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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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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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J. H. Laws …
Read MoreP/14/8/1649 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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11 May 1871 (1) Revd. John William King (2) Revd. Charles Bradford Wardale …
Read MoreD/HH 3/4/147 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Photograph of an unidentified young child …
Read MoreND/De 693/42 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Personal file re Charles Laws …
Read MoreU/Ho 227 – Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
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Photograph of an unidentified man …
Read MoreD/X 700 /1(111) – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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31 August 1883 (1) Francis Boulton of Sunderland …
Read MoreD/X 1056/175 – Miscellaneous documents – Snowball, Tucker and Bibby, solicitors, Consett
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – 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
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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
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1898 – June 1899 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Loan and repayment book, 1926 – 1927 – I-N
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30 December 1703 (1) Henry Laws …
Read MoreD/Br/D 999 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Abstract of the case …
Read MoreD/Br/B 437 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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General Election accounts, 1918 – I-N
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National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area) General Secretary's Annual Report, 1957 – I-N
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – I-N
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, April 1934 – February 1937 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – I-N
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Photograph of Arthur Laws working in a 20 inch seam at East Cross Cuts in Brancepeth Colliery …
Read MoreD/CL 27/277/177 – Durham County Library Collection – Photographs and postcards – Mining
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 693/85 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(40) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Mary Laws to Thomas Dodsworth …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 1/149 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 01 Registration
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27 October 1821 (1) Thomas Gordon of the City of Durham …
Read MoreE/C/G 1207/22 – Durham Blue Coat School
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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 23 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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31 July and 1 August 1702 (1) Thomas Bowes …
Read MoreD/Br/D 989-990 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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As D/X 487/3/2 above of Ann Laws …
Read MoreD/X 487/3/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Records transferred from Darlington Library (part 3)
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – I-N
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – I-N
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Usworth Lodge, Deputation copy book, 1912 – 1913 – I-N
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Postcard with a coloured landscape view of 'Durham Castle' '4351X JV' …
Read MoreD/DW 1/6(157) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 6
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 113 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 137 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Newcastle and Gateshead Tramways …
Read MoreQ/D/P 310 – Quarter Sessions – Deposited Plans
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 9 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Thomas Laws (industrial disease) [274] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1181 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files