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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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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 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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6 June 1851 (1) W.B. Beaumont …
NCB 2 /57/3 – National Coal Board
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3 June 1812 (1) John Raine of Arkengarthdale …
D/HH 3/1/13/14 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Photograph of Ben Hird and Jack Flinton pulling out arrows at the Scorton Gold Archery tournament …
D/X 1520/1189 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Out-letter book, 1 March – 28 July 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in Form [2A] of Wellfield Secondary School …
E/E/G240(14) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – 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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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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4 May 1790 (1) Elizabeth Allinson of Bradford …
D/HH 3/5/609 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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31 December 1796 (1) James Wensley and John Harland …
D/HH 6/1/641 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Group photograph of soldiers of the 2 January 1926 Squad …
D/DLI 7/449/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mac to Mar
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[ ] 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby of Westgates in the parish of Bowes …
D/MOB 2/33 – Manor of Bowes
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Letter from M. Hird and Son …
RC/Cro 3/4 – Crook Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish
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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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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – 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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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Lodge accounts – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Slide of the school football team …
E/DA/G 501/16/7 – Darlington, Springfield Primary School
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Conversion of 39 Oxford Street into a flat for Mr. G.W. Bloomfield; S.A. Hird …
Da/NG2/8348 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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1816 (1) James and Edward Hird of Hurst …
D/HH 3/1/17/20 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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5 November 1804 (1) William Buckton of Kingston upon Hull …
D/HH 3/3/112 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Startforth and Boldron
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1820 (1) Thomas Thompson …
D/HH 3/1/21/15 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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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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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation for 1957 , 1958 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Inspection report on the church organ by Richard Hird …
EP/Who 81 – Whorlton St. Mary Parish
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Group photograph of warrant officers …
D/DLI 2/20/7 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Cuthbert Stuart of Bowes …
D/HH 2/11/14/1-6 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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General letters received …
D/HH 1/4/145/1-528 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/10 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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House on east side of Vaughan Street …
Da/NG 2/5157 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), December 1912 – March 1914 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 121 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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21 March 1859 (1) Richard Dixon of Nateby …
D/HH 6/1/514 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Photograph of Ashville Summer School in front of a First World War memorial …
D/X 1436/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Miss Mary Ratcliffe of Durham
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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 55 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Group photograph of the hockey team of the 4th Battalion …
D/DLI 7/35/1(57) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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2 January 1781 (1) George Allinson …
D/HH 3/5/608 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Papers relating to conveyance from Wilfred Jonathan Hird of Greenas …
D/HH 2/21/13 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Clients’ papers of E.R. Hanby Holmes
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Mrs. Ford deceased; William. Nichols …
D/Wat Box 62 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST BOXES
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3 June 1908 (1) Rev. Francis Fraser Hird of Eaglehurst …
D/XD 119/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Majestic Inn, 29 and 29a Blackwellgate, Darlington