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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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17 and 18 November 1809 (1) Joseph Durham …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/73 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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29 January 1810 (1) Rt. Hon. John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/75 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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Accounts of J.L. Wright …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/1369-1370 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Receipt of William Hepple and Ann Hepple for £463 1s.4d. paid by Edward Johnson …
Read MoreD/X 674/57 – Miscellaneous documents – Johnson family of Chester-le-Street and related families
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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Register of cases referred to arbitration, 1924 – 1938 – 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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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Council meeting minutes, February 1903 – May 1917 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
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12 July 1905 (1) The Hon. Ninian Crichton Stuart (Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart) by Charles David Geddes of Young Street …
Read MoreD/CG 6/1480 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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General letters received by Wheldon and Swarbreck …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/29/1-147 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Paper by R.B. Hepple …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 14/431 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 14 Miscellaneous
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Group photograph of the band of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(31) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Letter from G. W. Heslop …
Read MoreEP/Bl 185/1 – Blackhill St. Aidan Parish
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Re absolute necessity to dismiss Hepple family from Wallsend colliery immediately …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1575 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1961 – E-H
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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Photograph of pupils in form IIA of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
Read MoreE/E/G234(15) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Draft will of Alford James Hepple with related correspondence …
Read MoreD/SJ P 254 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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3 and 4 March 1742/43 (1) George Hepple of Burnup feild …
Read MoreD/St/D5/5/9 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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Photograph of Private Hepple standing in front of a tree …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/142/17 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames C: Co
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1966 – E-H
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
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Group photograph of 'C' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of the 11th stage of the Tour of Britain (cycling) …
Read MoreD/X 1520/1254 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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14 February 1835 (1) Edmund Hannay Watts of Cowpen …
Read MoreD/CG 7/503 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 30 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Account of Doctor Hepple with the trustees of late Charles Copeland …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/1790 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Will of Elizabeth Story of the Deanery …
Read MoreD/X 674/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Johnson family of Chester-le-Street and related families
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1884 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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