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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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Group photograph of three Durham Light Infantry soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/1232/5 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Hu to Hy
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Greetings telegram from M. Hull …
Read MoreD/WI 3/100/9(11) – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Letter from Clementine Heusler …
Read MoreD/Pe 1/24 – Pease family of Darlington – Family
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Inventories and valuations of rents …
Read MoreD/Pe 1/38 – Pease family of Darlington – Family
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'Some expressions of Fidelity Hull's during her last illness' …
Read MoreD/Pe 6/1 – Pease family of Darlington – Personal
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12 March 1714 (1) Elizabeth Hargrave of Hull …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/306 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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Letters of W. Green …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/157-165 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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29 April 1869 (1) Robert Berkley of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/X 2316/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Deeds re 6 and 8 Church View, Heighington
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1922 – November 1924 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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[K 44] English. 10 April 1522. 'The Xth day of Aprell the yere of our Lord God a thousand fyve hundreth and XXII'. Will of John Trollop of Thorneley …
Read MoreD/Gr 314 – Greenwell Deeds
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Letters sent to Lieutenant-Colonel W.I. Watson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/756/11 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: War to Wat
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Correspondence received by Thomas Wheldon and by Wheldon and Hepworth from John Wilkinson …
Read MoreD/HH 5/9/120 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Mortgages of estates
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Correspondence between: Mr. Fenwick …
Read MoreD/HH 2/16/54-61 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Railways, roads, canals
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Letter from Gen. John Hull …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/201/33a(ii) – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Clementine Heusler …
Read MoreD/Pe 1/25 – Pease family of Darlington – Family
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Letter from George Bowes …
Read MoreD/Pe 1/34 – Pease family of Darlington – Family
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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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22 December 1714 (1) Mary Fetherstonhalgh of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/Br/D 298 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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25 September 1784 (1) Martin Hull and Thomasine …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1363 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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13 December 1632 (1) Lindley Wren of Binchester …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1509 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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10 September 1674 (1) Nicholas Hull of Willington …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1663 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 04) places B
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21 June 1585 (1) Jennet Nesham of Willington …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1841 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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24 July 1611 (1) Thomas Hull of Stockley …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1842 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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29 March 1886 (1) Christopher Manners of Coundon …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2116 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/4 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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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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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1916 – 1917 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1892 – 1896 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Photograph of Miss D. Hull …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/898/1(166) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames J: Ja to Je
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Magdalen Hull (accidental death) [383] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2275 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Proposed bathroom and W.C. at 18 Roseberry Terrace …
Read MoreRD/BC 151/7 – Barnard Castle Rural District Council – Building Control Plans
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Photograph of Brigadier R.H. Whitworth …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/285(381) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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14 October 1717 (1) Edward Grey of Newcastle upon Tyne …
Read MoreD/CG 7/178 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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19 and 20 May 1710 (1) Thomas Parkin of Willington …
Read MoreD/St/D9/3/49 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Lands inherited from the Nicholson family
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Letter from Catherine Bowes …
Read MoreD/Pe 1/31 – Pease family of Darlington – Family
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Office copy of the will dated 8 March 1784 and proved at Durham …
Read MoreD/Br/D 368 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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29 January 1591/92 Letters of curation granted to Nicholas Hull and James Pickeringe of Brancepeth for the guardianship of Hercules Rickeson son of the late William Rickeson of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 524 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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13 December 1632 (1) Lancelot Holtby of Helmeland Raw [Helmington Row] …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1510 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Abstract of the title …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2114 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1962 – E-H
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Copy photograph of bus with notice that 'Body built by Herbert N. Hull …
Read MoreD/CL 14/16 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs, sketches, engravings, railways, school
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[D 110] Latin. 25 May 1404. Dated at Grencroft in the feast of the Holy Trinity anno regni Regis Henrici quarti … quinto. Charter whereby Symon Gray …
Read MoreD/Gr 276 – Greenwell Deeds
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[F 16] English. 19 February 1666/7. 19th of Charles II. Indenture whereby William Hall the elder of Greencroft in the parish of Lanchester …
Read MoreD/Gr 421 – Greenwell Deeds
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7 March 1744/45 (1) William Belasyse of Brancepeth Castle …
Read MoreD/Br/D 357 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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2 and 3 May 1783 (1) Martin Hull …
Read MoreD/Br/D 362-363 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Letter from John Fell …
Read MoreD/Pe 11/67 – Pease family of Darlington – Travel