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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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Newspaper cutting announcing the award of a Military Cross to Second-Lieutenant W.D.B. Thompson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(104) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Telegram addressed to Captain W.D.B. Thompson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(212) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Newspaper cutting concerning the will of Thomas William Thompson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/2(245) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Newspaper cutting concerning the award of the Military Cross to Second Lieutenant W.D.B. Thompson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/701/3 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Pass for 143 Private R. Thompson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/974/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Postcard photograph of a civilian cyclist and huntsman in the woods at Conches …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/974/11 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Photograph of three soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/974/32 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Account book of Private G.H. Thompson …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/699/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Certificate of discharge of 4438190 Corporal G. Thompson from the 7th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/700/6 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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Newspaper cuttings concerning the retirement of George Thompson from Vaux's Brewery …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/700/12 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames T: Th to Ti
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[M 46] Latin. 1605/6. From roll of recusants …
Read MoreD/Gr 347 – Greenwell Deeds
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[F 24] English. 4 July 1633. 9th year of Charles [I.]. Indenture whereby Elizabeth Wall of Brownehouse in Wardale …
Read MoreD/Gr 394 – Greenwell Deeds
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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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Henry Thompson (natural causes) [370] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/712 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Karlie-Dee Thompson (drug related) [593] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/753 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Richard Dennis Thompson (accidental death) [1330] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/274 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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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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Enclosure award for Blackburn Division 'respecting the claim of Sir Thomas John Clavering …' …
Read MoreQ/D/E 19b – Quarter Sessions – Deposit and Registration Records
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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 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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R. Thompson …
Read MoreP/14/8/2790 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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R. Thompson …
Read MoreP/14/8/2794 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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R. H. Thompson …
Read MoreP/14/8/2803 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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R. Thompson …
Read MoreP/14/8/2804 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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D. Thompson …
Read MoreP/14/8/2809 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Sylvia Thompson (open) [577] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2057 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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National Coal Board – Stella Coal Company
Read MoreNCB 01/SC – Public Records
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Margaret Martha Thompson (accident) [862] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1927 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Ralph Thompson (suicide) [600] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3661 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Kristian David Thompson (open) [695] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/3124 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Adam Victor Thompson (misadventure) [182] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/948 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Allan Thompson (industrial disease) [87] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/1632 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Frederick Thompson …
Read MoreCOR/NW/2/79 – North-West Durham Coroner – Inquest files
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Allan Thomas Thompson …
Read MoreCOR/NW/3/8 – North-West Durham Coroner – Non-inquest files
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Kenneth Thompson (accidental death) [1006] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2079 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Henry Thompson (took his own life) [623] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/2308 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Re coal trade regulation: doubts whether second class collieries included …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1476 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – THOMPSON, T.C., M.A. (Dunelm), barrister, J.P., M.P. for Durham City, 1880 – 1885
Read MoreTHOMPSON, T.C., M.A. (Dunelm), barrister, J.P., M.P. for Durham City, 1880 – 1885…
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Lease and release of Wilson Close and Low Closes from William Thompson of Richmond to Sheldon Cradock …
Read MoreD/Cr 122 – Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
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Informing him that Professor Hamilton Thompson will meet sub-sommittee re the window …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/6/9 – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)