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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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Photograph of an officer …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/979/1(5) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Tu
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Postcard with a landscape photograph of Durham Castle from South Street …
Read MoreD/DW 1/6(61) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 6
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17 April 1821 (1) Jonathan Backhouse …
Read MoreCE 1/3 – Customs and Excise
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George and William Hedley's Charity …
Read MoreCHA/589 – Charity Commission – County Durham Charity Accounts
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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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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 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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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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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Margaret George …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 3/148 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Edward George Nice (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/216 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – MAW, George, of Bishop Auckland, solicitor
Read MoreMAW, George, of Bishop Auckland, solicitor…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – CROFTON, George, of Kimblesworth, farmer
Read MoreCROFTON, George, of Kimblesworth, farmer…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – DYSON, George, of Hurworth, Darlington, formerly colliery manager at Bearpark; also had extensive interests in iron and chemical works
Read MoreDYSON, George, of Hurworth, Darlington, formerly colliery manager at Bearpark; also had extensive interests in iron and chemical works…
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Correspondence of George and A.A. Frankland to Rev. J. …
Read MoreD/Ed 9/12/132-249 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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It is a thousand pities to say …
Read MoreD/He 168 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Note: inscriptions on plates in Gibside Vault for George and Mary Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/526/22b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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5 July 28 George II [1754] (1) David Hilton …
Read MoreD/No 180 – Norfolk family of Kirkella – Cleadon, Whitburn, Framwellgate (Durham) and Sunderland
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21 August 1570 (1) Sir George Bowes of Streatlam …
Read MoreD/St/D3/1/9 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Holmes …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 657 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Miscellaneous letters …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 771 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Lambton …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 86 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Shaw …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 202 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Reed …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 540 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Accounts of coals led from partnership collieries to Dunston staith and delivered there on account of George Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/B1/20/44 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 4) Working, transport, sale and general coal affairs
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1917 (1) Claude George …
Read MoreD/St/B1/3/18 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 1) Administration of collieries by Bowes and Strathmore families
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1852 (1) Edward Western of Great James Street …
Read MoreD/St/B1/6/72 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 2) Partnership and partnership collieries
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Correspondence between Frank Lambert …
Read MoreD/Co 65/31 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Correspondence between Frederick O. Kirkup …
Read MoreD/Co 65/51 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Private cost book …
Read MoreD/Co 17/5 – Consett Iron Company – Company administration, Shares, Financial, Legal
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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23 March 1910 (1) The Rt. Hon. Claude George …
Read MoreD/HH 5/4/3 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Sporting leases
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Letter from William and Thomas Buckmaster …
Read MoreD/HH 7/2/549 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Family papers
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Probate copy of will …
Read MoreD/Wat Box 114/9 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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1926 (1) The Rt. Hon. Claude George …
Read MoreD/HH 9/4/47 – Hanby Holmes – Canon Beal and Family: Romaldkirk glebe and estate
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Gibb v George Benson Hayes v George Benson Bell v George Benson Copy of case with the opinion of John Hullock thereon …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/29/2-17 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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12 March 1714 (1) Elizabeth Hargrave of Hull …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/306 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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17 April 1742 (1) George Robinson …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/436 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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29 January 1840 (1) Thomas Harrison (2) George and John White Tenancy agreement for West Whorley Hill Farm Rent: £150 p.a. …
Read MoreD/HH 3/8/68 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Miscellaneous deeds, wills, agreements
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24 May 1817 (1) Thomas Wilkinson and others (2) George …
Read MoreD/X 649/187 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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30 July 1680 (1) Thomas Wray (2) George Pitt Agreement that (1) will lease the Tanfield Moor collieries to (2) for 2 years at an annual rent of £100 and grant to (2) and option to purchase them by 30 July 1681 for £2500 …
Read MoreD/X 654/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Wray family of Beamish and others
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Probate copy of will …
Read MoreD/X 1177/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Wrightson estate, including the manor of Nesham and Nesham Hall, deeds and probate records