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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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30 June 1743 (1) Henry …
Read MoreD/St/D3/6/5 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/581/13 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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16 May 1957 (1) The Trustees of the Central Methodist Church …
Read MoreM/Th 136 – Thornley Methodist Circuit
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Copy photograph of Ward 4 …
Read MoreD/Ph 386/74/2 – Photocopies and photographs – Sedgefield Hospital and Spennymoor Labour Party
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Photograph of the 2/9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/9/297 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Consett Iron Company Limited. Estimate of value of freeholder's lease …
Read MoreD/Co 34/3/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Consett Iron Company Limited. Estimate of value of freeholder's lease …
Read MoreD/Co 34/3/12 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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'The Historian's Guide to Ordnance Survey Maps' by J.B. Harley and F.W. Phillips …
Read MoreD/X 411/319 – Miscellaneous documents – William A. Moyes: Wingate and other colliery records
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – E-H
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – E-H
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Hilda Harley (R) [130] …
Read MoreCOR/S/2/220 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/438/2b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Revd. George Macfarlan …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/649 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1953 – E-H
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/436/1 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from R. Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/14/2 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Engraving entitled 'Barnard Castle' …
Read MoreD/CL 27/82/70 – Durham County Library Collection – Durham Prints, R.W. Benton
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1963 – E-H
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/566/31 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/568/56a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 1 February 1919 – 17 April 1920 – E-H
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/568/56b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Funeral cards of Isaac Raine of Middleton-in-Teesdale and Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/Bo/E 36-37 – Bowes Museum Collection – Bowes Museum
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/581/17b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/581/17c – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Sick department register – E-H
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Harriet Harley (natural causes) [13] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1820 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Letter from Robert Harley …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/581/28 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence