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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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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18 August 1732 (1) Rev. Thomas Rundle …
D/Sh.H 167 – Sherburn Hospital
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CD-ROM containing notes …
D/X 1822/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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Letter from the Chief of Establishments …
D/X 1164/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Humble family of Ryton
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15 February 1869 (1) William Middleton of Willington …
D/X 1168/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Willington, West End Terrace, Commercial Street and Brookside deeds
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General Election accounts, 1918 – 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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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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6 April 1810 (1) John Bamlett …
D/Br/D 3239 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 09) places S to T
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6 April 1810 (1) John Bamlett …
D/Br/D 3240 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 09) places S to T
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Group photograph of 6th Platoon …
D/DLI 2/20/5(38) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 10th – 70th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/57(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/57(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/57(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/72 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – E-H
Contains the records for people with surnames between E-H.
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Postcard from 'Jennie' …
D/Loco 3/5/1 – Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
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Applications …
D/Co 49/10/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/57(4) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/57(8) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
D/DLI 2/8/80 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Re reluctance of his brothers …
NCB I/JB 876 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 2)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 14 – 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 35 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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16 December 1715 (1) Sir Henry Belasyse of Brancepeth Castle …
D/Br/D 247 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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21 January 1726/27 (1) Hon. John Mountague …
D/Sh.H 165-166 – Sherburn Hospital
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18 August 1732 (1) Rev. Thomas Rundle …
D/Sh.H 333 – Sherburn Hospital
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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
A circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
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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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W.C.A. files identified for preservation by the Chief Clerk as a sample of the documentation in use …
CCo/Con 10 – Consett County Court
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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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31 October 1796 (1) Shute [Barrington] …
Q/D/E 25 – Quarter Sessions – Deposit and Registration Records
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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 9 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Certificates of Roman Catholic Chapels and priests …
Q/R/RM/1 – Quarter Sessions
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Robert Humble and Jane Hamilton …
SF/Da/MM 7/43(28) – Darlington Monthly Quaker Meeting
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Correspondence and papers …
EP/Bea 4/41 – Stanley, St. Andrew Parish formerly Beamish, St Andrew
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Correspondence between Lord Joicey …
NCB 7/4/9 – National Coal Board – Lambton, Hetton and Joicey collieries
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20 July 1843 (1) John Fawcett of the city of Durham …
D/X 1207/1/133 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families