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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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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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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1883 – December 1890 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
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Archibald Hills as captain in the Territorial Army …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/1/3(55) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army Association of County Durham
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Photograph of three officers of the 20th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/5(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Letters …
Read MoreD/DMA 6/1/139 – Durham Miners Association – General correspondence
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Dean Hills (took his own life) [261] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/1451 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Conveyance of Robert Hill's share in a ship and its cargo (property of Hill and Parker) to Christopher Hill of Blackwell …
Read MoreD/X 456/40 – Miscellaneous documents – Hill family papers, including Blackwell manor, Darlington
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1961 – E-H
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Mr Hall and Mr Attlee At Haswell School
Read Morehasw0122 – Local Authority Records
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Photograph of the laying of the foundation stone of St. Hild's College Chapel by J.W. Hills …
Read MoreE/HB 1/731 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Receipts for sums expended by Roger Hills on Coke Pike Hall …
Read MoreD/X 1493/210 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Volume of miscellanea – including letters from Count Brunow …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 1055 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 2)
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – E-H
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – 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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Photograph of the laying of the foundation stone of St. Hild's College Chapel by J.W. Hills …
Read MoreE/HB 1/733 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – St. Hild’s College
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Group photograph of the machine gun section of the 20th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/5(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Group photograph of warrant officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/7 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Easington Colliery Cubs and Scouts
Read Moreeasc0106 – Local Authority Records
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1884 – E-H
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Mr and Mrs Hill's Wedding, Trimdon Colliery
Read Moretrim0011 – Local Authority Records
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – E-H
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John Hill's bill of allowances for various outpayments at Stocksfield Hall …
Read MoreD/St/E10/6 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Northumberland
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 18 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 121 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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31 December 1839 (1) John Fawcett of the city of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/86 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
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None – E-H
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 27 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Group photograph of the buglers of the 20th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/20/5(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
