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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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3 November 1821 Deed of partnership between Daniel Tuke of the city of York …
Read MoreD/HLB 1/17 – Beadle Collection
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8 & 9 High Green, Gainford © DCC 2002
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Jillian Green (misadventure) [286] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/943 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Barbary mine …
Read MoreD/Dun 2/41 – Dunham Estate – Lead mining and geology
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Letter from William Green …
Read MoreD/Fle 2/8/1 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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20 and 21 June 1757 (1) Robert Chaloner of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/El 8/36-37 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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Plans …
Read MoreD/St/P2/2/1 – Strathmore Estate – Plans: Streatlam Estate
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Plan of proposed alterations to the drawing room at Streatlam Castle …
Read MoreD/St/P2/2/2 – Strathmore Estate – Plans: Streatlam Estate
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Typescript of the journal of William Robson …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/4/1 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Pocket Diary and Almanack …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/3/5 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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Photograph of John W. …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/6/15 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Letter from Benjamin Green …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/29/20 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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3 January 1789 (1) Mary Eleanor Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D13/4/28 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Multiple estates (Including Family Settlements and Estate Acts)
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Diary …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/268/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames G: Gr to Gu
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Report of John and Benjamin Green to the Durham Paving Commissioners on the market accommodation in Durham and schemes for its improvement …
Read MoreD/DM 14 – Durham Markets Company
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Covenant of J.S. Green of Houghton-le-Spring …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/1797 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Letters from William Copeland and J.S. Green both of Houghton-le-Spring to Thomas Wheldon …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/1798-1799 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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29 July 1858 (1) Robert Thwaites …
Read MoreDu 1/50/235 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Letters of W. Green …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/157-165 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Correspondence received from James Green …
Read MoreD/HH 3/7/7-8 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Yorkshire and out-county
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Photograph cabinet print …
Read MoreND/De 695 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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13 May 1868 (1) John Robinson …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/388 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Miscellaneous documents – Byers Green property of William Wright of Whitworth
Read MoreD/X 1790 – Other Records
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Report on the proposals put forward by Mr. Geenty …
Read MoreD/X 826/71 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Claypath, deeds and Fowler family records
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David Harle's horse and trap near the railway bridge and picnic area …
Read MoreD/X 779/13/25 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Correspondence file …
Read MoreD/X 1207/2/151 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Licence by Arthur Michael …
Read MoreD/X 1533/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Rev. James Hardman Green, Darlington, Hunwick and East Boldon parishes
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Tape 1: Jeff Ivey's pigeon loft …
Read MoreD/X 779/244 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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24 April 1807 (1) William Augustus Blakeney …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3326 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
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30 December 1833 (1) Chapelwardens of St. Margaret's (2) William Green of Old Elvet Lease and counterpart of lease from (1) to (2) of two allotments on Crossgate Moor in the parish of St. Oswald for 21 years …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 137/6 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Correspondence between Ven. G.J.C. Marchant …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/548 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Full length portrait of William Green …
Read MoreEP/HM 4/144 – Hutton Magna St. Mary Parish
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Letters from Ingledew and Daggett to Rev. J. Green and C.S. Bell re the mortgage on property at Felling …
Read MoreD/Bo/G 90/24-27 – Bowes Museum Collection – Thomas Bell and Sons, surveyors (places T to W and major estates)
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Usworth Holy Trinity Parish
Read MoreEP/Us – Ecclesiastical Parish Records
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Photograph of E. Fairs and E. Green manning the treasure hunt at the summer fete …
Read MoreEP/Ea 138(44) – Easington St. Mary Parish
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Group photograph of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the 4th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/375 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
