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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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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Writs issued to Stephen Hey to attend as a witness in the case of George Moore …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/404 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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9 and 10 January 1821 (1) John Bell of Stockton …
Read MoreD/DBS 7/7/10 – Darlington Building Society
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Notice by W. Anderson …
Read MoreD/Co 65/7 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
Read MoreContains 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.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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6 July 1736 (1) Jane Nicholson of West Rainton …
Read MoreD/St/D9/10/7 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Lands inherited from the Nicholson family
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[13th c.] (1) John de Cynnterio of Newcastle upon Tyne (2) Nicholas …
Read MoreD/St/D10/43 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Northumberland (including Newcastle)
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12 September 1994 (1) Stephen Hey …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 4/557 – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 04 Churchwardens
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Photograph of Valerie Hey and Pat Coxon in a canoe on the River Wear at Durham City …
Read MoreD/X 1520/754 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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18-19 December 1820 (1) Robert Clarke of Stockton …
Read MoreD/DBS 7/7/9 – Darlington Building Society
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Letter from Regimental Sergeant-Major R. Hey …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/10(148) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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1 August 1745 (1) Churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Stanhope (2) William Hey of Wolsingham …
Read MoreEP/St 7/35 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Overseers of the Poor
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 25 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West