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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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Patricia Dorothy Hope (misadventure) [1773] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/988 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(48) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1979 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(54) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Letter from Rev. C.A. Hope …
Read MoreD/El 21/17-19 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Great Chilton to Little Chilton
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Mary Hope …
Read MoreD/He 130/48 – Headlam family of Holywell
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From James R. Hope …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 30/4 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Correspondence
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19 and 20 November 1806 (1) James Smith of Greenly …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/72 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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17 and 18 November 1809 (1) Joseph Durham …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/73 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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29 January 1810 (1) Rt. Hon. John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/D5/3/75 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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Letter from John Hope to John Bowes …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/61/59 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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14 December 1872 (1) George Hope of Southborough …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/368 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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Inland Revenue account of the succession in real property of James Pepler Oswald …
Read MoreDu 1/50/242 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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1837 (1) Henry Hope of Richmond Hill …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/213a – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Letter from the Rev. W.L.M. Law …
Read MoreD/X 827/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Eppleton Cricket Club
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16 April 1863 (1) William Craggs of Mount Pleasant near Crook …
Read MoreD/X 1595/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Billy Row, 18 Well Bank, deeds
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Notice and plan of a house [4] to be built on the east side of Waverley Terrace …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1473 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Abstract of title …
Read MoreD/X 896/21 – Miscellaneous documents – Ushaw Moor, Temperance Terrace, deeds
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – 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.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1916 – 1918 – 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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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1875 – 1892 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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23 August 1884 (1) Ann Hope of Hallgarth Street …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2946 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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Copy and translation of Letters Patent of Elizabeth 1 (2 April 1574) for the founding and erecting of Kepier School and Almshouse …
Read MoreEP/Ho 269 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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Correspondence between the County Borough of Hartlepool …
Read MoreEP/Str 162 – Stranton All Saints Parish
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Letter from J. K. Hope …
Read MoreM/SF 144/2-3 – Spennymoor and Ferryhill Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of boat club …
Read MoreE/HB 2/694 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Group photograph of the signallers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Interview with Mrs Elizabeth Holmes
Read More01 Mrs E Holmes_Hord0004 – Local Authority Records
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., December 1878 – June 1879 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Etherley Jane Lodge, register of members' contributions, 31 March 1950 – 15 September 1950 – E-H
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Plan of Durham Abbey '…showing the ancient arrangements according to existing remains and other evidence…' …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/704 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/898/2(63) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames J: Ja to Je
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Cutting from The Yorkshire Post newspaper concerning Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant W.M. Hope being made an Honorary Captain …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/334/16 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Ho
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Photograph of writer Sid Chaplin with finalists of the Sid Chaplin Literary Awards 1978 …
Read MoreNT/Ay 7/5/1/6(10) – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department: publicity
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Isaac Hope (open) …
Read MoreCOR/Da/2/90 – Darlington Coroner – Inquest files
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20 – 21 April 1756 (1) William Wilkinson of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/194 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the signallers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
