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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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Kathleen Mary Newton (died as a result of a rare but recognised complication of necessary medical intervention) [2766] …
COR/CD 2/1186 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Kenneth Newton (natural causes) [2854] …
COR/CD 2/1779 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Enclosure award for Blackburn Division 'respecting the claim of Sir Thomas John Clavering …' …
Q/D/E 19b – Quarter Sessions – Deposit and Registration Records
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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Photograph of 2 and 3-bedroom Schindler-Gohner flats in Bede Crescent …
NT/Ay 7/5/2/28 – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Publicity and Promotions department
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Papers and correspondence concerning the loan debt for Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee …
NT/Ay 3/1/393 – Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation – Administration department (part 1)
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James Joseph Newton (natural causes) [29] …
COR/Du.S 2/2097 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Copy photograph of newspaper picture of Bishop Auckland Football Club and caption …
D/BAFC 37/1/32 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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Rainton …
D/Lo/P 345 – Londonderry Estates – Maps and Plans (part 1)
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18 and 19 December 1764 (1) John Raine of Holwick …
D/St/D3/4/23 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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8 and 9 January 1765 (1) John Raine of Holwick …
D/St/D3/4/24 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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2 March 1732/33 (1) William Newton the elder (2) George Bowes Copy of agreement for the payment of the residue of £100 promised to (1) in an agreement of 14 March 1725/26 and the residue of £200 due to Ward and Ilderton …
D/St/D10/74 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Northumberland (including Newcastle)
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[1733] (1) George Bowes …
D/St/D10/76 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Northumberland (including Newcastle)
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Letters from [John] Aynsley to George Bowes and from William Jobber to [ ] Harcourt concerning an unspecified charge against William Busfield …
D/St/C1/3/171 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 2) George Bowes
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Applications …
D/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/6 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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22 November 1788 (1) Sir Henry George Liddell of Ravensworth Castle …
D/HH 2/6/172 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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John Newton v Daniel and John White and John Tennison. Pleas etc. taken from the Yorkshire Plea Rolls …
D/HH 2/11/13/1-2 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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1 – 2 December 1767 (1) Jonathan Newton of Bowron …
D/HH 3/4/82 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Bowes
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Plan of proposed 2 houses …
RD/La 143/1366 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
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13 February 1737/38 (1) The churchwardens and overseers of Darlington (2) William Newton of Yarm …
D/X 667/47 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law records
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11 March 1674/5 (1) William Richardson of Bowlron [Boldron] …
D/X 1163/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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1-2 December 1721 (1) Jonathan Newton of Bernard Castle [Barnard Castle] …
D/X 1163/31, 32 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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In 3 weeks of Trinity [26 May] 12 Wm III [1700] (1) Mathew Hanby …
D/X 1163/35 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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30-31 January 1756 (1) William Lodge of Barnard Castle …
D/X 1163/38-39 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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1-2 May 1823 (1) John Newton of Boldron …
D/X 1163/72-73 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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[ ] December 1704 (1) Henry Newton of Boldron in the parish of Startforth …
D/X 1163/108 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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Receipts for rent paid by Jeremiah Newton to the Hon. Charles Henry Egerton …
D/X 1163/123 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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(1) Richard Nixon (2) William Young …
D/X 364/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Gateshead, Cumberland Place (Low Fell) deeds
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Valuation Lists …
U/Da 5 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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Valuation Lists …
U/Da 9 – Darlington Poor Law Union
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D.M.A. Ascertainments, balance sheets, printed notices, posters, etc., January – June 1925 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Minute book of Committee Meetings [unsigned], August 1913 – October 1916 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 – 15 November 1910 – I-N
Contains 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Lodge accounts: general, local, political and other funds – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between 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
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Joint Committee Meetings (North District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1915 – I-N
Contains the records for people with surnames between I-N.
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Correspondence between John Young …
CP/Has 146 – Haswell Civil Parish
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Abstract of a deed of 28 October 1847 forming an additional abstract of title to Kirk Newton advowson …
D/CG 6/1829 – Clayton and Gibson – Bute, including Windsor, Clavering of Chopwell etc. (part 2)
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1 June 1763 (1) Mary Burdus of Durham …
D/CG 7/254 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)