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Durham Collection

Background imageDurham Collection: Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, County Durham

Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, County Durham, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageDurham Collection: Shotley Bridge General Hospital, County Durham

Shotley Bridge General Hospital, County Durham
Aerial view of Shotley Bridge Hospital, County Durham. It was originally opened by the Gateshead Union in 1912 as a TB sanatorium (far right of picture)

Background imageDurham Collection: High Row, Darlington, County Durham

High Row, Darlington, County Durham
A view of High Row in Darlington, County Durham, showing a clock tower, traffic and shops

Background imageDurham Collection: Lumley Castle / 1879

Lumley Castle / 1879
Lumley Castle, County Durham

Background imageDurham Collection: Old Hartlepool Lighthouse, north east England

Old Hartlepool Lighthouse, north east England
View of the old Hartlepool Lighthouse, north east England (County Durham), completed in 1847. A man with a telescope scans the horizon

Background imageDurham Collection: The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

Background imageDurham Collection: Coal / Durham Pit Pony

Coal / Durham Pit Pony
Pitmen hewing the coal, South Durham : a pit pony waits to haul the coal away

Background imageDurham Collection: Marsden Rock

Marsden Rock
Marden Rock, near South Shields, County Durham, England. Date: BC

Background imageDurham Collection: WW1 poster, Types of the British Army

WW1 poster, Types of the British Army, Dismounted Branches, showing the various uniforms. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageDurham Collection: The Cathedral, Durham, County Durham

The Cathedral, Durham, County Durham, England. Date: 1911

Background imageDurham Collection: The Village, Cotherstone, County Durham

The Village, Cotherstone, County Durham
The Village, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, near Darlington, County Durham, England. Date: 1909

Background imageDurham Collection: Gilmonby Hall, Bowes, County Durham

Gilmonby Hall, Bowes, County Durham
Gilmonby Hall, Bowes, near Barnard Castle, County Durham, England. Date: 1916

Background imageDurham Collection: Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland
A quaint old shop front in a steep, cobbled corner of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageDurham Collection: Consett Ironworks

Consett Ironworks
Consett Iron Works, county Durham - a spectacular sight at night. Note the railway for transporting the coal in the foreground

Background imageDurham Collection: Shipyard Sunset

Shipyard Sunset
Sunset over the shipyards of the River Wear at Sunderland, Co Durham, England

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham / Cathedral 1837

Durham / Cathedral 1837
Romantic view of Durham Cathedral

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham Cathedral from the River Wear

Durham Cathedral from the River Wear
The classic view looking up toward the majestic Norman Cathedral at Durham from the Western bank of the River Wear. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral, viewed from across the River Wear. The main part is Norman, built between 1093 and 1133. The impressive central tower was built around 1470

Background imageDurham Collection: The Village, Blanchland, County Durham

The Village, Blanchland, County Durham
The Village, Blanchland, Consett, near Hexham, County Durham, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham Cathedral 1924

Durham Cathedral 1924
Durham Cathedral, viewed from the river

Background imageDurham Collection: Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, County Durham

Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, County Durham, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham / Castle / Bridge

Durham / Castle / Bridge
Durham: the Castle and Framwellgate Bridge

Background imageDurham Collection: Street Scene, Ryhope, County Durham

Street Scene, Ryhope, County Durham
Street Scene, Ryhope, Sunderland, near Seaham, County Durham, England. Showing the Railway Inn Date: 1910s

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham Castle from Wear

Durham Castle from Wear
Durham Castle (now part of Durham Univerity) with the fantastic Norman Cathedral in the background. Framwellgate Bridge is in the foreground Date: 1950s

Background imageDurham Collection: Bowes Bridge Railway Engine Shed, Tanfield Railway, Stanley, Durham, England

Bowes Bridge Railway Engine Shed, Tanfield Railway, Stanley, Durham, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageDurham Collection: Castle / Brancepeth / 1832

Castle / Brancepeth / 1832
General view of Brancepeth Castle, Durham. Date: 1832

Background imageDurham Collection: Locomotion at Darlington Station - Stockton & Darlington Rai

Locomotion at Darlington Station - Stockton & Darlington Railway, Darlington, Middlesbrough, County Durham, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageDurham Collection: Bishop Auckland Market

Bishop Auckland Market
The Market at Bishop Auckland County Durham

Background imageDurham Collection: Marsden Rocks, Durham

Marsden Rocks, Durham
The sandy beach at Marsden Rocks on the Durham coast where we used to go when I was a boy... Date: 1924

Background imageDurham Collection: West Road, Willington, County Durham

West Road, Willington, County Durham
West Road, Willington, Crook, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. Date: 1904

Background imageDurham Collection: Council Schools - Byerley Road, Shildon, County Durham

Council Schools - Byerley Road, Shildon, County Durham
Council Schools - Byerley Road, Shildon, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageDurham Collection: Not a Word! Personalities at the Derby by The Tout

Not a Word! Personalities at the Derby by The Tout
Not a Word! Everyone know this years Derby winner. What they may be doing just before the race on June 6. Caricatures of notable personalities of the turf drawn by The Tout for The Tatler magazine

Background imageDurham Collection: High Cup Nick - Teesdale

High Cup Nick - Teesdale, east side of the Pennines in County Durham Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDurham Collection: Ravensworth Castle / 1879

Ravensworth Castle / 1879
Ravensworth Castle, County Durham

Background imageDurham Collection: Auckland Castle

Auckland Castle, County Durham, the residence of the Bishop of Durham

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham Univ Exam 1842

Durham Univ Exam 1842
Examination of the students of the University of Durham

Background imageDurham Collection: The Bishop of Durhams charge on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298

The Bishop of Durhams charge on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Anthony Bek was Bishop of Durham and Patriarch of Jerusalem

Background imageDurham Collection: Durham County Rugby Team

Durham County Rugby Team: Parkinson, Stephenson, Swinburne, Marston, Wilson, Bell, Johnston, Humphreys, Todd, Troup, Thompson, Poole, Martin, Kassell, Swainston, Geenty, Hill, Oakes, Gibbon, Hall

Background imageDurham Collection: The Park, Sunderland, County Durham

The Park, Sunderland, County Durham, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageDurham Collection: Britain poster, Durham Cathedral

Britain poster, Durham Cathedral, for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938

Background imageDurham Collection: Church of England arms

Church of England arms
The coats of arms of the archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, including those of Winchester, Canterbury, Durham, York, Oxford and Liverpool

Background imageDurham Collection: Sunderland Docks

Sunderland Docks
Industrial scene of ships docked at Sunderland in County Durham

Background imageDurham Collection: Hutchinson Alderson, Bellman of Durham

Hutchinson Alderson, Bellman of Durham. 1827

Background imageDurham Collection: Shute Barrington - 3

Shute Barrington - 3
SHUTE BARRINGTON Eminent churchman, son of viscount B.; bishop successively of Llandaff, Salisbury and later Durham when this was done. Date: 1734 - 1826

Background imageDurham Collection: Proposed new Union workhouse, Gateshead

Proposed new Union workhouse, Gateshead
Birds eye view, with inset plan, of the proposed new union workhouse at Gateshead, County Durham. It was designed by Messrs Newcombe and Knowles of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and JH Morton of South Shields

Background imageDurham Collection: Recruiting Sergeant - 68th Regiment of Foot

Recruiting Sergeant - 68th Regiment of Foot - The Durham Light Infantry

Background imageDurham Collection: Schmidts Rng Experiment

Schmidts Rng Experiment
HELMUT SCHMIDTs random number generator experiments : a subject at the Institute of Parapsychology, Durham, North Carolina, attempts to predict or affect the RNG display

Background imageDurham Collection: Strike Meeting / Boldon

Strike Meeting / Boldon
Colliers wives are summoned to a mass meeting at Boldon, Co. Durham



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