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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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3 November 1821 Deed of partnership between Daniel Tuke of the city of York …
Read MoreD/HLB 1/17 – Beadle Collection
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Mary Jane Hankey (sister of Joseph Hankey …
Read MoreCCo/BA 12 – Bishop Auckland County Court
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St. Mary's Mission Charity …
Read MoreCHA/651 – Charity Commission – County Durham Charity Accounts
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Donald Taylor …
Read MoreCOR/CW/2/340 – Chester Ward West Coroner – Inquest files
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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 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 159-160 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Norham and Islandshire (Northumberland)
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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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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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 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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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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W. J. Taylor …
Read MoreP/14/8/2760 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Doreen Taylor (natural causes) [982] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1875 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Catherine Rita Taylor (natural causes) [559] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2792 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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\\\"I have found all your Durham freeholders … \\\"; gives names and whether they will vote for Major Russell rather than Mr. Taylor …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 351 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 1)
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – TAYLOR, Robert, of Consett Grove, farmer and extensive landowner at Copsett
Read MoreTAYLOR, Robert, of Consett Grove, farmer and extensive landowner at Copsett…
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Account book of money received for watch repairs by G.E. Taylor of Gainford …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/11/11/16 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 2)
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13 November 1638 (1) Talbott Bowes of Streatlam Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/1/66 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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11 May 1737 (1) Joseph Taylor of Raby …
Read MoreD/St/D1/10/15 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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1 June 1756 (1) John Thompson of Shotton …
Read MoreD/No 208 – Norfolk family of Kirkella – Cleadon, Whitburn, Framwellgate (Durham) and Sunderland
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Frances Taylor …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 1000 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 2)
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Account of Thomas Taylor with the late John Leaton …
Read MoreD/St/C2/3/109 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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Low and High Butterby and Southerland Closes in Elvet …
Read MoreD/Sa/P 2-4 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Maps and Plans (part 1)
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Applications in alphabetical order (R -Z) …
Read MoreD/Co 48/2 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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1 May 1741 (1) Robert Teasdale of the Brooms …
Read MoreD/Co 31/21(30) – Consett Iron Company – Assets, Deeds
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Mortgage of copyhold lands at Whickham …
Read MoreD/Pr 8(31) – Priestman Collieries Ltd
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Instructions for covenant to surrender (Taylor to Clavering) …
Read MoreD/Pr 8(52) – Priestman Collieries Ltd
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1935 (1) The Mayor …
Read MoreD/HH 10/4/520 – Hanby Holmes – Miscellaneous Activities: Barnard Castle Parish Church
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Photograph of E.H. Taylor …
Read MoreD/Lin 130 – Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
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Taylor to Hyett re further financial approaches made to Lingford's by the Standard Industrial Trust …
Read MoreD/Lin 38/5 – Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
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Hyett to Taylor re future dealings when Lingford's policy was settled …
Read MoreD/Lin 38/8 – Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
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Taylor to Hyett: letter and telegram re meeting in London (on the 4 January 1935) …
Read MoreD/Lin 38/12 – Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
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Owen to Taylor re necessity of personal visit …
Read MoreD/Lin 38/21 – Joseph Lingford and Sons (food merchants)
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2 June 1834 (1) Gerard Davis of Broadway …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/134 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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Barnes and others v Meare and others Draft bill of complaint …
Read MoreD/HH 2/6/140-143 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Principal clients of the Wheldon era
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2 August 1836 (1) Frances Thompson of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 2/7/884 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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Plans of proposed lock-up shop at Haswell Plough for R. Taylor …
Read MoreD/WH 1/400/2 – J. Wilson Hays (architect)
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1826 (1) Revd. Joseph Taylor (2) Christopher Rowlandson Draft assignment by (1) to (2) of a mortgage of £700 secured on premises at Bowes …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/27/35 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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n.d. [1818] (1) Revd. Joseph Taylor and wife (2) 'B.C.' (3) Margaret Taylor of Richmond …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/27/36 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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1834 (1) Robert Taylor of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/32/12 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 693/95 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph carte de visite …
Read MoreND/De 551/38 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph carte de visite vignette …
Read MoreND/De 551/48 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photograph of a man …
Read MoreND/De 556 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.