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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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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George Haigh (industrial disease) [362] …
COR/S/2/131 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Of. W. Haigh and of William Edleston …
D/Ed 9/3/577-584 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Photographic copy of the painting ' Mrs. K.H. Milvain …
D/Wn 32/59/40 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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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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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1916 – 1918 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Duplicate photograph of E/E G235(2) …
E/E/G236(1) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of 'A' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
D/DLI 2/2/135(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of the rowing team …
E/E/G236(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Robert Edleston from Harry Haigh …
D/Ed 12/3/1484 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 3)
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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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Photographs of identified persons: Rev. William Apler; Mrs. Besant (nee Margaret Willis); Dr. W.H. Besant; Rev. Michael Birgen – vicar of St. Osmund's …
D/Ed 18/9/661-682 – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous
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Correspondence and other papers chiefly of the solicitors at Halifax …
D/Ed 9/3/342-518 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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1922 (1) George Riley of Illingworth …
D/Ed 9/3/571 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Group photograph of 'A' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/346/5(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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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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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 104 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – 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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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 106 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Robert John Haigh (accidental death) [103] …
COR/Du.S 2/2108 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Philippa Wendy Haigh (natural causes) [1359] …
COR/Du.N 2/3597 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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1922 (1) William Edleston …
D/Ed 9/3/569 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Copy of Opinion of F.J. Kerr (Clerk to Counsel) at Manchester concerning shares in William Edleston …
D/Ed 9/3/572 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Photograph of the Archbishop of York sitting beside a table. Taken by Moira & Haigh of Portman Square …
D/X 173/2(10) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters of A.A. Frankland and W. Haigh …
D/Ed 13/3/50-51 – Edleston family of Gainford – San Marino
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., February – June 1876 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), January 1913 – February 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Text of a lecture by W. Haigh entitled The History of the Combing Industry in Yorkshire …
D/Ed 18/20/72 – Edleston family of Gainford – Miscellaneous
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Group photograph of 'A' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/617/13(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1925 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Fred Haigh …
COR/Du.N 3/91A – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Correspondence in year bundles chiefly of the Halifax solicitors …
D/Ed 9/12/348-778 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 154 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Correspondence chiefly of R. Greenhalgh …
D/Ed 9/3/599-614 – Edleston family of Gainford – Trust Papers
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Photograph of headmaster …
E/E/G236(2) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick department register – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Cornsay Lodge, register of members' contributions, 30 March 1951 – 14 September 1951, 28 March 1952 – 12 September 1952 and 27 March 1953 – 11 September 1953 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 112 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West