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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 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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House at Summerhill …
Read MoreUD/Ben 22/192 – Benfieldside Urban District Council
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
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21 January 1782 (1) Ralph Heron of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/CG 7/1905 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 3)
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[B 45] Latin. ? A contemporary transcript. There is no slit for seal. Should septagesimo be read as sextagesimo ? If so …
Read MoreD/Gr 230 – Greenwell Deeds
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The Bugle: Issue Number 3 …
Read MoreD/DLI 18/1/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Boruwlaski: The Little Count by Tom M. Heron …
Read MoreND/Du 10/1 – Durham City Council (1974 – 2009) – Count Boruwlaski
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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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15 and 16 June 1806 (1) William Augustus Blakeney …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3320-3321 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
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Letter from Gabriel Leaver …
Read MoreD/St/C2/11/18 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 2) Hylton, London etc.
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Transcript of an interview with Gladys Heron …
Read MoreD/X 1250/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Collection of audio taped interviews regarding the Aycliffe Royal Ordnance Factory, 1939 – 1945
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Ledger account of transactions between Michael Heron and George Bowes relating to the supply of coal and the provision of lodging from 18 May 1730 to 10 February 1730/31 …
Read MoreD/X 1493/24 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – 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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[D 70] Latin. 11 November 1370. Dated as D/Gr 224. Quit claim by William Heron …
Read MoreD/Gr 225 – Greenwell Deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Letter from L.J. Heron …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/322 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Copy will of Ralph Heron of Hamsterley …
Read MoreD/X 715/53 – Miscellaneous documents – Hall family and others of Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
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28 November 1801 (1) George Heron of Mickleton Mill …
Read MoreD/St/D3/3/46 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – E-H
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1966 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – E-H
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Vane Tempest Lodge, aged miners' rent payments, 1945 – 1954 – E-H
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27 October 1806 (1) Walter Heron …
Read MoreD/Br/D 3322 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 10) places T to W and out-county
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28 August 1423 William Heron …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 1259 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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John Heron and Elizabeth Teasdale …
Read MoreSF/Da/MM 7/30(112) – Darlington Monthly Quaker Meeting
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Letter from William Chaloner …
Read MoreD/St/C2/11/16 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 2) Hylton, London etc.
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Display about research by Year 6 at Neville's Cross Primary School using the admission register to find former pupils …
Read MoreE/C/G 1174 – Neville’s Cross Council School
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23 November 1813 (1) John Bustin of Mickleton …
Read MoreD/St/D3/3/47 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Steven Heron (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/567 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – HERON, Thomas, of Durham, journalist
Read MoreHERON, Thomas, of Durham, journalist…
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23 November 1789 (1) John Heron of Hamsterley …
Read MoreD/X 715/60 – Miscellaneous documents – Hall family and others of Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
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23-24 September 1792 (1) David Dixon of Toll House …
Read MoreD/X 715/63-64 – Miscellaneous documents – Hall family and others of Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
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18 September 1795 (1) Elizabeth Surtees …
Read MoreD/X 715/65 – Miscellaneous documents – Hall family and others of Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
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Interview with Mr Sydney Taylor and Mrs Lilian Taylor
Read More01 Mr_ Sid_Taylor_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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1 May 1866 (1) The mayor …
Read MoreDu 1/50/29 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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John Turnbull and Mary Southers …
Read MoreEP/Du.MB 118 – Durham St. Mary-le-Bow Parish
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18 March 1797 (1) John Dent of Mickleton …
Read MoreD/St/D3/3/45 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 37 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West