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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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Character certificate of Sergeant J. Henderson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/317/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: He to Hi
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Newspaper cutting concerning the extension of the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Henderson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(239) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Final Report by …… Sir Nevile Henderson …
Read MoreD/DLI 14/6/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Printed material
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Robert Henderson (industrial disease) [974] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/230 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Jessie Henderson (accidental death) …
Read MoreCOR/Da/2/82 – Darlington Coroner – Inquest files
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Photograph of Joseph Henderson …
Read MoreP/14/6(34) – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North 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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Photograph of the under 22s winner of the 1987 Milk Race (a bike race also known as the Tour of Britain) …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/3/56(3) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Margaret Ethel Henderson (suicide) [63] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2889 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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William Edward Henderson (industrial disease) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/232 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Requesting help in finding employment (?) \\\"as you had … for 9 years the superintendence and giving the principle direction in Lord Elgin' s colliery under my management\\\"; still on good terms with Lord Elgin; \\\"I am sorry to inform you Mr. Henderson (q.v.) have been badly used since he came to Lord Elgin by a person of your acquaintance\\\" …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 543 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Diary …
Read MoreD/CE 58 – Castle Eden Estate – part 1
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Diary …
Read MoreD/CE 59 – Castle Eden Estate – part 1
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Diary …
Read MoreD/CE 67 – Castle Eden Estate – part 1
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For three years and more the best blood in the UK has been poured out over here … and now the issue may have to be left for the skunks and shirkers who have been drawing big wages at home … why are the miserable creatures like Henderson allowed to threaten the Government. Why are the pacifist newspapers allowed to print their seditious articles …
Read MoreD/He 171 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
Read MoreD/Lo/C – Estate and Family Records
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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Correspondence between Frank Lambert …
Read MoreD/Co 65/31 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Photograph of Colonel A. Henderson taking the salute from officers and soldiers of the 9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/301/3(58) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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27 June 1694 (1) John Varey gent. …
Read MoreD/Ph 317/5 – Photocopies and photographs – Durham deeds, Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle
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Settlement Certificate of Mary Henderson at Easby …
Read MoreD/X 666/62 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law, Sunderland and other records
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Rough drawings of hydraulic pipe joint for high pressures …
Read MoreD/X 700/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Drawings of hydraulic pipe joint …
Read MoreD/X 700 /55 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Drawings of rivets …
Read MoreD/X 700/65 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Drawings of single rivet butt joint …
Read MoreD/X 700/68 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Drawings of conical sliding plug valve …
Read MoreD/X 700/71 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Drawings of stepped cone pulley …
Read MoreD/X 700/73 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Drawings relating to Hunter Colliery [William Henderson] …
Read MoreD/X 700/92 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Certificates issued by the Over-Seas Club to Doris and Edna Henderson in recognition of aid to forces fighting in World War One …
Read MoreD/X 700/144(i-vii) – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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29 January 1822 (1) Jonathan Backhouse of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 1384/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds of the Leeds Arms, Northgate, Darlington
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Letter from James Hardy …
Read MoreD/X 1338/5/36 – Miscellaneous documents – Teesdale Record Society: Michael Aislabie Denham archive
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Letter from George Henderson …
Read MoreD/X 1338/7/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Teesdale Record Society: Michael Aislabie Denham archive
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Plan of proposed wash house …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1751 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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Semi-detached villas on west side .of Stanhope Road South …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/3644 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Council programmes, minutes and returns, January 1940 – January 1941 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1922 – November 1924 – 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
Read MoreContains 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
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.