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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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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/30 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/68 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/75 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – 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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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/301/25 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/391/71 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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R. Greaves …
P/14/8/1157 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Ann Elizabeth Greaves (natural causes) [356] …
COR/Du.N 2/1473 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Photographs of the staff sergeants and sergeants of the 8th Service Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/107 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/393/68 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/394/48 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/38 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Bowes …
D/St/C 5/395/44a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/64 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/219/122a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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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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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' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Correspondence between John Bell Simpson; N. Cheeseman; John Sheard of Gawthorpe Green; John Kaye; G. and W. Rhodes; Edward Beacher; Harry Boswell; J.O. Greaves; and Joseph Coates; concerning Thorpe Gawber Colliery; transport of coal over land owned by W.B. Beaumont; Woodmoor Coal Company wayleave; closure of Bullcliffe Colliery; coal at Netherton; Willow Bank Pit; lease of Star Colliery; injury to Roddam Hutchinson in accident at Byerhope Bank Colliery; Allenheads …
NCB 2/267/8 – National Coal Board
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/301/21 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/393/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/300/87 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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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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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/24c – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/51 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/301/88 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/391/20 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/594/34 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Plan of part of Mr. Greaves' and Mrs. Riddell's collieries at Swarland (Northumberland) …
NCB I/RS 472A – National Coal Board – Robert Simpson papers
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 23 April 1942 – 28 December 1942 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Blackhall Lodge Minute Book, 1 September 1921 – 16 August 1922 Minute book listing minutes of General, Committee, Cavilling and Special meetings – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/391/26 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/395/14a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from [John H. Greaves] …
D/St/C 5/395/44b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Notes on the history of Sadberge Church by Rev. J.N. Greaves …
EP/Sad 14/7 – Sadberge St. Andrew Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 24 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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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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None – 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.3, 9 January – 20 December 1922 – 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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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 10 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Letter from John H. Greaves …
D/St/C 5/584/94b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence