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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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Liam James Townsend Hayton (accidental death) [1047] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2086 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Council programmes, minutes and returns, January 1940 – January 1941 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
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Correspondence between Rural Developments [Beckett] Ltd. …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/539 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Correspondence between Ven. G.J.C. Marchant …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/548 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Elevations …
Read MoreEP/Daw 4/66 – Dawdon St. Hild Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report on the church …
Read MoreEP/Daw 4/42 – Dawdon St. Hild Parish
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External works plan and details of proposed vicarage at St. Luke's …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SL 4/230 – Hartlepool St. Luke Parish
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Study flue …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SL 4/234 – Hartlepool St. Luke Parish
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Copy letter from Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Ta 132 – Tanfield St. Margaret Parish
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Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures …
Read MoreEP/Fer 4/95 – Ferryhill St. Luke Parish
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Plan and elevation of entrance gate of the proposed new vicarage at Heworth …
Read MoreEP/Hew.SA 4/49 – Heworth St. Alban Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Quinquennial inspection report on St. Alban's chur ch …
Read MoreEP/Hew.SA 4/65/5 – Heworth St. Alban Parish – 04: Churchwardens
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Quinquennial inspection by Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Hea 4/60/1 – Heathery Cleugh St. Thomas Parish
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Letters from Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Ro 22 – Rookhope St. John Parish
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Letters of J. Moore Hayton …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 4/707-710 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Kepier Almshouses restoration scheme: sections of building by Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Ho 943 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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Report on proposed drainage installation …
Read MoreEP/Mi.SL 4/54/1 – Middleton St.George St. Laurence Parish
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Oxclose Church Centre …
Read MoreEP/Ox 4/51/2 – Oxclose Parish
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Correspondence between Venerable Michael Perry …
Read MoreEP/Ebc 156 – Ebchester St. Ebba Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report on Holy Cross church …
Read MoreEP/Ryt 4/77/1 – Ryton Holy Cross Parish
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Report and recommendations on the electrical installation in Holy Trinity church …
Read MoreEP/So 159/3 – Southwick Holy Trinity Parish
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Notes on …
Read MoreEP/So 107 – Southwick Holy Trinity Parish
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Proposed alterations to St. John's vicarage: floor plans and site plan …
Read MoreEP/Sto.SJ 148 – Stockton St. John the Baptist Parish
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Correspondence between Messrs. Hayton and Lee …
Read MoreEP/Ay 4/280 – Aycliffe St. Andrew Parish – Churchwardens
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Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of the vicarage …
Read MoreEP/An 4/59 – Annfield Plain St. Aidan Parish
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Specification and schedule of work for the re-ordering of the west end of St Cuthbert's church …
Read MoreEP/Ste 334/4 – Stella St. Cuthbert Parish
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Plan of alternative sitings for proposed new hostel by Hayton and Lee …
Read MoreE/HB 1/393 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Plan and section of proposed staff/student common room …
Read MoreE/HB 1/399 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of February 1987 by A. O. Lee …
Read MoreEP/BP 4/78/1 – Bearpark St. Edmund Parish
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, December 1902 – June 1904 – E-H
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[B 61] Latin. 3 February 1555/6. Dated tertio die Februarii anno regnorum Philippi et Marie Dei gratia regis et regine Anglie Francie Neapolis Jherusalem et Hibernie fidei defensorum principum Hispaniarum et Sicilie Archeducum Austrie ducum Mediolani Burgundie et Brabantie comitum Haspurgi Flandrie et Tirolis secundo et tertio. Indenture whereby John Kyllyngworth of Kyllyinworth …
Read MoreD/Gr 322 – Greenwell Deeds
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Quinquennial inspection report on St Mark's church by Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Sto.SM 4/7 – Stockton St. Mark Parish
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Correspondence between Diocesan Office …
Read MoreEP/Su.SM 123 – Millfield St. Mark Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report on the church …
Read MoreEP/Sto.Jam 4/27 – Stockton St. James CD (Hardwick) Parish
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Surveyor's report of the vicarage and garage by M. Hayton …
Read MoreEP/SHy 4/78 – South Hylton St. Mary Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report by Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Ch 4/75/1 – Chilton St. Aidan Parish
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Correspondence between Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Col 192 – Collierley St. Thomas Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report on Collierley church …
Read MoreEP/Col 176 – Collierley St. Thomas Parish
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Quinquennial inspection report on Collierley church …
Read MoreEP/Col 178 – Collierley St. Thomas Parish
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Quinquennial inspection by Hayton …
Read MoreEP/Con 4/43/2 – Consett Christ Church
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Quinquennial inspection report on St. Paul's church …
Read MoreEP/CQ 4/7 – Cassop-cum-Quarrington St. Paul Parish
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Specification of work relating to the quinquennial inspection by A. O. Lee …
Read MoreEP/Cou 122/1 – Coundon St. James Parish
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Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection by A. O. Lee …
Read MoreEP/Cou 129/1 – Coundon St. James Parish