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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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Peter Fay Gordon (natural causes) [1937] …
COR/CD 2/1588 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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27 and 28 July 1792 (1) Hon. Frances Gordon of Edinburgh …
D/El 6/61-62 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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Various correspondents …
D/Lo/C 117 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Brigade routine orders by Brigadier D.S. Gordon …
D/DLI 7/19/119 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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9 January 1795 (1) Francis Norland of Clapton Hall; Henry Rivett …
Du 2/8/4 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Paving Commissioners (includes lighting)
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Photograph of Henry [Harry] Gordon; student; signature – H. Gordon …
D/X 2025/1(29) – Miscellaneous documents – Bede College, Durham: photograph album of W.H. Bateman
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10 April 1921(1) Alfred Wilson of Gill Crescent …
D/X 1367/68 – Miscellaneous documents – Fencehouses deeds and Chester le Street Grammar School
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – 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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Revised lighting specification for the church …
EP/Ha.SH 4/186 – Hartlepool St. Hilda Parish – Churchwardens
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Gordon …
EP/Du.SO 112/1/10 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – 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 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – 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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Newspaper cutting concerning a Battalion order issued by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Gordon …
D/DLI 2/1/18(104) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Letters sent to Lieutenant-Colonel W.I. Watson …
D/DLI 7/756/11 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: War to Wat
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W. Gordon …
P/14/8/1117 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Wolsingham Town Hall accounts for 1901 (Dec.) …
CHA/496 – Charity Commission – County Durham Charity Accounts
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Photograph of a statue of Major-General Charles George Gordon …
D/DLI 2/2/147(10) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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14 May 1891 (1) John Coltman of Killerby …
D/HH 8/3/146 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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24 September 1920 (1) Revd. Robert Godlonton Bisseker of Whitwell Rectory …
D/HH 8/3/169 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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8 May 1819 (1) Rev. William Nesfield …
E/C/G 1207/20 – Durham Blue Coat School
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27 October 1821 (1) Thomas Gordon of the City of Durham …
E/C/G 1207/22 – Durham Blue Coat School
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/1/18(118) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 2 January 1926 Squad …
D/DLI 7/449/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mac to Mar
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Brigade routine orders by Brigadier D.S. Gordon …
D/DLI 7/19/114 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames A: An to Ar
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James William Gordon …
COR/Du.N 3/63 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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5 and 6 October 1787 (1) William Haggerson Maxwell Constable of Everingham …
D/El 6/56-57 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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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 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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Promissory note of John Pescod …
D/Br/F 109 – Brancepeth Estate – Family Papers
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7 May 1777 (1) Benjamin March of Durham …
D/X 1790/1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Byers Green property of William Wright of Whitworth
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Photograph of (back row …
D/X 173/1(23) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Military Medal
A circular medal, obverse shows effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' topped by royal cypher and…
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Ushworth Colliery Forces 'Welcome Home' Fund minutes, September 1944 – January 1946 (enclosures) – 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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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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18 August 1819 (1) John Warfe …
E/C/G 1207/21 – Durham Blue Coat School
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Photograph of Geoffrey Gordon …
EP/Eth 263 – Etherley St. Cuthbert Parish