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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 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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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 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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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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Enclosing writ \\\"relative to the spouts\\\" summoning William Russell …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 1571-1572 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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24 June 1805 (1) John Cranke …
Read MoreD/Ed 1/3/68A – Edleston family of Gainford – Gainford Parish (part 1)
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25 July 1876 (1) John Atkinson of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreM/BT 97 – Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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30 – 31 October 1702 (1) John Wade of West Gates …
Read MoreD/HH 8/3/238 – Hanby Holmes – Edleston Family: Landed property in and around Gainford
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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1835 (1) Christopher Bramwell …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/33/16 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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Manuscript copy of Legendary Tales of Yorkshire …
Read MoreD/X 1338/118 – Miscellaneous documents – Teesdale Record Society: Michael Aislabie Denham archive
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – U-Z
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between U-Z.
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – U-Z
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 – 19 August 1911 – U-Z
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Individual appeals and umpires' awards, 1925 – 1934 – U-Z
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Joint Committee Meetings (North District), Agenda book (with notes), 1914 – 1915 – U-Z
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Joint Committee Meetings (North District), Agenda book (with notes), 1916 – 1917 – U-Z
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Correspondence and papers including order of service for the collation and induction of Rev. Spencer Wade …
Read MoreEP/GF 2/10 – Gateshead Fell Parish
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Photograph of Bede College Rugby Football Club …
Read MoreE/HB 2/925 – College of St. Hild and St. Bede – College of the Venerable Bede
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Newspaper cutting from The Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette with a photograph of a picture painted by Captain C.L. Wade …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/4/2/44(23) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Field service postcard from F.J. Wade to Mrs. A. Wade …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/731/15 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wad to Wan
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Print of an ink drawing of 'H.R.H. The Princess Royal at lunch with Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.C. Hasted …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/426/13 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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identity tag
Read MoreA circular, red identity tag, punched hole at top, with a twine through and tied, stamped with '350717 . WADE. F. D.L.I., C.E.'. Associated…
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Khedive's Star
Read MoreA five pointed star medal, obverse shows sphinx head with pyramids behind within circular band inscription: 'EGYPT 1884-86' around top and…
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – U-Z
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – U-Z
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Field service postcard from F.J. Wade to Mrs. A. Wade …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/731/17 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames W: Wad to Wan
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Bungalow on west side of Linden Avenue …
Read MoreDa/NG 2/4708 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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28-29 July 1791 (1) William Russell (2) Robert Wade Lease and release by (1) to (2) of premises as D/CG 37/1 upon the redemption of the mortgage D/CG 37/3. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £4083 7s 8d …
Read MoreD/CG 37/4 – Clayton and Gibson – Additional Records Acc: 1846(D)
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27 December 1817 (1) Thomas Wade of Hylton Castle …
Read MoreD/CG 37/8 – Clayton and Gibson – Additional Records Acc: 1846(D)
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Group photograph of pupils …
Read MoreE/NW/G 244/31 – Hamsteels Primary School
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Photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/178 – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Letters of Robert Wade at Durham House of Correction …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/437-439 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Notes on Annfield Plain and District …
Read MoreD/CL 45/7/10 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Group photograph of the officers of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/498/97(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames N: Na to Ne
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1 March 1947 (1) Rev. Spencer Wade …
Read MoreEP/Whm 264 – Whickham St. Mary Parish – 11: Schools
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Letter of (N.) Wade at Headlam House asking if they might stay in the house a few days more …
Read MoreD/Ed 10/1/166 – Edleston family of Gainford – Estate Papers
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Mrs. Edleston from M.J. Wade …
Read MoreD/Ed 12/1/1943 – Edleston family of Gainford – Correspondence (part 1)
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Estimate of savings by letting sundries …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 2371 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 3)
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March 1813 (1) Earl of Strathmore (2) Thomas Wade of Scotch House Conditions for letting …
Read MoreD/St/E7/3/1 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Hylton
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 41 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 44 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 88 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 125 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Letter from George Wade …
Read MoreD/St/C1/2/112 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 1) General and family members
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1965 (1) John Barron Hood of The Folly …
Read MoreD/X 1595/14 – Miscellaneous documents – Billy Row, 18 Well Bank, deeds
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Letter of recommendation for Algernon Wade by Capt. R.A. Howe (late DLI) …
Read MoreD/X 2003/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington Forge
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Record of Permits to Erect Monuments …
Read MoreCP/Sac 14/3 – Sacriston Civil Parish