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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 …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Railway from City of Durham branch of Clarence Railway near Nunstainton …
Read MoreQ/D/P 118 – Quarter Sessions – Deposited Plans
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Paul Harris (criminal proceedings) [741] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1155 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel K.J.W. Leather …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/294/12 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Plan of proposed iron church …
Read MoreRD/La 143/991 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Cottage at Shotley Bridge Railway Station …
Read MoreUD/Ben 22/269/2 – Benfieldside Urban District Council
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4 November 1857 Extract probate of the will dated 16 January 1856 of Henry Collingwood Blackett of Sockburn …
Read MoreD/X 2114/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Henry Collingwood Blackett of Sockburn
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Copy page of Charles Buchan Football Monthly with an article entitled 'Substitutes! They must be allowed' …
Read MoreD/Ph 486/2/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Crook Town v Enfield FA Amateur Cup
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Copy of letter of A.J. Steavenson at Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 497/4/26(iv) – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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'Requisition for completing title to Bank Close [in Bondgate in Darlington] purchased by Mr. Harris 1852 on the original Abstract' …
Read MoreD/X 497/4/28(ix) – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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Note (attached to D/X 497/5/3(iv) above) of N. McLochlan …
Read MoreD/X 497/5/3(v) – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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Certificate (attached to D/X 497/5/3(xiv) below) certifying that John Harris of Darlington owns 200 £20 shares in National Provincial Bank Stock …
Read MoreD/X 497/5/3(xiii) – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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Note (attached to D/X 497/5/3(xii) above) of N. McLochlan …
Read MoreD/X 497/5/3(xvi) – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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1867 (1) The trustees of the National Provincial Bank (2) John Harris of 'Woodside' in Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 497/5/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)
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Memorandum that deed of covenant from Edmund Backhouse to J. Harris …
Read MoreD/X 497/9/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 2)
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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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
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Photograph of an unidentified female …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/233(15) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Memorandum book of Rev. George William Harris …
Read MoreEP/Eg 182 – Egglescliffe St. John Parish
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Invitation to …
Read MoreEP/SW 13/25 – South Westoe St. Michael Parish
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Photograph of 'C' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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identity tag
Read MoreOne identity tag, horizontally stretched hexagonal shaped with a punched hole either side of the writing which says "HARRIS. J, 1068, C.E.,…
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Transactions, 1974-19-
Read MoreSubtitle: Vol. 42. No. 5.
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
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Towneley Lodge, minutes, 1923 – 1924 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
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Photograph of St Claire's Memorial Garden …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/19(4) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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James William Harris …
Read MoreCOR/CW/2/243 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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Samuel Harris …
Read MoreCOR/Da/3/9 – Darlington Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Photograph of Mrs. L. E. Harris …
Read MoreND/Du 28/2/1(26) – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Mayors and Mayoresses
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Letter from Henry H. Cave …
Read MoreRC/EL 3/3 – Esh Laude St. Michael Roman Catholic Parish
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Five Hymn Tunes and One Kyrie Eleison …
Read MoreEP/Ste 259 – Stella St. Cuthbert Parish
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Photograph of Major F.P. Duffy …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/188/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames D: Du to Dy
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Photograph of officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(243) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Lieutenant Tim Harris …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(506) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2A of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G237(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Royal Grant (copy) to Benjamin Harris and Robert Morgan of London …
Read MoreD/Cr 28 – Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Cleveland and Durham County Electric Power …
Read MoreQ/D/P 469 – Quarter Sessions – Deposited Plans
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Letter from John Harris …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/59/10(i,ii) – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Albert George Harris and Blanche Elizabeth Rosa Stelling …
Read MoreSF/Da/MM 7/30(108) – Darlington Monthly Quaker Meeting
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22 November 1920 (1) Thomas Woodclark of Old Cornforth Farm …
Read MoreD/X 487/2/34 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 3)
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4 April 1849 (1) John Wheatley …
Read MoreD/X 497/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington deeds of John Harris of ‘Woodside’, civil engineer (part 1)