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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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[K 84] English. 1 August 1628. 4th year of Charles [I.]. Indenture witnessing that Alex. Davison …
D/Gr 389 – Greenwell Deeds
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Alan Henry Lawson (accident) [1934] …
COR/CD 2/2170 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 93 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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K. Lawson …
P/14/8/1652 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Edward Lawson (suicide) …
COR/Du.N 2/130 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land at Usworth belonging to Viscount Boyne and Sir Wilfred Lawson …
D/Br/P 104 – Brancepeth Estate – Plans
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4 and 5 June 1691 (1) John Dodsworth of Thornton Watlass …
D/El 43/15-16 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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2 March 1836 (1) Richard Wright of the Sands …
D/El 5/1 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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Abstract of title to freehold estates at Sleightholme in the manor of Bowes …
D/St/D1/13/3 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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9 October 1871 (1) William Charlton of Hesleyside …
D/Sa/D 1644 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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7 April 1800 (1) Henry Maire (formerly Henry Lawson) of Lartington …
D/St/D3/9/21 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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l June 1669 (1) John Machon …
D/Sh.H 101 – Sherburn Hospital
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[13 May 1870] (1) William Fleming for Sir John Lawson …
D/Sa/E 1091 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Estate Papers (part 2)
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Will of Henry Thomas Thornton Salvin of Croxdale Hall devising his realty to the trustees here mentioned to the uses upon the trusts as specified therein and bequeathing his personalty to his wife …
D/Sa/F 445 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Family Papers (part 2)
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5 September 1853 (1) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall (2) John Hogg and John Thompson of Witton Park Agreement to let Towlerhill Tilery to (2) …
D/HH 7/4/331 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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20 April 1896 (1) The Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall …
D/HH 7/4/410 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from Francis Broderip …
D/HH 7/4/442-479 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Nomination of William Horner Scarre of Lartington …
D/HH 7/4/503 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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23 November 1872 (1) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall (2) Marmaduke Charles Salvin of Burn Hail …
D/HH 7/4/562 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Notice to the Reverend Thomas Witham under the Stockton and Middlesbrough Corporations Water Bill …
D/HH 7/4/583 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Ordnance Survey plan …
D/HH 7/4/584 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Details of expenditure on the Lartington estate included in first application for a loan …
D/HH 7/4/604 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Memoranda concerning Westwood Farm awaygoing crop …
D/HH 7/4/630 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Memorandum of W.H. Scarre letting grass field at Clints to Thomas Gray at £8 p.a. …
D/HH 7/4/654 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Memorandum concerning the letting of Deepdale House …
D/HH 7/4/669 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Arbitration between Revd. T. Witham and Thomas Paulinus Lawson Statements of claims and counterclaims …
D/HH 7/4/675-685 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Schedule of documents …
D/HH 7/4/736 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Valuation of damages done to Dent's Allotment by Mr. Lawson in 1878 …
D/HH 7/4/737 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Notice from W.H. Scarre to T.P. Lawson not to plough the stubble land …
D/HH 7/4/740 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Valuations of drains …
D/HH 7/4/744-745 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Measurement of new quick fences at Pecknall …
D/HH 7/4/757 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Plan of Battle Hill Farm …
D/HH 7/4/831 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Bills of costs from J.G. Grace to Reverend T. Witham …
D/HH 7/4/848-851 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Plan of two farms at Northfield …
D/HH 7/4/905 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Letter from John Lawson …
D/HH 7/4/915 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Survey of the estates of Henry Maire at Hutton Henry etc. …
D/HH 7/4/993 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Vouchers for the Netherwitton estate and other property …
D/HH 7/4/1002-1110 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Court roll of the Manor of Eggleston …
D/HH 7/4/1113 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Monthly statements of account …
D/HH 7/4/1341-1352 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Statement of disbursements (estate …
D/HH 7/4/1366 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate
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Letters of administration granted to Thomas Stapleton of Richmond …
D/HH 7/6/25 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Miscellaneous
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29 July 1747 Probate of the will of Francis Maire of Hardwick by the Sea …
D/HH 7/1/10 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements
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12 May 1801 (1) Henry Maire of Lartington …
D/HH 7/1/23 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements