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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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Group photograph of officers of the 68th Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/639/4(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Si to Sl
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14 January 1859 (1) Richard Laurence Pemberton of Barnes …
Read MoreD/X 1012/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Belmont deeds
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – U-Z
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1898 – 1938 – U-Z
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New Zealand Campaigns Medal 1845-66
Read MoreA circular medal, obverse shows veiled head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA: D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D: ' around the rim. Reverse shows date:…
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Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. W. J. F. Kerby …
Read MoreEP/Su.SM 163/8 – Millfield St. Mark Parish
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Newspaper cutting from the Sunderland Echo of a letter sent by Stanley M. Wells regarding the use of land at Fulwell …
Read MoreD/DLI 11/4/2/29(85) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, Phase 2
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Photograph of 'A' Half Company of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(15) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph of regimental transport: Hamer …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/135(37) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Photograph captioned Regimental Transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/2/176(3) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Ghosts of the North / Melanie Warren and Tony Wells
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Newspaper cutting of an order of the day from Lieutenant-General H. Wells …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/21(170) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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From Thomas Wells …
Read MoreD/Ho/C 52/337 – Hodgkin family of Darlington – Correspondence
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Newspaper cutting reporting the sale of a collection of works of art …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(37) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Annual report of the General Secretary, Alfred Hesler, for 1965 – U-Z
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Conditions of sale of the tenant right relating to the farm occupied by Thomas Wells at Hutton Conyers near Ripon …
Read MoreD/X 1556/25 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham and North Yorkshire records, originally from the library of Wycliffe Hall
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6 October 1730 (1) Edward Vawdry …
Read MoreD/St/D13/4/57 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Multiple estates (Including Family Settlements and Estate Acts)
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Copy correspondence between Watson and Wells …
Read MoreD/HH 4/1/531 – Hanby Holmes – Strathmore Manors: Teesdale and other
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Letter from E.G. Wells …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/801/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames Y:
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – U-Z
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Revd. Godfrey Wells …
Read MoreD/He 126/220 – Headlam family of Holywell
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 87 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Mary Ann Wells (natural causes) [185] …
Read MoreCOR/CD 2/1856 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Group photograph of 'A' Half Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/346/5(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Copy photograph of members of staff at a reunion in Sedgefield parish hall …
Read MoreD/Ph 386/79/16 – Photocopies and photographs – Sedgefield Hospital and Spennymoor Labour Party
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Copy photograph of members of staff at a reunion in Sedgefield parish hall …
Read MoreD/Ph 386/79/12 – Photocopies and photographs – Sedgefield Hospital and Spennymoor Labour Party
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Statements of accounts rendered by Watson …
Read MoreD/X 920/4/40 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowron family of Cotherstone
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Bill from Messrs. Watson …
Read MoreD/X 938/84 – Miscellaneous documents – Bourne family of Cotherstone
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Photograph of Corporal Wells …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/289(18) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 3) and 2nd Battalion
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Interview with Mr Sydney Taylor and Mrs Lilian Taylor
Read More01 Mr_ Sid_Taylor_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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Letters out (copies), June 1916 – January 1917 – U-Z
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1920 – 1923 – U-Z
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Photograph of Durham Constabulary Cadet Training School women's netball team …
Read MoreCCP 13/348 – Durham Constabulary – Divisional records
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Prissick Schools …
Read MoreQ/D/UA 154-174 – Quarter Sessions – Deposit and Registration Records
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Sydney Cyril Wells (industrial disease) [743] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.S 2/983 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Photograph captioned Regimental transport …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(35) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Group photograph of the 1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/888/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Har to Hay
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1915 – 1919 – U-Z
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Parcels for prisoners of war giving names, postal addresses, lodges, etc., 1943 – 1944 – U-Z
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[B 21] Latin. 12 November 1281. At Westminster …
Read MoreD/Gr 54 – Greenwell Deeds
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 86 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Alfred Wells …
Read MoreP/14/7/264 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Instructions for surrender from the trustees for sale under George Crofton's will to George Wells of lands at Boldon …
Read MoreD/CG 8/128 – Clayton and Gibson – Clayton family of Chesters, Northumberland
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Photograph of form teacher and pupils in year [3] of Wellfield Secondary School …
Read MoreE/E/G240(11) – Wingate, A.J. Dawson Grammar School
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Thirty three letters and one postcard to Virginia Surtees from individuals and institutions responding to her requests for information in connection with her research on the diaries of G.P. Boyce containing among other things: information about the family of G.P. Boyce …
Read MoreD/X 772/43 – Miscellaneous documents – Personal and Literary Papers of Virginia Surtees
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Letter from Edward Wells to [Evans] …
Read MoreD/X 1368/230 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowlby family papers
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Record of services (Army Form B.199) of Captain Clifford Robert Wells …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/10/1(109) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment