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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 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Probate copy of will …
D/X 1177/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Wrightson estate, including the manor of Nesham and Nesham Hall, deeds and probate records
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Order by Durham General Quarter Sessions …
UD/BC 108/5 – Barnard Castle Urban District Council
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – 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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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of staff …
D/CL 27/277/1927 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards A-D (excluding Durham City)
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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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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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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Andrew's House Lodge, Minute Book, 'Resolution Book', giving minutes of General Committee, and special meetings, 14 December 1917 – 6 April 1922 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Print of an engraving by G. Greatbach …
D/DLI 11/4/2/75 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Katherine Hind (natural causes) [905] …
COR/Du.N 2/1177 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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6 April 1848 (1) Sarah Armstong of Wolsingham …
D/HH 3/6/216 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Romaldkirk
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16 May 1794 (1) Mary Archer of Easington …
D/Ma 12/4/2 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form 2B of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G239(16) – 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 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – HIND, William, of Broomside Lane, Belmont, mine-worker; prominent in local government and in the Primitive Methodists
HIND, William, of Broomside Lane, Belmont, mine-worker; prominent in local government and in the Primitive Methodists…
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Photograph …
D/X 1520/713 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Notice and plan of alterations to the Waterloo Hotel …
Da/NG 2/392 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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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' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 9 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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8 May 1798 (1) Matthew Hind of Gales …
D/HH 3/1/2/1 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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14 October 1931 (1) Robert Tate Waller of Woodland …
CP/Wo 17/9 – Woodland Civil Parish
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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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Letters out (copies), January – February 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1909 – November 1910 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Albert L. Hind Penshaw Monument [Printer not specified …
D/X 1836/1/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Albert L. Hind, local history author
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Miscellaneous documents – Wrightson estate, including the manor of Nesham and Nesham Hall, deeds and probate records
D/X 1177 – Other Records
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Order allowing the Overseers of the Poor of Romaldkirk to bind William Lambert as apprentice to John Hind of Bishop Auckland …
EP/Rom 7/33 – Romaldkirk St. Romald Parish
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Photograph of carter …
D/CL 27/277/1929 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards E-P
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Roger Hind (industrial disease) …
COR/Du.N 2/239 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Robert Hind (natural causes) [1415] …
COR/Du.N 2/3609 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files