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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 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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30 June 1743 (1) Henry …
Read MoreD/St/D3/6/5 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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Group photograph of officers of the 68th Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/639/4(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Si to Sl
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/365 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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24 September 1920 (1) Revd. Robert Godlonton Bisseker of Whitwell Rectory …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/169 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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Photograph of the officers of 5/68 Regimental Depot …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/5/11 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Group photograph of officers of the 68th Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/266(58) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Photograph of Captain Henry Noel …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/265(79) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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19 September 1822 (1) The Rt. Hon. Thomas Henry …
Read MoreD/CG 16/847 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.
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Photograph of Major Noel …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/315(241) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Michael Noel Scanlon (open) [653] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/741 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Photograph of Harry Schmidt …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/21(68) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Colour caricature of Captain G.T. Noel …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/210(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph of a group of officers of the 3rd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/315(276) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Mortgage (lease and release) of the manors of Seaham and Dawdon and other estates by Sir Ralph Milbanke …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1738(D) Box 17 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1738(D)
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Notice …
Read MoreB/Da 37 – Darlington Baptist Church
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7 February 1825 (1) The Rev. William Bassett of Brandon …
Read MoreD/X 1181/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 55 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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23 August 1823 (1) Sir Ralph Noel and others (2) The Most Hon. the Marquis of Londonderry Release of the manors and estates of Seaham and Dawdon in the parishes of Seaham and Dalton-le-Dale in the county of Durham Consideration: £58 …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 1750(D) Box 3/5 – Londonderry Estates – Additional Records Acc: 1750(D)
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6 February 1825 (1) Rev. William Bassett of Brandon …
Read MoreD/X 1207/3/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Group photograph of officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/321 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 56 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Furniture and property list for the production of Hay Fever by Noel Coward …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/2/54 – Durham Dramatic Society – Production
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The Voyage of the Good Ship …
Read MoreEP/Ho 682 – Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish – 02 Clergy
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Letter from the Infantry Record Office …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/7/94 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment
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Letter from B[?]a and Noel[?] …
Read MoreD/Wn 20/179 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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1 October 1821 (1) Sir Ralph Noel of Kirkby Mallory …
Read MoreD/X 1207/3/60 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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1 January 1836 (1) Anne Isabella …
Read MoreD/X 1207/3/62 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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19 and 20 August 1822 (1) George Chrishop of City of London …
Read MoreD/X 915/159-160 – Miscellaneous documents – Londonderry estates in County Durham: deeds
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The Hidden places of Northumberland & Durham
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17 December 1853 (1) The Rt. Hon. Anne Isabella …
Read MoreD/X 1181/102 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 22 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Peter Noel Canning (jury) [791] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/668 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Copy of a caricature of Captain G.T. Noel …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/210(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Drawing
Read MoreA pencil caricature drawing on grey paper mounted on card. The caricature, by Marcel Pic 1892, depicts S T Noel smoking a pipe and watering cabbages….
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Marc Anthony Noel (accident) [1261] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/892 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Photograph of Major Noel …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/315(23) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Papers relating to the estate of Mrs. Merta Alexandrina Regina Burdon …
Read MoreD/CG 5/1121-1242 – Clayton and Gibson – Burdon family of Castle Eden
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7 February 1825 (1) Sir Ralph Noel …
Read MoreD/X 1207/3/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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6 February 1825 (1) Sir Ralph Noel …
Read MoreD/X 1207/3/48 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Photograph of four mounted officers …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/4/315(237) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions
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Group photograph of officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/639/4(1) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Si to Sl
