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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 …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1922 – November 1924 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 5C of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G239(8) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of pupils in Form IIIC of Wellfield A.J. Dawson Grammar School …
E/E/G234(14) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Treasurers' cash book, May 1916 – December 1917 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 30 June 1905 – 12 September 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, September 1920 – May 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 155 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Joseph Herron (natural causes) …
COR/Du.S 2/262 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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List of teachers employed at Flint Hill School providing some start and end dates …
E/St/G90 – Flint Hill C.E. School
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of pioneer soldier Herron [possibly of The Durham Light Infantry] …
D/DLI 7/797/2(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wo to Wy
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Robert Herron (industrial disease) [680] …
COR/Du.N 2/744 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 42 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Letters out (copies), February 1903 – April 1905 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Stonemen's minutes, September 1909 – July 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Subscriptions towards a church spire and memorandum of agreement (incomplete) between the churchwardens and Joseph Herron of Lanchester …
EP/Col 86 – Collierley St. Thomas Parish
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Niall Michael Herron (natural causes) [1051] …
COR/Du.N 2/1608 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter to unidentified committee member from N. Herron …
D/X 608/75 – Miscellaneous documents – Holliday family of Langley Moor and Littleburn Colliery
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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None – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Browney Colliery, weekly pays book, week ending 14 May 1927 (pay 20) – week ending 21 April 1928 (pay 17) – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 86 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 40 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 67 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Jane Herron …
COR/C/2/220 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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Dorothy Taylor Herron (misadventure) [297] …
COR/Du.N 2/576 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1953 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters from Cuthbert and Ann Herron of Newcastle and South Shields about letting valuation of Newby Grange …
D/XD 16/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – John Cresswell Brigham, antiquarian bookseller and Quaker
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12 March 1756 (1) Ralph Herron …
D/X 1905/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Ralph Herron of Bishopwearmouth
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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George Robert Herron (natural causes) [1194] …
COR/CD 2/1448 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests