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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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Newspaper cutting containing a roll of honour for soldiers of The Durham Light Infantry …
D/DLI 7/652/36 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sm to Sn
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3 November 1821 Deed of partnership between Daniel Tuke of the city of York …
D/HLB 1/17 – Beadle Collection
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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 115 – 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 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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R. G. Oliver …
P/14/8/2118 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Jean Oliver (accident) [524] …
COR/Du.S 2/3093 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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1883 (1) Samuel Le Cren …
D/Wn 6/15 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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23 November 1876 (1) Ann Richardson of Springfield …
D/Co 31/35(4) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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29 September 1913 (1) Thomas Oliver and others of Romaldkirk and Alfred Oliver of The Leadings …
D/HH 5/6/138 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Tees Valley Water Board
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11 January 1899 (1) John Hunt of Lane Head Farm …
D/HH 5/4/326 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Sporting leases
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List of items supplied by W[alter] Mabon and Co. …
CP/Shl 1/21 – Shildon Civil Parish – Shildon Engine Works and Stockton & Darlington Railway (MacNay papers)
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8 April 1935 (1) B.L. Oliver of Birtley (2) West Rainton Parish Council Contract between (1) and (2) for the extension of street lighting system from Hall Lane along Durham Road to Rainton Gate Consideration: £85 …
CP/WR 111 – West Rainton Civil Parish
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20 October 1766 (1) Ralph Smith of Snow Green …
D/Ma 12/6/5 – Hugh Mackay and Sons (carpet manufacturers)
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
D/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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'Sections of the lead measures in the county of Durham' by William Oliver …
D/HSE 67/1 – Health and Safety Executive – Abandoned mines and quarries
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General letters received …
D/HH 1/4/59/1-90 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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30 July 1910 (1) William John Bayles of Hunderthwaite …
D/HH 4/1/459 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Manors: Teesdale and other
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Two houses on north side of Waverley Terrace …
Da/NG 2/1830 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Sixteen houses [1 shop …
Da/NG 2/1984 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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2 and 3 November 1827 (1) John Nevison of West Rainton …
D/X 2024/17/1-2 – Miscellaneous documents – Hirds House, West Rainton deeds
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7 February 1950 (1) C. W. M. Praed and G. B. Williams …
D/X 1181/107 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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Postcard photograph of an 18 DLI company of soldiers gathered outside a wooden hut A10 at Cocken Hall …
D/Ph 515/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Oliver family of Rookhope
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Letter from 'The Modern Torre' …
D/X 1276/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Rev. William Oliver, rector of Rokeby with Brignall, and antiquarian
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Notice and plan of six houses [6-16 even numbers] on the west side of Bedford Street …
Da/NG 2/1624 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Notice and plan of four houses on the east side of Victoria Embankment …
Da/NG 2/1651 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Four houses on west side of Park Lane …
Da/NG 2/2311 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Seven houses on west side of Park Lane; Thomas Oliver …
Da/NG 2/2398 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Church on Ravensdale Road; G.R. Oliver …
Da/NG2/8339 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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House in street off Park Lane leading west …
Da/NG 2/2524 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Letter to Ralph Oliver …
D/X 532/20 – Miscellaneous documents – John Ebblewhite of Stockton, bankrupt
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Letter to Ralph Oliver …
D/X 532/22 – Miscellaneous documents – John Ebblewhite of Stockton, bankrupt
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Three houses …
Da/NG 2/3428 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1964 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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General Election accounts, 1918 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Cash book, 30 August 1912 – 14 October 1912 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Lodge Officials Vane Tempest
seah0138 – Local Authority Records
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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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 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – O-T
Contains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
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Newspaper cutting concerning the court martial of Company Sergeant-Major Samuel John Oliver …
D/DLI 2/6/11(878) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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14 May 1776 (1) William Hopper …
D/Br/D 1102 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 03) places B
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Photograph of Colin Clarke …
D/DDS 1/5/267(71) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Photograph of Colin Clarke …
D/DDS 1/5/267(82) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs