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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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Judges' and Registrars. note book: Judges Forrester-Paton …
CCo/Da 59 – Darlington County Court
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Annie Richardson (suicide) [544] …
COR/CD 2/746 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Dorothy Velma Richardson (accident) [2440] …
COR/CD 2/2230 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Robert Richardson …
P/14/7/209 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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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 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 118 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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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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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Irene Richardson (accidental death) [214] …
COR/Du.N 2/3769 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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John Reginald Richardson (natural causes) [1133] …
COR/Du.N 2/2206 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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John Richardson (industrial disease) [70] …
COR/Du.N 2/1939 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Edward Richardson (industrial disease) [579] …
COR/Du.N 2/890 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Paul Richardson (took his own life) [794] …
COR/Du.N 2/3471 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Mark Richardson (industrial disease) [744] …
COR/Du.S 2/1089 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Arranged chronologically. Letters from William Richardson …
NCB I/JB 1684-1731 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Certificate of discharge through disability after service in the Great War in the East Yorkshire Regiment issued to Private Charles Richardson …
H/Wi 331 – Winterton Hospital – Medical records
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21 August 1798 (1) William Bell of Gainford …
D/Ed 10/1/145 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Account of Richard Richardson with Francis Hutton for rents …
D/El 50/6 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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Letter from Francis Hutton …
D/El 50/95 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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16 November 1820 (1) Ann Richardson of Moorsley …
D/El 42/37 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Nunstainton and Woodham to Preston-le-Skerne
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T. Richardson …
D/He 130/64 – Headlam family of Holywell
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27 and 28 November 1834 (1) Christopher Mason of Great Chilton …
D/El 15/99-100 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Elstob and Great Stainton to Great Chilton
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/593/15 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/593/34 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/593/46 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/596/11 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/596/66 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/596/76 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from John Richardson …
D/St/C 5/596/78 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: John Bowes correspondence
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Letter from A. Alice Kegel-Smith …
D/Wn 15/42(1-3) – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 1-19
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11 November 1740 (1) John Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne …
D/St/D1/10/41 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Account of chapel wardens of Laith Chapel with Wilson and Richardson for repairs and improvements …
D/St/E3/6/16 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Wemmergill (part 1)
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Plan of the Earl of Strathmore's estate at Hett …
D/St/P9/2 – Strathmore Estate – Plans: Minor estates
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Shortridges Low Grounds and Shortridges High Grounds: exchanged 1821 for land in Bondgate in Auckland St. Andrew by B.J. Salvin and the Rev. John Bacon. Includes plans …
D/Sa/D 804-826 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Tracing: of a plan [by Richard Richardson of Darlington …
D/MOB 4/14 – Manor of Bowes
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Telegram from Joseph Richardson …
D/Pe 4/131 – Pease family of Darlington – Political
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Letter from T.L. Richardson …
D/Pe 9/2 – Pease family of Darlington – Genealogy and biography
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Marriage licences for John Richardson …
D/Lo/F 991 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 2)
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Letters from Joseph Russell Richardson …
D/St/C2/21/3 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 5) McQueen, Bradley, Kirkup
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14 February 1650/51 (1) Sir Nathaniel Brent (2) Robert Richardson …
D/St/D5/1/175 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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29 July 1681 (1) George Richardson of Swalwell …
D/St/D5/2/179 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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5 February 1677/78 Admission of John Mayor and Ann …
D/St/D5/3/25 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)