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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 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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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 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Of W.J. Pratt at Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/11/10/99 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 2)
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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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Letter from J.W. Wenham …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 1124(17) – Sherburn Hospital
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4 May 1808 (1) Elizabeth Pratt of Strawberry Hill …
Read MoreD/HH 8/2/34 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Norfolk manorial
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1883 (1) Abraham Hilton and another (2) James Pratt of Spittal …
Read MoreD/HH 3/9/107 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Abraham Hilton of Hilton and Barnard Castle
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Personal files re: Margaret E. Plummer …
Read MoreU/Ho 270 – Houghton-le-Spring Poor Law Union
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Removal Order for Ambrose Pratt (insane) …
Read MoreD/X 666/81 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Poor Law, Sunderland and other records
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Photograph of Joe Stark …
Read MoreD/X 587/338/174 – Miscellaneous documents – Councillor Edward Cain of Wheatley Hill: personal papers
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1968 – O-T
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Cash book, 30 August 1912 – 14 October 1912 – O-T
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Motor Cycle Club Outside Pratts
Read Moreshot0155 – Local Authority Records
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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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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – O-T
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Eden Colliery wages book, [1945] – O-T
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Eden Lodge, subscription accounts, 5 July 1946 – 31 December 1948 – O-T
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Case …
Read MoreD/CG 16/672 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.
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Letter from Philip Pratt …
Read MoreD/DMA 3/4/78 – Durham Miners Association – Correspondence with lodges
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Interview with Mr A Pratt
Read More01 Mr A Pratt_Hord0006 – Local Authority Records
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – O-T
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – O-T
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Treasurers' Post Office Order Book, 1896 – 1897 – O-T
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – O-T
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Letters out (copies), March 1917 – April 1918 – O-T
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1910 – 1914 – O-T
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'Urgency Committees', 12 January 1942 – 20 July 1942 – O-T
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Colour caricature …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/210(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of 'HQ' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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24 June 1786 (1) Jacob Hunter …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/104 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Group photograph of the warrant officers and sergeants of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/148(310) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Battalion orders …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/31 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel E. St.G. Pratt …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/291(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/291(60) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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27 August 1853 (1) Thomas Pratt of Bishopwearmouth …
Read MoreEP/Ga.SM 14/85 – Gateshead St. Mary Parish
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Photograph of officers and soldiers of The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/6/12(221) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 6th Battalion
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Group photograph of the corporals of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(12) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Correspondence between the Diocesan Office …
Read MoreEP/MH.SJ 4/28 – Monk Hesleden St. John Parish
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Accounts of shares purchased …
Read MoreD/Pe 3/109 – Pease family of Darlington – Business
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Matthew William Carter Pratt (accident) [945] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1283 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 129 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 153 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1890 – O-T
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Sick Fund Post Office Order Book, 23 July 1919 – 1 April 1920 – O-T
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – O-T
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The Kings Own Scottish Borderers Boxing Team
Read Moremisc0008 – Local Authority Records
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – O-T
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1900 – 1904 – O-T
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