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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 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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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Derek Hopper (suicide) …
COR/Du.S 2/158 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – HOPPER, Jonathan, of Langley Farm, Langley Moor
HOPPER, Jonathan, of Langley Farm, Langley Moor…
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – HOPPER, Mark, builder and joiner, clerk of works under Salvin the architect and then in government employment in the same capacity
HOPPER, Mark, builder and joiner, clerk of works under Salvin the architect and then in government employment in the same capacity…
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24 June 1783 (1) Francis Hutton of Red Lion Square …
D/El 50/5 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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6 and 7 December 1728 (1) John Hodshon and Read Hodshon …
D/El 30/31-32 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Gainford tithe ledger …
D/St/E1/22/144 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam (part 2)
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Hendry Hopper …
D/Sa/C 76 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Correspondence (part 1)
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Thomas Hopper …
D/Sa/C 195 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Correspondence (part 1)
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Receipt by John Learmond …
D/No 21 – Norfolk family of Kirkella – Cleadon, Whitburn, Framwellgate (Durham) and Sunderland
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20 October 1711 (1) Hon. John Mountague …
D/Sh.H 543-544 – Sherburn Hospital
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18 December 1796 (1) Rev. Thomas Dampier …
D/Sh.H 564 – Sherburn Hospital
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21 September 1786 (1) Rev. Thomas Dampier …
D/Sh.H 676-677 – Sherburn Hospital
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Plan of proposed building sites on the Croxdale estates …
D/Sa/P 109 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Maps and Plans (part 2)
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25 May 1770; copies made 25 January 1877 (1) John Baker of Newcastle upon Tyne …
D/Co 31/5(1) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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1 May 1866 (1) The mayor …
Du 1/50/26-27 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation (part 2)
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Case papers in King's Bench …
Du 1/41/101-103 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation (part 2)
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26 November 1813 (1) Robert Johnson Eden of Windlestone …
D/X 1624/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Whitesmocks, Durham deeds
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24 August 1722 (1) Gilbert Dawson …
D/X 649/160 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster, Moses and Vane-Tempest families (part 2)
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Letter from Hendry Hopper …
D/X 776/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Richardson family of Sunderland and related families
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9 and 10 August 1780 (1) Christopher Wardell of Durham …
D/X 915/150-151 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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Notice to Christopher Hopper …
D/X 1098/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City mayors
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Letter from William Hopper of Durham to Henry Wilkinson …
D/X 487/3/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 3)
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11 May 1728 (1) Jane Fowler late of Bishop Wearmouth …
D/X 614/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Wolsingham Manor and Bail Hill House estate
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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 Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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11 September 1773 Copy will of George Baker of Elemore Hall …
D/Br/D 2753 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 07) places S
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6 March 1738/39 (1) Oliver Kirsley …
D/Br/D 2957 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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8 September 1744 (1) Oliver Kearsley …
D/Br/D 2959 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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14 May 1776 (1) William Hopper …
D/Br/D 1102 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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n.d. [post 1736] (1) Peter Hammond …
D/Br/D 67 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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22 and 23 November 1769 (1) Ralph Hopper of Inner Temple …
D/Br/D 74-75 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Receipt from Richard White of Ford …
D/Br/D 81 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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12 July 1779 (1) Ralph Hopper …
D/Br/D 133 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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31 May 1793 Copy admittance of John Thomas Hendry Hopper into 1a. of land in Bishop Middleham …
D/Br/D 152 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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19 February 1793 (2) James Mann of Millburngate …
EP/Du.SM 404 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Photograph of the organist …
EP/Du.SO 406 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Hopper …
EP/Du.SO 112/4/137 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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27 September 1835 (1) George Simpson …
M/Da 1261 – Darlington Methodist Circuit