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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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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – 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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Team photograph of Bishop Auckland Football Club …
D/BAFC 37/1/12 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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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, May 1916 – December 1917 – 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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Correspondents include: T. Dixon and Son …
D/HH 1/4/10/1-422 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received by Thomas Wheldon and John Dickonson Holmes …
D/HH 1/4/45/1-261 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – 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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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 August 1911 – 11 November 1911 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 30 May 1933 – 13 December 1934 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Copies of deeds of the Byerley family of Goldsborough …
D/Cr 118 – Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
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Faculty for a memorial brass to the late John Ralph Goldsborough …
EP/Ba 4/21 – Barningham St. Michael Parish
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – 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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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, March 1925 – August 1927 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 107 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 110 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 97 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Copy negative of team photograph of Bishop Auckland Football Club with the Durham Challenge Cup and the Northern League Cup …
D/BAFC 37/1/14 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 9 March 1914 – 3 July 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 – 9 March 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Copy negative of team photograph of Bishop Auckland Football Club with the F.A. Amateur Cup and Grimsby Hospital Cup …
D/BAFC 37/1/13 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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Solicitors' account, 1913 – 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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16 July 1711 (1) Cornelius Phillips and his wife …
D/X 635/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Cockerton, The Hall and Faverdale Farm, deeds
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Photograph of Mrs. Nelly Goldsborough with her children …
D/CL 27/278/140 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Towneley Lodge, minutes, 1919 – 1923 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 108 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 49 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Photograph of Mrs. Nelly Goldsborough with her children …
D/CL 27/278/116 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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William Goldsborough [212] …
COR/S/2/113 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1923-1926 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee … (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 – 4 November 1929 – 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.5, 14 January – 21 December 1925 – 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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Photograph of Mrs. Nelly Goldsborough and her children …
D/CL 27/278/141 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Letter from J.A. Benning to T. Wheldon concerning Bennet and Wharton and Dixon and Goldsborough affidavit …
D/HH 2/11/5/8 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)