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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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The Bugle: Issue Number 8 …
D/DLI 18/1/8 – Durham Light Infantry Records – The Rifles Regiment
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Ronald Wright (natural causes) [621] …
COR/CD 2/1335 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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Hilda Mary Wright (natural death) [2042] …
COR/CD 2/1609 – County Durham and Darlington Coroner – Inquests
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21 January 1956 (1) Messrs. F.F. & W.M. Quenet (2) Mr. Matthew Wright Conveyance from (1) to (2) for 6 Railway Street …
OGC 38/2 – Office of Government Commerce
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Robert (Snr) Wright …
P/14/7/280 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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William Wright …
P/14/7/281 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prisoners
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 80 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 84 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 93 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward North East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 103 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 111 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Stockton Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 11 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 59 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Q/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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S. Wright …
P/14/8/3119 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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P. Wright …
P/14/8/3125 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Nigel Ian Wright (accidental death) [859] …
COR/Du.S 2/2490 – Durham South Coroner – Inquest files
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Birthday card sent by Mary Wright …
D/WI 3/100/9(69) – Durham County Women’s Institutes
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Musical score: 'The Official March of the Durham Miners Association Big Meeting' …
D/Dor 5/5 – Dormand of Easington family
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24 June 1783 (1) Francis Hutton of Red Lion Square …
D/El 50/5 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Seaton Carew to Woodham etc.
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2 March 1836 (1) Richard Wright of the Sands …
D/El 5/1 – Eldon Estate – Deeds: Aislaby to Elstob and Great Stainton
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12 November 1607 (1) Raiffe Wilson …
D/St/D2/2/60 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Kirklevington Estate
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20 January 1623/24 (1) Ralph Earle of Kirklevington …
D/St/D2/2/65 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Kirklevington Estate
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10 January 1701/02 (1) Rev. Robert Ward of Stoxley …
D/St/D2/2/83 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Kirklevington Estate
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9 July 1788 (1) George Bainbridge of Ellicar in Cotherstone …
D/St/D1/5/87 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 2, D/St/D/1/5-14)
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Notes concerning the taking of Gelsfield colliery by William Blacket of Blackburn …
D/St/D5/3/22 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Gibside and Winlaton Estate (part 1, D/St/D/5/1-5)
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25 September 1790 (1) Mary Eleanor …
D/St/D13/4/32 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Multiple estates (Including Family Settlements and Estate Acts)
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Correspondence between Just Wright …
D/Co 10/39 – Consett Iron Company – Correspondence, reports etc
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Group photograph of 'B' Half Company …
D/DLI 7/346/5(16) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames I:
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Notice and plan for ten houses proposed to be built by James Wright on the west side of Louisa Street …
Da/NG 2/928 – Darlington Borough Council – Building plans
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Accounts of J.L. Wright …
D/HH 2/7/1369-1370 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Wills and testamentary
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William Thompson's executors v William Raine Writ of summons …
D/HH 2/11/51/1-3 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: General case papers (part 1)
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Correspondence between: Joseph Dodds …
D/HH 2/8/174-228 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Trusts and settlements (Wheldon era)
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11 November 1796 (1) John Wright (2) John Dyson and Robert Chapman …
D/HH 2/5/77 – Hanby Holmes – Case Papers: Thomas Binks of Stonykeld, Bowes
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28 August 1754 (1) William Gibson of Barnard Castle …
D/HH 3/2/224 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Barnard Castle
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Photograph of Bill Wright …
D/X 1513/63(31) – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Photograph of Mullard's management team …
D/X 1513/177 – Miscellaneous documents – L.G. Philips Displays (Durham) television tube manufacturers
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Copy photograph of a group of Durham City Harriers …
D/Ph 339/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Durham City Harriers
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Photograph of recipients of gardening prizes in the Britain in Bloom competition on the steps of Durham Town Hall …
D/Ph 341/15 – Photocopies and photographs – Wright family, farmers, of Washington and Houghton
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Miscellaneous documents – Byers Green property of William Wright of Whitworth
D/X 1790 – Other Records
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CD-ROM containing notes …
D/X 1822/10 – Miscellaneous documents – Aycliffe Angels
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'A Short History of Thomas Wright' …
D/X 779/377 – Miscellaneous documents – W.L. Colley of Byers Green (part 2)
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Two miners …
D/Ph 409/1/3 – Photocopies and photographs – Roddymoor Colliery
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Copy of a letter from James W. Lyon …
D/Ph 79/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Joseph John Wright of Sunderland, solicitor and agent of Londonderry family
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Copy of a letter from Joseph John Wright to his brother …
D/Ph 79/9 – Photocopies and photographs – Joseph John Wright of Sunderland, solicitor and agent of Londonderry family
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Photocopy of a letter from 3rd Marquess of Londonderry …
D/Ph 196/1 – Photocopies and photographs – Darlington Election