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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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Tyler Jones (open) [2530] …
COR/CD 2/1136 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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J. Jones …
P/14/8/1528 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Edward Jones (natural causes) [1075] …
COR/Du.N 2/1825 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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William Jones (accidental death) [1118] …
COR/Du.N 2/2668 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Copy letter to the Clerk to Gainford Parish Council …
D/Ed 1/7/17 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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Letter from B.C. Jones …
D/Wn 20/6 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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Letters from J.M. Jones …
D/Wn 24/52/1-6 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Letter from William Jones …
D/Pe 4/11 – Pease family of Darlington – Political
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17 March 1860 (1) Robert Burrell of Durham …
D/Sh.H 725 – Sherburn Hospital
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22 June 1861 (1) William Jones of Cassop …
D/Sh.H 726 – Sherburn Hospital
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Abstract of title [28 December 1816 – 19 May 1853] to a leasehold estate at Shincliffe belonging to William Jones …
D/Sh.H 730 – Sherburn Hospital
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Alice Jones and others v Gerard Salvin Land in lanchester …
D/Sa/L 92-93 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Legal Papers (part 1)
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27 April 1853 (1) Henry Belward Ray …
D/HH 5/2/419 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Purchases and sales
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Notice and plan of proposed house and shop for W. Jones on the west side of High Northgate …
Da/NG 2/864 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Copy correspondence received by Revd. W.R. Bell …
D/HH 10/17/317 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Teesdale Record Society
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26 September 1893 (1) Joseph Hanby Holmes (2) Jane Walton of Bale Green …
D/HH 9/4/14 – Hanby Holmes – Canon Beal and Family: Romaldkirk glebe and estate
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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13 July 1874 (1) Francis Marcus Beresford of Sheen House …
D/X 668/11 – Miscellaneous documents – Forster family, coal owners; Spearman Estate, Holmside
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Postcard addressed to Mr Hunter …
D/X 1885/1/1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Local history records
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Postcard addressed to Mr Hunter …
D/X 1885/1/1/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Local history records
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Postcard addressed to Miss J. A. Hunter …
D/X 1885/1/1/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Local history records
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Postcard with 'L.M. Jones' written on reverse …
D/X 1885/1/1/34 – Miscellaneous documents – Local history records
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Postcard addressed Mrs A.B. Jones …
D/X 1885/1/1/38 – Miscellaneous documents – Local history records
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Postcard addressed to Mrs. Jones …
D/X 1885/1/1/46 – Miscellaneous documents – Local history records
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Photograph of three men sitting in front of the sign for the boating lake …
D/X 779/456/6 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Programme for a lunchtime concert at the Durham Light Infantry Museum given by Kathleen Jones (pianoforte) …
D/X 1067/111 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham Music Festival
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Number 94 Blackwell Lane …
Da/NG2/7954 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Letter from Spencer Jones …
D/X 332/438 – Miscellaneous documents – Sherwood family of Snow Hall, Gainford, and Raine family
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Lease and Release (copy) Hodgson Thornhill …
D/X 136/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington, High Row, deeds
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Ten houses …
Da/NG 2/5879 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Two houses on south side of Leafield Road …
Da/NG 2/5005 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Bowling Club
blac0026 – Local Authority Records
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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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 – I-N
Contains 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 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Blackhall Lodge Minute Book, 1 September 1921 – 16 August 1922 Minute book listing minutes of General, Committee, Cavilling and Special meetings – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Hamsteels Lodge, minutes, 1916 – 1918 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, June 1913 – March 1914 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, March 1914 – December 1914 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1898 – June 1899 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book, no.1: Maudlin; Main Coal; Busty, West Maudlin, N.E. Maudlin; Both Maudlin and all seams, 1899 – 1911 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Joint Committee Meetings (Auckland District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1916 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1897 – 1899 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Photograph of Alison McCubbin …
D/DDS 1/5/287/1(15) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Eirian Jones …
D/DDS 1/5/287/1(34) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Kathleen Marsh …
D/DDS 1/5/287/1(40) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Eirian Jones …
D/DDS 1/5/287/1(49) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Insurance policy from the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Co. …
D/Br/D 2901 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S
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17 June 1882 Declaration of Robert Crowe of the Cottage …
D/Br/D 2908 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 08) places S