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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 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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6 June 1851 (1) W.B. Beaumont …
NCB 2 /57/3 – National Coal Board
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16 September 1802 (1) George Grant of Ingolds Thorp Hall …
D/St/D1/14/53 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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18 March 1811 (1) William Davis of Cleveland Court …
D/St/D1/14/69 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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25 September 1340 William de Redenesse …
D/Sa/D 1501 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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23 April 1326 Roger de Aton and his wife …
D/Sa/D 1529 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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30 July 1341 William de Holme to Margaret …
D/Sa/D 1545-1546 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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31 June 1346 John …
D/Sa/D 1562 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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23 September 1337 John …
D/Sa/D 1593 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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21 April 1462 William Belasys to Nicholas Gwylyngton …
D/Sa/D 237 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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4 June 1343 William de Whalton …
D/Sa/D 391 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Invoice for old plated box …
D/Pe 6/89 – Pease family of Darlington – Personal
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8 January 1551/52 (1) Richard Straungways de Sowerby under Cotsclyff …
D/St/D8/5/6 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Yorkshire (excluding Wemmergill and Kirklevington estates)
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Photograph portraits of the ministers of Grange Road Baptist Church: Rev. P.W. Grant …
B/Da 89 – Darlington Baptist Church
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Part letter [to Henry Pease] from 'Thy ever affe. Bro. J. Pease Jnr' remarking that 'perhaps such a question containing reference to so many dry Statistical details is not a good field for such a display of elocution as on some former occasions in years that anyone – when Chas. Grant shone as one of the first Speakers in the House' …
D/X 1667/8/246 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Election notice of John Grant for the Lanchester Rural District Council …
D/X 467/1 – Miscellaneous documents – John Grant, Lanchester Rural District Councillor
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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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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of Bede College Rugby Football Club …
E/HB 2/925 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Explanation of the design for the west window of St. Hild's College Chapel …
E/HB 1/499 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Order of Service for dedication of clock to memory of Dr. J. Charles Grant …
EP/Bo 170 – Boldon St. Nicholas Parish
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Military General Service Medal 1793-1814
A circular medal, obverse show profile of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows a standing figure of the Queen placing a laurel on a kneeling Duke of…
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Council meeting minutes, February 1903 – May 1917 – 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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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – 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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The Bugle: Issue Number 3 …
D/DLI 18/1/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Letter from Captain J.M. Grant …
D/DLI 2/1/278(403) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph …
D/DLI 2/17/3(118) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Field service postcard from [Corporal] J. Grant to Mrs. Grant …
D/DLI 7/264/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Gr to Gu
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Memorandum from Miss A. Cassels to A. G. Grant forwarding a typescript of article on the use of wrought iron and steel plate …
D/Whes 14/36 – Whessoe Foundry Company
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A detailed description of the East Window …
EP/Bi 4/15 – Billingham St. Cuthbert Parish – Churchwardens
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Photograph of a design for stained glass in the east window of St. Oswald's Chapel by D. Marion Grant …
EP/Bi 4/124 – Billingham St. Cuthbert Parish – Churchwardens
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Newspaper cuttings concerning the moving of a plaque commemorating the dead of the First World War from the chancel to the nave of Whitburn church …
EP/Whit 147 – Whitburn St. Mary Parish
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Thanks for interest in Collins and reporting on his discussions with Sir Anthony Abdy (see also D/Bo/C 13) …
D/Bo/C 37-38 – Bowes Museum Collection – Lee Papers
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24 December 1635 (1) Robert Lambton of Aislaby …
D/El 1/3 – Eldon Estate – Introduction and contents; Deeds: Aislaby
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18 March 1811 (1) Robert Clifton and Thomas Chandless (2) William Davis (3) James Bellamy of Wisbech St. Peter …
D/St/D1/14/67 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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18 March 1811 (1) James Bellamy of Wisbech St. Peter …
D/St/D1/14/70 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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25 December 1387 (1) William Martyn …
D/St/D5/1/9 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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At Holynsyde …
D/St/D5/2/3 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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21 September 1362 John …
D/Sa/D 1295 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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13 October 1347 Roger …
D/Sa/D 1304 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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27 May 1378 William Gerard to Richard de Neuton Grant of 12 selions and headland in northfield of Orreby called Mikelholm …
D/Sa/D 1361 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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30 July 1368 Robert de Whalton to Thomas Coke Grant of messuage in Northalverton …
D/Sa/D 1461 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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29 May 1385 Thomas de Rednesse …
D/Sa/D 1515 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Menu and guest list for …
L 1/34/4 – Lieutenancy – Correspondence
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24 March 1354 William Whalton of Durham to Robert Herell …
D/Sa/F 374 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Family Papers (part 1)