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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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3 November 1821 Deed of partnership between Daniel Tuke of the city of York …
Read MoreD/HLB 1/17 – Beadle Collection
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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Margaret Mitchell (industrial disease) [350] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1376 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Letter from Dr. John Mitchell …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/568/52a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Originally enclosed with D/Wn 24/17 …
Read MoreD/Wn 24/18 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Cutting from unidentified newspaper containing article concerning the history of Northeast shipbuilding containing many references to Charles Mitchell …
Read MoreD/Wn 24/21 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Rough notes by Anne Watson relating possibly to portraits painted by C[harles] W. Mitchell …
Read MoreD/Wn 24/26 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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l[6] October 1712 (1) Joshua Mitchell of Darlington …
Read MoreD/MOB 7/17 – Manor of Bowes
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Will of Jebell Mitchell of Boldron in the parish of Startforth …
Read MoreD/MOB 7/94 – Manor of Bowes
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Part letter from A[udrey] Belfield …
Read MoreD/Wn 22/1 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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General correspondence Macnee; Peat …
Read MoreD/AF 504 – Anderston Foundry Company
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20 April 1923 (1) Christina Kate Mitchell of 12 Wellington Square …
Read MoreD/HH 5/6/151 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Tees Valley Water Board
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2 October 1657 (1) Christopher Hanby …
Read MoreD/HH 6/10/7 – Hanby Holmes – Bowes Manor: Conveyances to freeholders
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[early 19th century] (1) Francis Moss …
Read MoreD/HH 2/12/98 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Bowes Manor law suits
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Inventory of John Copeland of Hunday …
Read MoreD/HH 2/2/360 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Edwards family of Barnard Castle (part 2)
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Correspondence received by J. Hanby Holmes from John Mitchell …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/465-477 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Ian Mitchell …
Read MoreD/X 1770/5/28(15) – Miscellaneous documents – Durham local history
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15 September 1897 (1) Jane Melvin of 43 Drumsheugh Gardens …
Read MoreD/X 1413/1/31 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City deeds
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Copy page of Charles Buchan Football Monthly with an article entitled 'Substitutes! They must be allowed' …
Read MoreD/Ph 486/2/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Crook Town v Enfield FA Amateur Cup
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Photograph of Linda Duncan …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/414/18 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: People
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Letter from H. Stone …
Read MoreD/X 1523/45 – Miscellaneous documents – Pittington Village Hall Association and other records
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Murton Colliery Welfare Football Club …
Read MoreD/MRP 30/1 – Mining Records Project – (part 1)
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1 August 1901 (1) Hodgson Mitchell …
Read MoreD/X 854/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington, Westbrook Villas, deeds
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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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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 – 1 December 1919 – 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 – 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
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Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines for … Durham District (No.4) … for the year 1892, 1893 – I-N
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Rough notes and account for work at Dr. Mitchell's house …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/6/16 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for School Boards and Miscellaneous
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Copy letter book of Rev. J. Mitchell …
Read MoreEP/GF 2/37 – Gateshead Fell Parish
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Mitchell …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/2/69 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Letters from Cordingley and Mcintyre at Durham …
Read MoreEP/ER 76 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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Letters from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office …
Read MoreEP/ER 87 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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Letter from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office …
Read MoreEP/ER 88 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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Reflections …
Read MoreM/Sh 1078 – Shildon Methodist Circuit
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Photograph of Bede College chaplain W. Mitchell …
Read MoreE/HB 2/927(41) – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Photograph of model entitled 'Dolls' Fair' …
Read MoreE/NW/G13(66) – Langley Park County Junior Mixed and Infants School
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Photograph …
Read MoreE/NW/G171(33) – South Stanley County Infants’ School
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/287(111) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Transactions, 1974-19-. Vol. 56. Part 2
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – I-N
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Out-letter book, 1 March – 28 July 1921 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act, 1912, awards, August 1912 – February 1918 – I-N
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Photograph of Private Mitchell …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(654) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
