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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Re loss of ropes in shipwreck at Tynemouth …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 642 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Letter from Robert Harvey …
Read MoreD/St/C1/16/507 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 5) John and Josephine Bowes
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Letter from Captain F.G. Harvey …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/298/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Letter from Joseph Sturge …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/262 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Photograph of F.G. Harvey; taught art; nickname 'Captain Cardboard'; signature – F.G. Harvey From photograph album of W.H. Bateman …
Read MoreD/X 2025/1(5) – Miscellaneous documents – Bede College, Durham: photograph album of W.H. Bateman
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Copy birth certificate of Ralph Wood …
Read MoreD/X 1145/30 – Miscellaneous documents – Wood and Harvey families of Metal Bridge, Ferryhill
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Certificate of baptism of Mary Jane Harvey …
Read MoreD/X 1145/34 – Miscellaneous documents – Wood and Harvey families of Metal Bridge, Ferryhill
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Certificate of death of Ralph Wood …
Read MoreD/X 1145/35 – Miscellaneous documents – Wood and Harvey families of Metal Bridge, Ferryhill
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Copy book and arithmetic exercise book (with pages of recipes) of Francis Harvey (1838-1908) …
Read MoreD/X 1194/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Harvey family records
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Correspondence of Professor Paul Harvey with local authorities concerning the resumption of work on the Victoria County History of Durham: grants; formation of a trust; charitable status …
Read MoreD/X 1351/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Victoria County History Trust
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Correspondence of Professor Paul Harvey concerning the foundation of the North-East England History Institute and its involvement with the Victoria County History of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 1351/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Victoria County History Trust
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Correspondence of Professor Paul Harvey concerning the newsletter of the Durham Victoria County History Trust …
Read MoreD/X 1351/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Victoria County History Trust
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Correspondence of Professor Paul Harvey concerning a pilot study for the proposed Darlington volume …
Read MoreD/X 1351/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Victoria County History Trust
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Photograph of Thomas Harvey …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(173) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Sarah Grace Harvey …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(174) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Photograph of Isaiah Forster sitting with a book …
Read MoreD/X 173/2(33) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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Lumley 6th Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 24 June 1961 – week ending 28 March 1964 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – E-H
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Photograph of Tom Gardner …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/234(2) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of staff …
Read MoreD/CL 27/277/1927 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards A-D (excluding Durham City)
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Specification and schedule of work for roof repairs to school buildings and improvements to drainage at St John's Junior and Infant school …
Read MoreRC/Con.SPi 9/11/1 – Consett, St Pius Roman Catholic Parish
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Property inspection and report on St. William's parish …
Read MoreRC/Da.SW 3/18 – Darlington St. William Roman Catholic Parish
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Copies of correspondence of William C. Harvey …
Read MoreRC/Hu.H 9/16 – Hutton House St. Peter & St. Paul Roman Catholic Parish
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Correspondence between the two Colleges …
Read MoreE/HB 3/8 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – Buildings etc. jointly used by both colleges
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/93 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – 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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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – E-H
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – E-H
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Towneley Lodge, minutes, 1923 – 1924 – E-H
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G. Harvey …
Read MoreP/14/8/1257 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Record of services (Army Form B.199) of Lieutenant [Acting Captain] Benjamin James Harvey …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/10/1(51) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(23) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(8) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Newspaper cutting …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/14(155) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/80 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of Bede Territorials (8th D.L.I.) at Scarborough Camp …
Read MoreE/HB 2/768 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Letter from Leadbitter and Harvey …
Read MoreEP/Heb.SO 2/2 – Hebburn St. Oswalds Parish
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Photograph of pupils in Form IV Technical of A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G231(12) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Photograph of a marriage David Harvey and Margaret Todd at St. Luke's church conducted by the Reverend T. Bell …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SL 4/251/11 – Hartlepool St. Luke Parish