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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 …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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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9 January 1908 (1) William Richard Coates Cockill of Babbacombe …
Read MoreDu 1/50/154 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Statutory declaration of Margaret Anne Hornsby as to title to freehold premises on the north side of Claypath …
Read MoreDu 1/50/158 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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22 May 1699 (1) William Hornsby of North Deton …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/438 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Group photograph of the colour sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(10) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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18 May 1741 (1) John Gray of Durham …
Read MoreD/CG 13/210 – Clayton and Gibson – Hildyard family of Horsley Hall
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 7 June 1929 – 25 June 1931 – E-H
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Group photograph of non-commissioned officers and men …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/3/23 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Paul Andrew Hornsby (adjourned for criminal proceedings) [971] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2411 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Sydney Hornsby (natural causes) [32] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2692 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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7 July 1752 Copy will of Henry Forster of Durham City …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1644 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 04) places B
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Circulars distributed to the lodges: Minutes of Committee Meetings …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/11/40 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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Copy of the will …
Read MoreD/X 1056/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby solicitors, Consett
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Abstract of title of Margaret Ann Hornsby to Nos. 4 & 5 Claypath …
Read MoreDu 1/50/144 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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18 May 1898 (1) John Sharp of Beechburn House near Crook …
Read MoreDu 1/50/152 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Copy will of Alfred Hornsby of 38 Mary Street …
Read MoreDu 1/50/153 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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Eden Lodge subscription accounts, 30 June 1905 – 12 September 1913 – E-H
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Lodge accounts – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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[F 11] English. 1768. A quarterly schedule for the poor of the township of Witton Gilbert for the year 1768: John Appleby …
Read MoreD/Gr 458 – Greenwell Deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 113 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 6 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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28 December 1870 (1) John Hornsby of Stanhope (2) John Wilson of Stanhope …
Read MoreEP/St 7/46 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Overseers of the Poor
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Photograph of Byers Green Amateur Football Club players …
Read MoreD/X 1520/602 – Miscellaneous documents – Northern Echo photographs, used in North Magazine
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Removal Order for John Hornsby …
Read MoreD/X 666/83 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law, Sunderland and other records
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Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/119 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of members of the sergeants' mess …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/167/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Copy photograph of colour-sergeants …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/174(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of 'G' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(25) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Letter of James Hornsby at Gainford offering to sell his house and shop …
Read MoreD/Ed 10/1/164-165 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Notes (mss) on Methodism and Methodist Preachers in Aiston Moor (co. Cumberland) …
Read MoreD/X 184/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Methodist, Sunderland and other records
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1 September 1914 (1) John George Hornsby of Kyle …
Read MoreDu 1/50/157 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.