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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 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 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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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 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 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 161 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Bedlingtonshire (Northumberland)
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Copy affidavits of George Shotton …
Read MoreD/X 1230/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of George Shotton: dispute with Darlington District Committee of A.U.E.W. trade union
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A.U.E.W. contribution card of George Shotton …
Read MoreD/X 1230/12 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of George Shotton: dispute with Darlington District Committee of A.U.E.W. trade union
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General Election accounts, 1918 – O-T
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Letter from H. Fenwick …
Read MoreSF/Su 116/3/8 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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Group photograph of the 3rd Platoon …
Read MoreD/DLI 5/3/1/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Home Guard
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Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 – 15 December 1924 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1928 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1927 – 1933 – O-T
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Jacqueline Shotton (accidental death) [2017] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/579 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Receipt for money paid from E. Walton's Trust for the education of the children of [Mrs.] Taylor …
Read MoreSF/Su 116/3/32 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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1 – 2 September 1826 (1) Walter Scruton of Durham …
Read MoreD/CG 13/44 – Clayton and Gibson – Hildyard family of Horsley Hall
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William Shotton (suicide) …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/143 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 4 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 15 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 32 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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Interview with Mr William E Read
Read MoreAcc 7911 hord0007 – Local Authority Records
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – O-T
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Political fund, accounts, 1922 – 1932 – O-T
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Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon Colliery, 1 December 1926 – 9 December 1950 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, July 1945 – April 1948 – O-T
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 81 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 98 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 119 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 144 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 29 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward West
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Receipt for fees paid by H. Fenwick [on behalf of the Shotton School fund] …
Read MoreSF/Su 116/3/24 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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Account of school fees payable [by H. Fenwick on behalf of the Shotton School Trust] in respect of Shotton pupils at Castle Eden Boys' School …
Read MoreSF/Su 116/3/27 – Sunderland Preparative Quaker Meeting – part 3
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Album containing photographs of clergymen and parish dignitaries …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 5/31 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 02 Clergy
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13 October 1806 Copy surrender by George Whinney of Lanchester …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/280 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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10 August 1814 (1) George Whinney of Lanchester …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/283 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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A.U.E.W. contribution card of George Shotton …
Read MoreD/X 1230/13 – Miscellaneous documents – Records of George Shotton: dispute with Darlington District Committee of A.U.E.W. trade union
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General letters received (indexed) …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/131 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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Programmes and invitations of Alderman Shotton to the opening of various Durham County Council buildings (principally schools) …
Read MoreD/Sho 166 – Shotton family of Bearpark
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Notice and plan of six houses [88-98 even numbers] to be built on the east side of Whessoe Lane …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/825 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 30 December 1941 – 23 June 1941 – O-T
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Political fund, cash book, 1914 – 1921 – O-T
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Letters out (copies), October 1896 – April 1898 – O-T
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, May 1942 – June 1945 – O-T
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Showing houses in perspective view …
Read MoreD/Sa/P 19 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Maps and Plans (part 1)