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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 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward 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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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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Plan of the Busty Seam of Kimblesworth Colliery showing the thickness of band in part of the Harbour Moor Royalty belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners …
NCB 19/2/3/95 – National Coal Board
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J.W. House …
DC/EDRU 12 – Durham County Council (1974 – 2009) – Economic Development and Research Unit
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Dodd House, Stanhope
This small farm, probably of early 19th century date was originally a two-storey house with a byre and a hayloft attached. The hay loft was later…
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, December 1920 – May 1923 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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People on the move: the South Tyne in the sixties / by John William House and E.M. Knight
Series: *(Papers on migration & mobility in NE England, No. 3).
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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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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1893 – 1994 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Byre House, E of Laithkirk Church © DCC 2004
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 113 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 155 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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1825 (1) Ann …
D/CG 16/1130 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.
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Pit closure and the community: Newcastle upon Tyne / by J.W. House and E.M. Knight
Series: (Papers on migration and mobility in Northern England, 5).
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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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Letter from F.O. Kirkup …
UD/Sta 233 – Stanley Urban District Council – Colliery Disasters
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Cash book, 19 September 1888 – 30 June 1892 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Correspondence between K. Greenfield B.A. …
M/Th 398 – Thornley Methodist Circuit
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 36 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – 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.2, 5 January 1920 – 5 December 1921 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letters out (copies), February 1886 – March 1889 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Letter from W. House …
UD/Sta 235 – Stanley Urban District Council – Colliery Disasters
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 78 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 94 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Sam Watson, for 1953 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Cash book, 15 July 1895 – 30 June 1898 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Correspondence from the Rev. P. Lonsdale …
D/Fle 2/5/27 – Fleming family of Tudhoe
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Northern graduates of '64: braindrain or brainbank? / J.W. House and A.D. Thomas
Series: *(Papers on migration & mobility in Northern England, 9).
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Northern geographical essays in honour of G.H.J. Daysh / edited by J.W. House
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1890 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., June – December 1883 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Binchester Lodge Minute Book, 28 June 1901 – 4 May 1903 – 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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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 92 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East