Search the Collection
Use our collection search to explore the people, places and events that make County Durham what it is today
Find a Family Name
Filters
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
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
-
Transfer of £100 stock to Utrick Alexander Ritson of Wilburn House …
Read MoreD/GSB 38/44 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
-
Transfer of £1000 stock by William Henry Ritson of Newcastle …
Read MoreD/GSB 38/53 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
-
Transfer of £100 stock to William Henry Ritson of Milburn House …
Read MoreD/GSB 38/70 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
-
Plan of proposed stables …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1558 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Plan of proposed 10 houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/858 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
Read More01 Mr_Belcher_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
-
General Election accounts, 1918 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
-
Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
-
Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(30) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
-
Photograph of 'E' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(24) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
-
Photograph of regimental transport: Hamer …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(37) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(6) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(7) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Photograph captioned Regimental Transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/176(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
-
Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/65(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/93 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Letter from Captain J.R. Ritson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/406/66 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
-
Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
.jpg?sp=rl&st=2024-06-17T09:46:33Z&se=2027-06-30T17:46:33Z&spr=https&sv=2022-11-02&sr=c&sig=%2FaDWOlsFadlddQOpy6znVr00Cj1bZW8OqHAj0xz%2FESc%3D)
-
Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1912 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
-
Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
-
Photograph of Captain J.A.S. Ritson …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/12/3(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Plan of proposed 60 houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/448 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Amended plan of 1 house …
Read MoreRD/La 143/875 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Plan of proposed 13 houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/946 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Plan of proposed 10 houses …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1159 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Plan of proposed alterations …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1503 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans
-
Photograph of past and present sergeants of the 1st and 2nd Battalions …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/793 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
-
Transfer of £324 stock to William Henry Ritson of Milburn House …
Read MoreD/GSB 38/35 – Shotley Bridge and Consett Gas Company
-
Photograph of 'H' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(29) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(8) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/57(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Photograph of a group of officers of the 7th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/19(57) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Photograph of the cricket team of the 7th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/7/19(78) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of officers of the 4th Volunteer Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/80 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
-
Group photograph of 'E' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
-
Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
-
M – R Rev. W. Maughan (Benwell) [1]; Dr. De May (Newcastle) [2]; J. McMurtrie (Radstock …
Read MoreNCB I/JS 29 – National Coal Board – John Bell Simpson papers
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 35 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
-
Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows winged figure of Victory. Reverse has the inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919' surrounded…
.jpg?sp=rl&st=2024-06-17T09:46:33Z&se=2027-06-30T17:46:33Z&spr=https&sv=2022-11-02&sr=c&sig=%2FaDWOlsFadlddQOpy6znVr00Cj1bZW8OqHAj0xz%2FESc%3D)
-
None – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
-
Eden Lodge, Committee meetings minute book, 21 February 1918 – 30 July 1919 – O-T
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between O-T.
-
Field Service postcard from C.S.M. Ritson to Mrs. J. Ritson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/572/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Ri
-
Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
-
Election address issued by John Ridley Ritson …
Read MoreD/X 1543/377 – Miscellaneous documents – Dunn collection, of John Dunn, mining engineer
-
Plan of proposed wash house …
Read MoreRD/La 143/1345 – Lanchester Rural District Council – Building plans