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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 …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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William Gibbon (industrial disease) [309] …
COR/Du.N 2/1460 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter from Alexander Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/35/39 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from A. Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/50/8 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Doe on the demise of Timothy Gibbon and John Wilson …
D/HH 2/9/138-149 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Testamentary, litigation
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25 March 1719 (1) Anne Gibbon of West Auckland …
D/X 938/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Bourne family of Cotherstone
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
Contains 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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10 May 1817 (1) Robert Leach (2) Ann Gibbon (3) Russell Bowlby and Peter Shield Copy marriage settlement on the marriage of (1) and (2) whereby (3) stand seised of £2 …
D/Br/D 2925 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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Letter from Alexander Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/143/18 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Illustrated log …
D/SG 6/42 – Durham Scout Group
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Letter from Alexander Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/96/38a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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[1976] (1) Rev. R. Gibbons …
RC/New 9/22/1-2 – Newhouse Queen of Martyrs Roman Catholic Parish
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Photograph of New Shildon Temperance Silver Band …
E/SW/G 322/1 – Sunnydale Comprehensive School, formerly Shildon Modern School, formerly Shildon Boys Secondary School
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Postcard with a landscape view entitled 'Durham …
D/DW 1/7(42) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 7
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Photograph of Mrs. Margaret Gibbon …
DCC/CH 3/1(16) – Durham County Council (2009-) – Durham County Council Chair and Mayor of Durham, Honorary Freemen
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Correspondence between Laing Gibbon …
D/Co 65/36 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/58(40) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Letter from Alexander Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/73/57a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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22-23 June 1778 (1) John Clutterbuck …
D/RT 291/1-2 – Robert Thompson of Sunderland – shipbuilder
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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2 July 1814 (1) Lord Viscount Barrington …
D/Br/D 2923 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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Letter from Alexander Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/79/29 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/39/7 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from A. Gibbon …
D/St/C 5/50/35 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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24 February 1698/99 (1) Henry Walker of Cotherstone …
D/X 938/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Bourne family of Cotherstone
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1914-15 Star
A four-pointed star with crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves. A banner in centre is inscribed '1914-15'. Star is topped by a crown and…
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurers' cash book, October 1914 – May 1916 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Thomas Gibbon …
COR/C/2/341 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East