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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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Doreen Howard (natural causes) [2177] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/603 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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James Howard Thwaites (industrial disease) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N/2/277 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Tracy Howard (criminal proceedings) [122] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/877 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Graeme David Howard (misadventure) [550] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2789 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Memories of Rachel Howard …
Read MoreD/Ho/X 133 – Hodgkin family of Darlington
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Depositions of witnesses on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants …
Read MoreD/St/L1/9/4 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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Quitclaim of actions …
Read MoreD/Sa/F 398 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Family Papers (part 1)
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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27 February 1826 (1) Samuel Pullein (2) Henry Witham and Elizabeth …
Read MoreD/HH 7/1/577 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements
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Copy page of Charles Buchan Football Monthly with an article entitled 'Substitutes! They must be allowed' …
Read MoreD/Ph 486/2/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Crook Town v Enfield FA Amateur Cup
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Letter from Henry H[obain?] and Thomas Howard …
Read MoreUD/BC 120 – Barnard Castle Urban District Council
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944-1945] – E-H
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21 January 1739 / 1740 (1) George Paxton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1031 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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23 June 1764 (1) Charles Howard …
Read MoreD/Br/D 110 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Draft of conveyance of land by Philip Henry Howard of Corby Castle (Cumberland) esq. …
Read MoreEP/Co 58 – Coniscliffe St. Edwin Parish
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Copy of a photograph of the 1st Hartlepool Company of the Boys' Brigade …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SH 13/759 – Hartlepool St. Hilda Parish – Church Societies
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Photograph of Kayak club …
Read MoreE/HB 2/734 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Postcard photograph of a group of boys and teachers …
Read MoreE/C/G807 – Durham Blue Coat School
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Group photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/156(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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7 April 1914 (1) Archibald Robert Crawford Pitman of 48 Castle Street …
Read MoreD/CG 6/348 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 1)
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
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Analysis book, December 1919 – June 1921 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 – 2 May 1913 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 6 July 1925 – 8 December 1926 – E-H
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Photograph of three officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/148(317) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Graeme Howard English (suicide) [892] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/4084 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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20 September 1707 (1) John Witham of Cliffe …
Read MoreD/HH 7/1/27 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements
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Letter from W.N. Howard …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SC 306 – Gateshead St. Cuthbert Parish – Schools
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7 December 1951 (1) Cecil Thornton Howard of 'Hill Crest' …
Read MoreEP/Ch 2/15 – Chilton St. Aidan Parish
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Photograph of the Rev. F.S. Salter; W. Coverdale; Miss Christian Howard; the Mayor of Hartlepool …
Read MoreEP/Ha.SH 13/533 – Hartlepool St. Hilda Parish – Church Societies
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Howard and Annie Hodgkin …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 107/14 – Hodgkin family of Darlington
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Howard …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 533 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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11 April 1766; copy made 17 October 1788 (1) Sir Edward Smythe of Acton Burnell …
Read MoreD/El 36/9 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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1 August 1808 (1) Matthew Howard of Cateaton St. …
Read MoreD/St/D14/37 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Unplaced
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Folder containing: Programme for the Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends at Bainbridge …
Read MoreD/Wa 5/4/21 – Wallis family of Darlington – Wallis Family
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Daily summary of coal received from Howard at Butterwell …
Read MoreNCB 29/31/1 – National Coal Board – Interim list boxes 1-100
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – ORNSBY, Rev. George, formerly a solicitor in Durham, later, curate of Sedgefield and Whickham in County Durrham, and finally vicar of Fishlake near Doncaster; edited the Surtees Society volume on the household books of Lord William Howard
Read MoreORNSBY, Rev. George, formerly a solicitor in Durham, later, curate of Sedgefield and Whickham in County Durrham, and finally vicar of Fishlake near…
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17 May 1769 (1) William John Spearman Wasey …
Read MoreD/Br/D 111 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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28 February 1754 (1) Elizabeth Bryer of the Fryeridge …
Read MoreD/Br/D 653 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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13 August 1854 (1) Sir Gordon Drummond (2) Colonel Gordon Drummond and Eliza Howard …
Read MoreD/Br/F 371 – Brancepeth Estate – Family Papers
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9 December 1854 (1) Colonel Gordon Drummond (2) Sir Glynne Earle Welby of Denton Hall …
Read MoreD/Br/F 392 – Brancepeth Estate – Family Papers
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'Metro …
Read MoreD/DURS 113 – Durham University Railway Society – (part 3)
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Settlement on marriage between Charles Howard of Thorp Bulmer and Margaret …
Read MoreD/Sa/F 399 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Family Papers (part 1)
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Photograph album …
Read MoreD/X 1756/9 – Miscellaneous documents – Pease, Backhouse and Mounsey families of Darlington
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Copy photograph showing the exterior of a public house and a group of small children and fourteen adults in Rookhope …
Read MoreD/Ph 400/9 – Photocopies and photographs – Photographs and postcards of Rookhope, Stanhope and Upper Weardale
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Photograph of F. A. Howard …
Read MoreDu 1/70/3 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Photographs of Mayors and Mayoresses
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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.