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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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Souvenir carte de visite photograph of Durham Cathedral and the Fulling Mill …
D/DW 1/2/129(2) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 2
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – KYNASTON, Herbert, geologist; head of the government survey of the Transvaal since 1904 (son of the late Rev. H. Kynaston, professor of Greek at Durham)
KYNASTON, Herbert, geologist; head of the government survey of the Transvaal since 1904 (son of the late Rev. H. Kynaston, professor of Greek at…
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Photograph of Herbert …
D/Wa 3/6/49 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Papers relating to William Ralston's arbitration of a dispute between Robert Herbert …
D/St/C2/19/412 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 4) William Ralston
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20 May 1578 (1) Robert Coward of Gaynfurthe (2) George Herbert …
D/St/D14/18 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Unplaced
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Various correspondents …
D/Lo/C 117 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Copy certificate of admission of Private John Wilson Herbert …
D/DLI 7/889/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: He to Hi
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Photograph postcard from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert relating to a visit to Perth …
D/X 2194/1/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of St Thomas's Church in Stanhope from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/22 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Bowlees waterfalls from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/44 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Postcard of the Bowes Museum from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/45 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of St John's Chapel …
D/X 2194/1/57 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of the River Wear …
D/X 2194/1/88 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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30 June 1899 (1) Herbert Conyers Surtees …
D/X 1022/122 – Miscellaneous documents – Surtees family records
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Pony putter …
D/Ph 409/1/38 – Photocopies and photographs – Roddymoor Colliery
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter to 'My Lord' [the Earl of Zetland] …
D/DLI 2/6/10(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Letter from H. Herbert …
SF/Su 115/6/5 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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16 March 1754 (1) Sarah Emmerson and Jane Emmerson of Bedford Row …
D/CG 6/1656 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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18 June 1748 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Whitehouse …
D/CG 6/195 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 1)
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Photograph postcard from Herbert and Joan to Donald and Kathleen Hersom …
D/X 2194/4/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard from Herbert and Joan to Donald and Kathleen Hersom …
D/X 2194/4/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Letter from Joan and Herbert to Donald and Kathleen Hersom …
D/X 2194/5/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Letters from the Ecclesiastical Commission …
EP/EC 2/11 – Easington Colliery The Ascension Parish
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Circular from S. Herbert …
D/DLI 2/6/10(44) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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D. Herbert …
P/14/8/1313 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Patricia Herbert (natural causes) [767] …
COR/CD 2/205 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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16 March 1748/9 (1) The Rt. Revd Edward …
D/CG 6/1655 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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1 June 1754 (1) Bryan Harrison the elder of Barmpton …
D/CG 6/1455 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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18 June 1748 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Whitehouse …
D/CG 7/1761 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 3)
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The 2nd Life Guards Letters re William IV's regulations for the Horse and Life Guards …
D/Lo/C 492 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Pages detached from D/Wn 17/8 …
D/Wn 17/10(1-5) – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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24 November 1891 (1) Robinson Ferens of Oswald House …
M/SF 298 – Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
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Photograph postcard of Durham Cathedral from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/35 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Postcard of 'Gibside from the South' (Turner) from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Postcard of 'Gibside from the North' (Turner) from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/53 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Forest-in-Teesdale from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/59 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Yorkshire Dales villages from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/76 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of the Falls of Dochart …
D/X 2194/1/77 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Killhope Wheel from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/79 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of Middleton-in-Teesdale from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/82 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Photograph postcard of High Cup Gill from Donald and Kathleen to his brother Herbert …
D/X 2194/1/90 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Letter from Joan to Donald and Kathleen Hersom …
D/X 2194/5/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Temporary commission of C.S. Herbert as a second lieutenant …
D/DLI 7/321/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: He to Hi
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Order of ceremonial at the consecration in Westminster Abbey of Rev. Samuel Heaslett as Bishop in South Tokyo …
EP/Biw.SG 2/21 – Bishopwearmouth St. Gabriel Parish