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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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8 January 1684/85 (1) Christopher Horne of Blakehouse in Lune …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/10 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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26 June 1708 (1) Ann Horne of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/23 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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21 May 1695 (1) Cuthbert Horne of Rotherawbank in Lunedale …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/70 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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30 May 1699 (1) Edward Walker …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/72 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Letters from Nathan Horne to Richard Stephenson (and replies) concerning various aspects of the working of lead including prospecting …
Read MoreD/St/C2/3/76 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
Read MoreContains 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
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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R.S. Horne …
Read MoreD/He 134/37 – Headlam family of Holywell
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15 July 1721 (1) James Langstaff of Slackholme …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/80 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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29 – 30 November 1705 (1) William Horne of Kirby Hill …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/288 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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21 January 1666/1667 (1) Thomas Home the elder of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/340 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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20 January 1597/98 Admittance of John Horne the elder of Cornparke …
Read MoreD/HH 3/6/160 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Romaldkirk
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Letters out (copies), January – February 1921 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
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'A Plan of Romaldkirk Common 1791 …
Read MoreD/Wat P/29 – Watsons – solicitors, Barnard Castle INTERIM LIST PLANS
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Photograph of Captain and Adjutant Horne …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/131 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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26 January …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/75 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Popular marches played by the regimental bands of the British Army arranged for piano solo: B.B. March …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/9/27 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 42 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Photograph of the sergeants' mess of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/788 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – E-H
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1 August 1611 (1) Talbott Bowes of Richmond …
Read MoreD/St/D3/11/6 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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30 June 1699 (1) Alice Horne …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/73 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 114 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Proposed extension to first aid building and conversion into three-bedroom bungalow at Gaugers Arms …
Read MoreRD/BC 152/26 – Barnard Castle Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 110 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 40 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Group photograph of the officers and the sergeants of the 17th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/17/1(32) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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1695 (1) John Horne of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/342 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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23 March 1820 (1) John Horne of Brough …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/21/25 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Letter …
Read MoreD/Wn 14/26(1-2) – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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Letter from Francis Nicholls …
Read MoreD/St/C2/3/18 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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14 August 1752 (1) Nathan Horne of Middleton …
Read MoreD/St/B2/23 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Lead
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5 June 1693 (1) John Horne of Blakehouse …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/20 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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8 November 1688 (1) Thomas Bailes of Birkdale …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/63 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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27 May 1712 (1) John Longstaffe; Elizabeth Langstaffe (nee Horne) …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/77 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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31 August 1675 (1) Christopher Horne of Low Wemmergill …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/135 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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23 September 1735 (1) Hon. Henry Vane of Raby Castle (2) John Horne of Harwood in the Great Common in Teesdale Lease for 21 years of (2)'s house and part of the lane in which it stands; the Car and Holme; and a farm previously John Bayle's …
Read MoreD/X 1285/15/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the Teesdale Record Society
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 69 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 138-139 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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26 September 1608 (1) William Dent of Mycleton …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/19 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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4 April 1633 (1) Richard Thursbye of Winston …
Read MoreD/X 1507/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Records from the estate of Michael Sidney Lockey, deceased
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24 June 1693 (1) Richard Bincks of East Stonykeld …
Read MoreD/HH 2/5/1352 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Thomas Binks of Stonykeld, Bowes
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20 August 1623 (1) Raphe Horne of Dowbiggin …
Read MoreD/HH 3/6/27 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Romaldkirk