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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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William Raine Headstone @ St Romald © DCC 2007
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Eileen Raine (natural causes) [2389] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/638 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South 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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Gillian Raine (adjourned for criminal proceedings) [111] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3005 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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John Joseph Raine (R) [133] …
Read MoreCOR/S/2/339 – South Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Abstracts of title to Hanby Stack farm …
Read MoreD/Cr 2 – Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
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6 and 7 December 1728 (1) John Hodshon and Read Hodshon …
Read MoreD/El 30/31-32 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Mordon to Newbiggin
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Lists of witnesses …
Read MoreD/St/L1/10/2 – Strathmore Estate – Legal Affairs: Court cases and disputes (part 2)
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Accounts of receipts and expenditure by Thomas Raine for the Rev. John Gibson of Romaldkirk …
Read MoreD/St/E3/18/23 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Wemmergill (part 2)
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Deeds relating to a tenement and three 'lands' containing 30 acres held on lease from the Bishop of Durham by Robert Delavale and assigned by him to Giles Raine of Houghall in 1691. Also to limestone quarries in the manors of Bishop Middleham and Easington …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 362-376 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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Assignments of the tithes arising from the lands in Cassop (as above) by William Arrowsmith of the Close …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 377-378 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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Letter from John Raine …
Read MoreD/St/C 5/46/92 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Memorandum of an agreement whereby Robert Hugginson of Romaldkirk and John Breckenfield of Nettlepot are appointed arbiters in a dispute over a spring owned by John Raine near the Green Gates road; with later award of Ralph Dent …
Read MoreD/St/C2/15/103 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 2) Hylton, London etc.
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24 and 25 August 1824 (1) John Raine …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/120 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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19 November 1677 (1) Robert Raine of East briscoe in Baldersdall …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/126 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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7 April 1800 (1) Henry Maire (formerly Henry Lawson) of Lartington …
Read MoreD/St/D3/9/21 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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31 December 1883 (1) Parkin Raine of the Rigg in Lunedale …
Read MoreD/St/D4/17 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam and Wemmergill Estates combined
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Letters of administration of estate of Thomas Langstaffe of Romaldkirk …
Read MoreD/St/D3/1/38 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Note from John Browne concerning the search of North Riding Register Book for deed or will of Jonathan Johnson of Berwick upon Tweed concerning lands at Coathouse …
Read MoreD/St/D3/1/42 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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31 March 1670 (1) John Dent of Rigg in Lune …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/3 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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3 June 1719 (1) James Langstaffe of Slackholme in Lunedale …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/79 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Plan of plots of enclosed land at Bowbank belonging to James Raine …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/246 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Certified copy of the entry of the marriage of Albert Raine Howe and of Elizabeth Raine in Romaldkirk parish register …
Read MoreD/St/D3/2/272 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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Probate copy of the will …
Read MoreD/St/D3/3/52 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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June 1855 (1) Thomas Parkin of Mickleton …
Read MoreD/St/D3/3/65 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 1, D/St/D/3/1-3)
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18 and 19 December 1764 (1) John Raine of Holwick …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/23 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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8 and 9 January 1765 (1) John Raine of Holwick …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/24 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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10 September 1685 (1) Robert Bailey …
Read MoreD/St/D1/3/37 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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12 July 1743 (1) Joseph Raine of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/141 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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December 1846 (1) George Witham of Lartington Hall …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/283 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Schedule of deeds …
Read MoreD/St/D13/3/10 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Multiple estates (Including Family Settlements and Estate Acts)
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Pension Fund register …
Read MoreD/Co 56/11 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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1957 (1) Eric Richard Hanby Holmes of Eldersfield …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/50 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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6 March 1888 (1) Benjamin Wilson Raine and George Raine (2) Thomas Craig Mcfarlane of Mather Street …
Read MoreD/HH 5/3/86 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Estates: Tenancies and leases
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Extracts and transcripts of: interrogatories (1593-1663) in the matter of C.F. Clarke v William Waller …
Read MoreD/HH 10/17/170-178 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Teesdale Record Society
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Papers concerning Thomas Raine of Stepends …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/1049-1052 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Fire insurance policy on three messuages at Mickleton for £140 of The Scottish Union and National Insurance Society …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/1862 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/85 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/90 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/93 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/94 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/97 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/129 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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William Thompson's executors v William Raine Writ of summons …
Read MoreD/HH 2/11/51/1-3 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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15 October 1859 (1) Joseph Raine of Middleton-in-Teesdale …
Read MoreD/HH 2/9/324 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Testamentary, litigation
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Letter from Miss Ann Binks …
Read MoreD/HH 2/5/75 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Thomas Binks of Stonykeld, Bowes
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1902 (1) Hannah Liddel Raine of Staindrop Hall …
Read MoreD/HH 3/2/37 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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3 June 1812 (1) John Raine of Arkengarthdale …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/13/14 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 1)