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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 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – WELSH, Ralph, of Gilesgate, monumental sculptor
Read MoreWELSH, Ralph, of Gilesgate, monumental sculptor…
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Applications …
Read MoreD/Co 49/4/1 – Consett Iron Company – Business Archives Council grant
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Article by J.C. Kirk in the Northern Daily Mail …
Read MoreND/Ea 5/6/14 – Easington District Council (1974 – 2009) – Art projects, festivals and events
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CD-ROM containing notes …
Read MoreD/X 1822/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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14 August 1882 (1) William Jordison of Harton Colliery …
Read MoreD/X 1032/123 – Miscellaneous documents – Latimer Hinks solicitors: property deeds, chiefly Darlington area
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General expenditure ledger, 3 July 1900 – 24 March 1904 – U-Z
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Sick Fund entrance fees, 1885 – 1903 – U-Z
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Marsden Lodge, Minute book, December 1914 – November 1915 – U-Z
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Photograph of Gavin Crow as Philip Welsh …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/280/1(3) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Order of service for institution and induction of Rev. Robert Leslie Welsh B.A. …
Read MoreEP/WR 80 – West Rainton St. Mary Parish
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Correspondence between the Diocesan Office …
Read MoreEP/WR 180 – West Rainton St. Mary Parish
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Certificates issued by General Register Office for Richard Welsh of 2 Lister Terrace …
Read MoreUR/C 80/1-2 – Crook United Reformed Church
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Committee meeting minutes, 1932 – U-Z
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Treasurers' cash book, September 1886 – March 1888 – U-Z
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Treasurers' cash book, March 1921 – June 1922 – U-Z
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Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 – 1946 – U-Z
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Letters out (copies), April 1889 – July 1891 – U-Z
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Letters out (copies), October 1914 – December 1915 – U-Z
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Arbitration committee minutes, 1928-1976 – U-Z
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Finchale Lodge, register of members' contributions, 31 December 1954 – 17 June 1955, 30 December 1955 – 15 June 1956, 28 December 1956 – 14 June 1957 and 27 December 1957 – 18 April 1958 – U-Z
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Canchmen's averages, 1913 – 1919 – U-Z
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Correspondence between various parties and the Rev. R.L. Welsh …
Read MoreEP/ER 268-297 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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Letter from the Bishop of Durham …
Read MoreEP/ER 314 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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Letters from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission …
Read MoreEP/ER 250-251 – East Rainton St. Cuthbert Parish
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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 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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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 133 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Photograph of Elizabeth McKinnell as Ann Welsh …
Read MoreD/DDS 1/5/280/1(5) – Durham Dramatic Society – Photographs
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Correspondence from A. Welsh …
Read MoreD/X 832/158 – Miscellaneous documents – Thornley Colliery records
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Book reviews of Virginia Surtees …
Read MoreD/X 772/83 – Miscellaneous documents – Personal and Literary Papers of Virginia Surtees
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1878 – U-Z
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., January – June 1912 – U-Z
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Committee and Council minutes, balance sheets, etc., July – December 1878 – U-Z
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Committee, Council, Board minutes, circulars, etc., 27 March 1941- 8 December 1941 – U-Z
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1919 – March 1921 – U-Z
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Minute Book, Arbitration Committee of the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association and the Durham Miners' Association, 24 January 1946 – 13 November 1951 – U-Z
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 – 4 November 1913 – U-Z
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages, 1908 – 1919 – U-Z
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Books, averages, 1921 – 1927 – U-Z
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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 127 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 158 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Adrian Alan Welsh (took his own life) [715] …
Read MoreCOR/Du.N 2/2595 – Durham North Coroner – Inquest files
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Statement to police by Rev. R.L. Welsh concerning robbery at rectory …
Read MoreEP/WR 81 – West Rainton St. Mary Parish