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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 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Irene Joan Horner (accident) [1102] …
COR/Du.S 2/3218 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Photograph of a group of four women taken at a W.I. tea party …
D/WI 3/149/8 – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Letter from T[homas] Horner …
D/El 44/78 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Letter from Messrs. Wilson & Faber …
D/El 44/92 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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25 February 1365/66 (1) Thomas …
D/St/D7/65 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Other properties in County Durham
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Letter from Lingford's to W.P. Exports re letter from Messrs. G. Kenneth Horner regarding baking powder for Kenya …
D/Lin 110/1 – Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
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2 June 1834 (1) Gerard Davis of Broadway …
D/HH 2/6/134 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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1826 (1) John Leybourne of Durham …
D/HH 3/1/27/19 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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Proposed house for R.C. Horner …
RD/BC 160/Box 1/38 – Barnard Castle Rural District Council – Building control plans
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Photograph of N.U.M. Craghead Lodge banner with portraits of Earl Atlee …
D/Ph 425/2/2 (11) – Photocopies and photographs – Durham Miners Gala and coal mining
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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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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1875 – 1892 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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25 November 1858 (2) Stephen Horner of Hartlepool …
EP/Du.SM 375 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Personal file re William Horner …
U/Ho 214 – Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
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Deed effecting the retirement of Sir John Storey Barwick of Pilmoor …
D/SC 1/106 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Surrender by Rt. Hon. Joseph Albert Pease …
D/SC 1/181 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Letter from Thomas Horner …
D/El 44/77 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Letter from T[homas] Horner …
D/El 44/79 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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18 and 19 May 1810 (1) William Ainsley late of Crook Hall Mill …
D/X 2033/1/9/1-2 – Miscellaneous documents – Peele and McFarlane Veterinary Practice, Elvet Waterside and Hallgarth Street Durham
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
CP/Sac 14/3 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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19 September 39 Geo. III [1799] (1) Thomas Richardby and Joan Thompson …
Du 1/50/173-174 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Military Medal
A circular medal, obverse shows effigy of King George V. Reverse has inscription: 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' topped by royal cypher and…
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A bound collection of papers relating principally to railways and the Society of Friends …
D/PS 5/1 – Pease/Stephenson family of Darlington
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Photograph of Craghead Colliery National Union of Mineworkers banner …
D/CL 27/278/1075 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Durham City
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
Contains 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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South Hetton Royal Rovers
sout0036 – Local Authority Records
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Copy extracts from For You the War is Over …
D/DLI 7/840/4 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Ta to Te
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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 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Eleanor Horner …
COR/Du.N 3/53 – Durham North Coroner – Non-inquest files
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21 June 1830 (2) Stephen Horner of Durham …
EP/Du.SM 353 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Correspondence between: Jeremiah Whitfield of Gainford; William Hodgson of Staindrop; William Fenwick; T. Horner of Darlington …
D/HH 2/8/136-155 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Trusts and settlements (Wheldon era)
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Copies of letters from J. Horner …
D/HH 11/167-168 – Hanby Holmes – General Miscellaneous: part 2
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Letter from T[homas] Horner …
D/El 44/80 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Robert H. Edleston from F.G. Horner …
D/Ed 12/3/1274 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 3)
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Copy will of Stephen Horner of the City of Durham …
Du 1/50/177 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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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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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 – 12 April 1926 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from T[homas] Horner …
D/El 44/97 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Circulars issued to lodges …
D/DMA 1/11/36 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Circulars issued to the lodges …
D/DMA 1/11/47 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars