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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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John Buston Gregory (suicide) …
COR/Du.S 2/387 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Commenting upon climatic changes on the Earth in the past …
D/Ed 11/2/45 – Edleston family of Gainford – Joseph Edleston’s Papers
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At North Warnborough suggesting some additions to Mr. Ellis's memoir about her brother …
D/Ed 11/2/48 – Edleston family of Gainford – Joseph Edleston’s Papers
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Letter from John Hammond Peart …
D/St/C 5/394/40 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/576/38 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/576/40 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/576/63 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/576/70 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/582/11 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/582/26 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/582/33 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/582/55 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/582/79 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/582/84a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Edward Y. Western …
D/St/C 5/476/27 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/521/14 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/417/5 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/435/16 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/435/18 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/563/71 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/588/35 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/588/38 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/588/39 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/593/24 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/596/125 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/558/2 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/558/5 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/558/20 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/558/25 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/558/28 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/558/35 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/563/6 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/234/19 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Correspondence and copy correspondence between W.I. Watson and Lieut. Col. B.A.Innes …
D/Wn 20/340/1-3 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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Letters from J.V. Gregory …
D/St/C2/16/37 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 3) Dent and Ralston
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2 September 1771 (1) John Bowes …
D/St/D11/3 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Properties in London (including the Isle of Dogs)
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22 April 1802 (1) Charles Weaver of Woolwich …
D/St/D11/10 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Properties in London (including the Isle of Dogs)
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4 August 1766 (1) Rev. David Gregory …
D/Sh.H 181-182 – Sherburn Hospital
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4 October 1762 (1) Rev. David Gregory …
D/Sh.H 627-628 – Sherburn Hospital
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/157/3 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/149/21 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/149/37 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/149/40 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/162/18 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/228/9 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/339/5a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John V. Gregory …
D/St/C 5/290/70 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence