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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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Pauline Pearson (natural causes) [276] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1266 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Frederick Pearson (misadventure) [230] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/693 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Geoffrey Pearson (natural causes) [823] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1997 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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George Robert Pearson (accidental death) [330] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3836 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Maurice Pearson …
Read MoreCOR/NW/2/117 – North-West Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Copy photograph of newspaper picture of Bishop Auckland Football Club and caption …
Read MoreD/BAFC 37/1/32 – Bishop Auckland Football Club
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22 November 1799 (1) John Ralph Fenwick of Durham …
Read MoreD/El 40/31 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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Letter from Rev. Arthur Pearson …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/477/1 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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6 January 1675/76 (1) George Todd of Evenwood …
Read MoreD/St/D1/10/26 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Letter from Rev. Arthur Pearson …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/45/3 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from Robert Kipling …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/20/29 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Group photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/63/5(277) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bi to Bl
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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill the younger …
Read MoreD/HH 10/18/33 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Turnpikes
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/124 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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9 December 1811 (1) Christopher Lonsdale …
Read MoreD/HH 2/10/222 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Partnerships, business, bankruptcy
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1 May 1866 (1) Mayor …
Read MoreDu 1/50/43 – Durham City Council (1179 – 1974) – Corporation (part 2)
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24 January 1795 (1) Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle-upon-Tyne …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/588 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Newspaper articles from Coal News entitled: 'Back Britain …
Read MoreD/X 1472/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Coal mining and railway records
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(1) 19 October 1850 (1) Rev. William Cumby of Bellerby …
Read MoreD/X 1872/1/2(1-3) – Miscellaneous documents – Heighington deeds
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31 December 1927 (1) Cyril Winthrop Mackworth Praed of 51 Onslow Gardens …
Read MoreD/X 1181/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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7 July 1921 (1) Charles Hylton Jolliffe of Hemingford Park …
Read MoreD/X 1181/46 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of the estate of the Jolliffe family, barons Hylton, at Chester le Street and elsewhere
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20 October 1709 (1) Charles Pearson of [Barnard Castle] butcher …
Read MoreD/X 1163/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Newton family estate deeds: Boldron and Bowes
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Letter from George Pearson …
Read MoreD/X 1022/19 – Miscellaneous documents – Surtees family records
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29-30 April 1723 (1) Anthony Pearson of Hangbank …
Read MoreD/X 1296/18 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington, Gainford, Hamsterley and Wolsingham, Sunderland, Melsonby, North Yorkshire, deeds
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Numbers 18 and 20 …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/6442 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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3 August 1955 (1) Dora Isabel Bainbridge of Whitley Bay …
Read MoreD/X 895/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Barnard Castle, Montalbo Road, deeds
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24 March 1745 (1) Elianor Kenneby of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 464/2 – Miscellaneous documents – Durham City, shops on north side of Framwellgate Bridge, deeds
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12 June 1615 (1) Humphrey Wharton and Thomas Wharton (2) Robert Pearson of Trimdon …
Read MoreD/X 562/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Trimdon deeds
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General Election accounts, 1918 – O-T
Read MoreContains 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
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Letters out (copies), May 1895 – July 1897 – O-T
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – O-T
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1944] – loose sheet – O-T
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Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 11 October 1923 – 16 July 1925 – O-T
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – O-T
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 (enclosure) – O-T
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 (enclosure) – O-T
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 (enclosure) – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.2: North Pit, 1899 – 1908 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.