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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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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J. Glendinning …
Read MoreP/14/8/1101 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Newspaper cutting showing wedding of Miss Hilda Thompson of Consett and Mr. Henry Glendinning of Leadgate …
Read MoreD/X 700/151 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Analysis of Laycock's Garesfield (Lintz) coke by N. Glendinning …
Read MoreD/X 824/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Lintz, South Garesfield and Felling collieries, and Burnopfield
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15 September 1897 (1) Jane Melvin of 43 Drumsheugh Gardens …
Read MoreD/X 1413/1/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds
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Photograph of a group visiting a ruin …
Read MoreD/DT 3/8/41(1d) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Letter from R. Glendinning …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/136/10 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
Read MoreContains 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Vagrants licence to pass …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/3/2 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Photograph of a Field Club party by unidentified monastic ruins …
Read MoreD/DT 3/10/9(92) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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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.
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Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ge to Gl
Read MoreD/DLI 7 – Antiquarian and Composite Records
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Proficiency test card of A. Glendinning …
Read MoreD/DLI 5/3/22/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Home Guard
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Paul Glendinning (intentionally took his own life) [856] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/213 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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J. S. Glendinning …
Read MoreP/14/8/1105 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Letter from Captain [A.J.] Robson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/256/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ge to Gl
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Local Records of the Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists' Field Club Volume 3 …
Read MoreD/DT 2/10/4 – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Field Club Research and Publications
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Photograph of a group on an outing …
Read MoreD/DT 3/8/41(1b) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Photograph of the Fungus Foray …
Read MoreD/DT 3/8/41(3a) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Photograph of soldiers in hospital …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/256/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ge to Gl
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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26 February 1841 (1) Francis Cross of Park Street …
Read MoreD/El 57/15 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 147 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Photograph of the Archaeological Section visit to Thornton Hall …
Read MoreD/DT 3/8/38(33) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Photograph of Front Street …
Read MoreD/Ph 110/28 – Photocopies and photographs – Witton Gilbert
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Mrs. Margaret Jane Swinburn of the Station Hotel …
Read MoreD/X 779/15/25 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – 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.3, 9 January – 20 December 1922 – E-H
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Letter from [S.B. Crosthwaite] …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/256/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ge to Gl
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Memorial scroll commemorating Private W. Glendinning …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/256/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Ge to Gl
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 143 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 31 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Rowland Glendinning (R) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/625 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 138-139 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 149 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Commemorative Medallion 1914-1918
Read MoreCircular, bronze memorial plaque or medallion issued to the next of kin of service personnel killed during World War One. Commonly referred to as a…
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D. W. Glendinning …
Read MoreP/14/8/1104 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 31 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Personal file re Robert Glendinning …
Read MoreU/Ho 190 – Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…
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Gala pay out, 1951 – 1952 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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D. W. Glendinning …
Read MoreP/14/8/1103 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West