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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Keith William Hume (accidental death) [327] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3897 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Kenneth Hume (industrial disease) [897] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3504 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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2 May 1804 (1) Rt. Hon. John William Egerton …
Read MoreD/HH 8/1/87 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Yorkshire and Durham Manorial
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Eden Colliery, wages book for Busty seam, 28 January 1916 – 28 April 1917 – E-H
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – E-H
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Towneley Lodge, minutes, 1923 – 1924 – E-H
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Group photograph of pupils of Hamsteels Primary School …
Read MoreE/NW/G 244/9 – Hamsteels Primary School
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From Joseph Hume (1777-1855); M.P. for Middlesex …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 38/26 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Correspondence
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Long …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 666 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Photograph of Christopher Brown Hume presenting a bouquet to Mrs Dennis Edkins …
Read MoreD/X 699/10/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Bishop Auckland Ladies’ Benevolent Society
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Letter from J. R[aine] to Edward Blore …
Read MoreD/X 1015/29 – Miscellaneous documents – James Raine: letters to Edward Blore
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1934 – December 1935 – E-H
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The Kings Own Scottish Borderers Boxing Team
Read Moremisc0008 – Local Authority Records
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Senior Boys School Staff
Read Moremurt0115 – Local Authority Records
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Records of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/1 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, Minute book, January 1917 – October 1920 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.3: East Side of Pit, 1899 – 1913 – E-H
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Notes for a beginners beekeeping course by T. Hume of Durham Beekeepers' Association …
Read MoreD/X 1959/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Beekeepers’ Association
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Licence of Cecil Hume to the office of assistant stipendiary curate at Auckland …
Read MoreEP/Au.SH 2/27 – Auckland St. Helen Parish – Clergy
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Order of service for a celebration service for the life of Wilf Hume …
Read MoreEP/Fr 2/18/3 – Frosterley St. Michael Parish
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Zoe Alexandra Hume (adjourned for criminal proceedings) [64] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/554H – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Postcard from Lieutenant Michael Farr …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/208/93 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fa
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Letter from Lieutenant Michael Farr …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/208/95 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fa
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Letters from J.K. Hope …
Read MoreD/X 24/18 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham County Festival of Britain Committee
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Popular marches played by the regimental bands of the British Army arranged for piano solo: To the Front March by J. Ord Hume …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/9/28 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Royal Horse Guards Grand Parade March for the Pianoforte by J. Ord Hume …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/9/90 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1884 – E-H
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], 17 October 1916 – 22 September 1919 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – E-H
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 27 March 1915 – 22 January 1918 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – E-H
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Letter from S. Hume concerning Church Clock for Stanhope …
Read MoreEP/St 4/65 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Churchwardens
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10 October 1800 (1) Henry Errington of Red Rice …
Read MoreD/St/D10/59 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Northumberland (including Newcastle)
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Photograph of class teacher …
Read MoreE/E/G184(6) – Blackhall Colliery Council School
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Letter from John Bright …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/129(17) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – E-H
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – E-H
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Letters out (copies), July 1897 – October 1901 – E-H
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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John Robert Hume …
Read MoreCOR/C/2/400 – Chester Ward Coroner – Inquest files
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28 May 1804 (1) Sir Abraham Hume …
Read MoreD/HH 8/1/89 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Yorkshire and Durham Manorial
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British War Medal 1914-20
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows uncrowned left-facing effigy of King George V. Reverse shows St George on horseback armed with a sword and dates…