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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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Postcard group photograph of the officers of the 9th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(82) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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[M 46] Latin. 1605/6. From roll of recusants …
Read MoreD/Gr 347 – Greenwell Deeds
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John Robert James …
Read MoreCOR/CW/2/297 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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John William James …
Read MoreP/14/7/129 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Karl James Healer (manslaughter) [744] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/870 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Joseph James …
Read MoreCOR/NW/3/4 – North-West Durham Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Ryan …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1885 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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'Inventory of watch and trinkets of the late Susanna Senior deceased bequeathed by her to Richard James' …
Read MoreD/Wn 5/16 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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Melville …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 31/53 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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9 March 1831 (1) Charles William Vane …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/1/6 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Somerset …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 101 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 1)
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Somerset …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 477 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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William James to Gerard Salvin and others Undertaking not to proceed futher in suit re debt of Sir Nicholas Tempest …
Read MoreD/Sa/L 87 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Legal Papers (part 1)
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Notice and plan for three houses on the east side of Close Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/824 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Royal Family of Great Britain – articles relating to Printed poems re death of Prince Albert …
Read MoreDa/Mu 2/55 – Darlington Borough Council – Museum
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Team Labour contracts …
Read MoreCC/X 20/39 – Durham County Council (1888 – 1974) – Works Committee files
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/49/1-156 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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28 September 1814 (1) The Hon. and Rt. Revd. James …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/23 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Notice and plan for house on west side of Grange Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1873 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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16 – 17 November 1737 (1) John James of Gilligate …
Read MoreD/X 836/18 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Gilesgate, and other deeds
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Letter from Andrew Perrott …
Read MoreD/X 2055/7/2 – Miscellaneous documents – R. Richmond of Stockton, solicitor and Richmond Family
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Admission record of David Atkinson James of 54 Melbourne Street …
Read MoreD/X 1875/5/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Archives transferred from Cumbria Archive Centre
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23 November 1826 (1) Rev. John Fawcett of Newton Hall …
Read MoreD/X 1089/2/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin and Lambton family estates
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Notes concerning James …
Read MoreD/X 1541/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Samuel Henshall of Birtley and Chester le Street, bus driver
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Decorative menu card for the Diamond Wedding Reception of Peggy Brown's paternal grandparents Ernest James …
Read MoreD/X 2259/1/4(5) – Miscellaneous documents – Peggy Eveline Brown of Holy Trinity Vicarage, Stockton on Tees
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Notice and plan of four houses [1-7 odd numbers] proposed to be built on the east side of Edmund Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1213 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plan of two houses on the west side of Hopetown Lane …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/1342 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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House and shop at 14 Prescott Street …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/7159 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Numbers 335 and 337 Haughton Road …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/7336 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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From Frederick James concerning sale of the school house …
Read MoreD/X 571/3/17 – Miscellaneous documents – Laycock family of Lanchester
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From Frederick James concerning his job prospects at the mill for 3 shillings and 6 pence per day …
Read MoreD/X 571/3/18 – Miscellaneous documents – Laycock family of Lanchester
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Analysis book, June 1918 – January 1920 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.