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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 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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10 January 1805 (1) James Myers of Monkwearmouth Shore …
Read MoreD/X 845/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth land and ships
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16 November 1912 (1) Joseph Blackett of Gladstone Terrace …
Read MoreD/X 2138/1/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Shildon deeds
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – I-N
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – 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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10 May 30 Eliz. I [1588] (1) John Hedworth of Harverton [Harraton] and Richard Bellasses of Murton …
Read MoreEP/Ho 567 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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Faculty for the introduction of a brass tablet in memory of Matthew Cloman Myers …
Read MoreEP/TrG 4/6 – Trimdon Grange St. Alban Parish
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Photograph of soldiers of the 6th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(759) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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1 December 1852 (1) The Rt. Hon. Thomas Henry …
Read MoreD/CG 16/773 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.
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24 July 1857 (1) John Stokes of Dunston …
Read MoreD/CG 16/775 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1910 – I-N
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – August 1915 – I-N
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List of 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme' – I-N
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – I-N
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Correspondence received by Major E.R. Hanby Holmes from the Reverend F.S. Myers …
Read MoreD/HH 10/15/469-481 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Ex-Servicemen’s organisations
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Group photograph of the corporals of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(12) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Copy verdict of Coroner at the inquest on Dorothy Myers of the Almshouses …
Read MoreEP/Ho 331 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 12 Charities
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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18 April 1701 (1) Jonathan Hall …
Read MoreD/Br/D 1324 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Letter from William Myers …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/36/26 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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18 April 1720 (1) The churchwardens and overseers of Darlington (2) John Myers (son of Richard Myers of Darlington …
Read MoreD/X 667/20 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law records
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Photocopy of photograph of Group 3 Shop 3E2 [at R. O. F. Aycliffe] …
Read MoreD/X 1822/25 – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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Business advertising booklet containing advertisements for a wide range of business and services across County Durham …
Read MoreD/X 2137/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Business advertisements
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1967 – I-N
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Arbitration committee minutes – I-N
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Warren Michael Myers (road traffic collision) [1501] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1504 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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John Myers (took his own life) [1092] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2198 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Thank you note from Mrs. Myers …
Read MoreE/NW/G172(90) – South Stanley County Infants’ School
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Correspondence from F.B. Philips at Beamish to Mr. Myers …
Read MoreEP/Bea 2/87 – Stanley, St. Andrew Parish formerly Beamish, St Andrew
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Letter from Mrs. Myers to Rev. C. Clayton giving the cost of Westgate School and number of children able to be accommodated with a note in same hand concerning the possible creation of a mixed school …
Read MoreEP/St 11/97 – Stanhope St. Thomas Parish – Schools
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Faculty to insert stained glass in a window in the north wall dedicated to Canon Frederick Stephenson Myers …
Read MoreEP/SM 4/14 – South Moor St. George Parish
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31 July 1913 (1) George Myers of Spennymoor …
Read MoreEP/Sp 4/31 – Spennymoor St. Paul Parish
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Photograph of the Fungus Foray …
Read MoreD/DT 3/8/41(3a) – Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club – Reference Library and Other Material
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Committee meeting minutes, 1922 – I-N
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.5, 14 January – 21 December 1925 – I-N
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Group photograph of 'B' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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8 April 1844 (1) Roger Calvert of Ormsby …
Read MoreD/El 25/40 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Little Stainton to Middridge
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1 February 1723 (1) Robert Myers of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/X 1105/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle, Bridgegate, deeds
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28 December 1906 (1) Jacob Sharp of Lambton …
Read MoreD/X 1367/44 – Miscellaneous documents – Fencehouses deeds and Chester le Street Grammar School
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Photograph captioned 'Lady Bakers Estate Gamekeepers Jack Atkinson …
Read MoreD/X 1588/64 – Miscellaneous documents – William Saint – Coalminer in East Durham
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Admittance of William Prescott and his son …
Read MoreD/XD 18/l – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Prescott Family papers
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Transcript of an interview with Jane Myers …
Read MoreD/X 1250/16 – Miscellaneous documents – Collection of audio taped interviews regarding the Aycliffe Royal Ordnance Factory, 1939 – 1945
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Enrolment of burgess Isaac Myers of Darlington …
Read MoreDa/DM 5/1/f117(411) – Darlington Borough Council – 5: Manor court and 13: Corporation
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George Myers (otherwise Pickersgill) and Mary Douglas …
Read MoreEP/Du.MB 132 – Durham St. Mary-le-Bow Parish
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Myers …
Read MoreEP/Du.SO 112/4/132 – Durham St. Oswald Parish – (part 1)
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Newspaper cutting concerning the award of a Military British Empire Medal to Warrant Officer II Thomas Myers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(633) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion