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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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Postcard group photograph of the officers of the 9th Battalion …
D/DLI 7/701/2(82) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Postcard with a landscape view of 'Durham. From the Station.' …
D/DW 1/4(13) – David Williams postcard collection – Postcard albums: Album 4
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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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Letter from A. S. Palmer …
D/St/C 5/576/24d – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/576/52 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/576/53 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/576/58 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/582/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John B. Palmer …
D/St/C 5/582/83 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/522/8 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/522/9 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/522/10 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/522/21a – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/522/26 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/418/3 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/434/12(i,ii) – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/434/13 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/434/16 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/434/17 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/570/30 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/588/9 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/588/31 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/588/43 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/593/4 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/596/33 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Edward Y. Western …
D/St/C 5/596/113b – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/596/123(i,ii) – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/560/20 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John B. Palmer …
D/St/C 5/563/7 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from T. J. Palmer …
D/St/C 5/563/32 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/234/36 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Charles Mark Palmer …
D/St/C 5/288/12 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Pension Fund register …
D/Co 56/6 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Enlargement of a photograph of a group of soldiers of the 9th Battalion …
D/DLI 7/514/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames P: Pa
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Conveyance of 5 Mitchell Street …
D/SJ A 188 – Swinburne and Jackson – solicitors, Durham
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Will of John Palmer of East Cowton …
D/DBS 7/2/1 – Darlington Building Society
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Licence to assign the residue of a term of 21 years of a lease of property on the Sands by Ellen Palmer (heir of Thomas Palmer) to Thomas Hall …
Du 1/50/66 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation property
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31 December 1952 (1) Edgar Walton Dakers and Michael Tinkler White (2) John Palmer of 1 Cross Street …
D/X 1207/2/49 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Photograph of [E] Palmer sitting on a see-saw in the grounds of the Convent Spermalie …
D/X 1186 /2/123 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Abstract of title to dwelling-house in Allergate in Durham City …
D/X 1117/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, Allergate, deeds
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Small card with 'May its action belie its words' written on it by Elsie Palmer …
D/X 1186/3/132 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Easter card …
D/X 1186/3/145 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Birthday card possibly sent from Elsie [Palmer] to Olive M. Anderson …
D/X 1186/3/168 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Card sent by Elsie [Palmer] to Miss O.M. Anderson …
D/X 1186/3/171 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Christmas card sent by E. Palmer and Elsie …
D/X 1186/3/199 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of Alington House
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Request by Rev. H. Palmer …
D/X 946/57 – Miscellaneous documents – Rev. Richard Atkinson of Darlington and environs