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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 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 93 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – LOWENBERG, Rev. Joseph, M.A., rector of Penshaw
Read MoreLOWENBERG, Rev. Joseph, M.A., rector of Penshaw…
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Letter of G. Calvert at Gainford about the blacksmith's shop which he has heard Joseph intends purchasing …
Read MoreD/Ed 10/1/167 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Joseph or Robert Edleston [unspecified] from William Edleston …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/1/115 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 1)
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Copy will of Joseph Fryer of Rastrick …
Read MoreD/Wa 2/1/1 – Wallis family of Darlington – Fryer Family
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Photograph of John W. …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/6/15 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Letter from Edward Pease …
Read MoreD/Pe 1/2 – Pease family of Darlington – Family
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Letter from John William Pease …
Read MoreD/Pe 2/192 – Pease family of Darlington – Correspondence
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/6 – Sacriston Civil Parish
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8 April 1937 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) The Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Company …
Read MoreD/SC 1/151 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Copy will of John Linsley of Hall Garth Street …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/480 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Letter from Rachel Pease …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/277 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Blank card of invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(19) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Letter from Katie …
Read MoreD/X 1667/10/2 – Miscellaneous documents – 10-14. Quaker records
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Removal Order for Sarah Stainsby …
Read MoreD/X 666/94 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law, Sunderland and other records
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Correspondence received by Joseph Richardson from his father Caleb at Sunderland and his uncle William …
Read MoreD/X 776/212-223 – Miscellaneous documents – Richardson family of Sunderland and related families
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Letter from Joseph Lingford …
Read MoreD/X 2180/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Joseph Lingford of Bishop Auckland, baking powder manufacturer
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New warehouse and offices for N.A.A.F.I. …
Read MoreDa/NG2/8315 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Letter from dean and chapter of cathedral church of Durham to Right Rev. Joseph …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 633 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Faculty for the introduction of four servers' seats in oak in the sanctuary in memory of John Gregg and George …
Read MoreEP/DH 62 – Deaf Hill-cum-Langdale St. Paul Parish
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Mitchell …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/2/69 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Holborn …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/2/189 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Ad Clerum …
Read MoreRC/Hu.H 2/15 – Hutton House St. Peter & St. Paul Roman Catholic Parish
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Memorial certificate to Corporal J.J. Partlen …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/522/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames P: Pa
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Crimean War Medal 1854-56
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows a profile of Queen Victoria. Reverse shows a Roman soldier carrying shield and sword with a winged figure behind and…
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17 September 1948 (1) G. W. Lazenby and Company Limited (2) Michael Joseph Lowery of 13 Stratford Gardens …
Read MoreD/Laz 92 – G.W. Lazenby and Company (building contractors)
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26 June 1816 (1) Thomas Cleasby of West Horden …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/17/10 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)
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Joseph Jury (accidental death) [9] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2460 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Paxton …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 34/29 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
Read MoreD/Cr – Estate and Family Records
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Cash account book for goods bought [Joseph and William Fryer] …
Read MoreD/Wa 2/3/4 – Wallis family of Darlington – Fryer Family
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Residuary account of the personal estate of the late Nancy Fryer (died 7 March 1839) exhibited by Joseph and William Fryer and John King …
Read MoreD/Wa 2/1/117 – Wallis family of Darlington – Fryer Family
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Copy case concerning the wills of Joseph and Joseph J. Fryer for the opinion of Thomas Jarman of Lincolns Inn over a bequest of Rastrick Hall estate …
Read MoreD/Wa 2/1/140 – Wallis family of Darlington – Fryer Family
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Read MoreQ/D/L 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Read MoreQ/D/L 35 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 39 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North