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County Durham Collection (page 2)

County Durham, located in the picturesque region of North East England, is a land steeped in history and natural beauty

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Pitmen and boys, 1850

Pitmen and boys, 1850
3478430 Pitmen and boys, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting pitmen and boys preparing to go down for the night shift in Durham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK

Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK
864404 Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK; (add.info.: Seaham Harbour, County Durham, England. Loading a sailing vessel with coal)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Durham Castle

Durham Castle
2910547 Durham Castle; (add.info.: 1898 Photomechanical print of Durham Castle, England. Dated 1898.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface

An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface
5311243 An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface, a pony drawing clear corves back to the coal face and, left

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Bishop Tunstall Burning Copies Of William Tynedale's New Testament At Cheapside, London

Bishop Tunstall Burning Copies Of William Tynedale's New Testament At Cheapside, London
UIG5420779 Bishop Tunstall Burning Copies Of William Tynedale's New Testament At Cheapside, London. Cuthbert Tunstall, 1474 To 1559

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Durham Cathedral And Castle, England In The Late 19Th Century

Durham Cathedral And Castle, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420300 Durham Cathedral And Castle, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884

South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884
538074 South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884; (add.info.: South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Old Church, Thornaby Village (b/w photo)

Old Church, Thornaby Village (b/w photo)
8675223 Old Church, Thornaby Village (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Church, Thornaby Village)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Viaduct and Bridge, Yarm (b/w photo)

Viaduct and Bridge, Yarm (b/w photo)
8675172 Viaduct and Bridge, Yarm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viaduct and Bridge, Yarm)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Stockton-on-Tees: High Street (b/w photo)

Stockton-on-Tees: High Street (b/w photo)
8675171 Stockton-on-Tees: High Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Street)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: High Street, Yarm (b/w photo)

High Street, Yarm (b/w photo)
8675170 High Street, Yarm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Street, Yarm)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Mandale Road, Thornaby-on-Tees (b/w photo)

Mandale Road, Thornaby-on-Tees (b/w photo)
8675168 Mandale Road, Thornaby-on-Tees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandale Road, Thornaby-on-Tees)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)

Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)
8675162 Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Stockton-on-Tees: Yarm Lane (b/w photo)

Stockton-on-Tees: Yarm Lane (b/w photo)
8675160 Stockton-on-Tees: Yarm Lane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yarm Lane)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)

Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)
8675156 Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stockton-on-Tees)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Wynyard Park, Durham, Metuenda Corolla Draconis, The Marquess Of Londonderry (colour litho)

Wynyard Park, Durham, Metuenda Corolla Draconis, The Marquess Of Londonderry (colour litho)
8665462 Wynyard Park, Durham, Metuenda Corolla Draconis, The Marquess Of Londonderry (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wynyard Park, Durham)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: OS map, 1922: Northumberland, Solway Firth, Cumberland, Durham (colour litho)

OS map, 1922: Northumberland, Solway Firth, Cumberland, Durham (colour litho)
8651669 OS map, 1922: Northumberland, Solway Firth, Cumberland, Durham (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Northumberland, Solway Firth, Cumberland)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Engraving depicting miners descending to the working level in a lead mine in the Harz Mountains

Engraving depicting miners descending to the working level in a lead mine in the Harz Mountains, Germany, 19th century
5309174 Engraving depicting miners descending to the working level in a lead mine in the Harz Mountains, Germany, 19th century; (add.info)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work

Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work
5309172 Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII visiting a miner's house and family in Durham in 1929

The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII visiting a miner's house and family in Durham in 1929
2638494 The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII visiting a miner's house and family in Durham in 1929. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: St John's Church, Egglescliffe (b/w photo)

St John's Church, Egglescliffe (b/w photo)
8675174 St John's Church, Egglescliffe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St John's Church, Egglescliffe)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Stockton-on-Tees: High Street, looking South (b/w photo)

Stockton-on-Tees: High Street, looking South (b/w photo)
8675163 Stockton-on-Tees: High Street, looking South (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Street, looking South)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Parish Church, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)

Parish Church, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)
8675151 Parish Church, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parish Church, Stockton-on-Tees)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Stockton-on-Tees: Yarm Road (b/w photo)

Stockton-on-Tees: Yarm Road (b/w photo)
8675275 Stockton-on-Tees: Yarm Road (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yarm Road)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Raby Castle, Durham, Nec Temere Nec Timide, Lord Barnard (colour litho)

Raby Castle, Durham, Nec Temere Nec Timide, Lord Barnard (colour litho)
8665505 Raby Castle, Durham, Nec Temere Nec Timide, Lord Barnard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raby Castle, Durham, Nec Temere Nec Timide)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Lambton Castle, Durham, Le Jour Viendra, The Earl Of Durham (colour litho)

Lambton Castle, Durham, Le Jour Viendra, The Earl Of Durham (colour litho)
8665472 Lambton Castle, Durham, Le Jour Viendra, The Earl Of Durham (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lambton Castle, Durham, Le Jour Viendra)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The Viaduct, Durham, June 28th, 1855 (b/w photo)

The Viaduct, Durham, June 28th, 1855 (b/w photo)
7426775 The Viaduct, Durham, June 28th, 1855 (b/w photo); 21x27 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: View of the construction of Durham viaduct)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: John Crawford of Sunderland Durham (engraving)

John Crawford of Sunderland Durham (engraving)
7341599 John Crawford of Sunderland Durham (engraving) by Orme, Edward (1774-c.1820) (after); 24.2x18 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Mr)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Lady (or Galilee chapel) Durham Cathedral, 19th century (engraving)

Lady (or Galilee chapel) Durham Cathedral, 19th century (engraving)
6266150 Lady (or Galilee chapel) Durham Cathedral, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Interior of the Lady Chapel in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The countryside scarred by mining

The countryside scarred by mining
5308314 The countryside scarred by mining.; (add.info.: Engraving showing the countryside scarred by mining- a typical scene in the Northumberland and Durham mining districts)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York

The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other prominent prelates
2915350 The Church and the Coronation of King George V. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other prominent prelates. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Lost England: Lost Land in Durham, showing the site of Seaton (litho)

Lost England: Lost Land in Durham, showing the site of Seaton (litho)
8629755 Lost England: Lost Land in Durham, showing the site of Seaton (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost Land in Durham, showing the site of Seaton)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Lumley Castle, Durham, Murus Aeneus Conscientia Sana, The Earl Of Scarbrough (colour litho)

Lumley Castle, Durham, Murus Aeneus Conscientia Sana, The Earl Of Scarbrough (colour litho)
8665534 Lumley Castle, Durham, Murus Aeneus Conscientia Sana, The Earl Of Scarbrough (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lumley Castle, Durham)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884

South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884
538071 South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884; (add.info.: South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Parish Church, Billingham (b/w photo)

Parish Church, Billingham (b/w photo)
8675226 Parish Church, Billingham (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parish Church, Billingham)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Parish Church, Yarm (b/w photo)

Parish Church, Yarm (b/w photo)
8675175 Parish Church, Yarm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parish Church, Yarm)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The Park, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)

The Park, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)
8675158 The Park, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Park, Stockton-on-Tees)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The Park, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)

The Park, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo)
8675269 The Park, Stockton-on-Tees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Park, Stockton-on-Tees)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: University Hoods and Gowns: Durham University, Master of Arts, MA, Durham (colour litho)

University Hoods and Gowns: Durham University, Master of Arts, MA, Durham (colour litho)
8660054 University Hoods and Gowns: Durham University, Master of Arts, MA, Durham (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Durham University, Master of Arts)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Engraving depicting a view over Seaham Harbour, Durham, showing the end of the inclined plane

Engraving depicting a view over Seaham Harbour, Durham, showing the end of the inclined plane railway which carried
5308999 Engraving depicting a view over Seaham Harbour, Durham, showing the end of the inclined plane railway which carried coals to the waiting boats; (add.info)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Norton Church (b/w photo)

Norton Church (b/w photo)
8675165 Norton Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norton Church. Illustration for a booklet of views of Stockton-on-Tees (W Stout, c 1900)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Stockton-on-Tees: Holy Trinity Church (b/w photo)

Stockton-on-Tees: Holy Trinity Church (b/w photo)
8675153 Stockton-on-Tees: Holy Trinity Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Trinity Church)

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Formula Vauxhall Winter Series

Formula Vauxhall Winter Series
Hideki Mutoh (JPN). Formula Vauxhall Winter Series, Croft, England, 26 November 1998

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Prince Bishop pub in Brandon Village, Durham. 25th May 1999

Prince Bishop pub in Brandon Village, Durham. 25th May 1999

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: One of Durhams oldest pubs looks out of place, in a street dating back to medieval

One of Durhams oldest pubs looks out of place, in a street dating back to medieval times. The Buffalo Head was bulldozed to allow student accommodation to be built behind it

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: Paul Massey (right) and Ali Johnson, door staff at The Mall nightclub, High street

Paul Massey (right) and Ali Johnson, door staff at The Mall nightclub, High street, Stockton, Thursday 29th April 1993

Background imageCounty Durham Collection: The Mall Nightclub, Stockton, is in line to be named the top nightclub in Britain for

The Mall Nightclub, Stockton, is in line to be named the top nightclub in Britain for the second year running, Wednesday 20th December 1989. Our Picture Shows




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County Durham, located in the picturesque region of North East England, is a land steeped in history and natural beauty. From its iconic landmarks to its stunning landscapes, this county has something for everyone. One cannot mention County Durham without highlighting the magnificent Durham Cathedral. Standing proudly on the banks of the River Wear, this architectural masterpiece is a sight to behold. Its towering presence against the backdrop of the river creates a mesmerizing view that captures both locals and tourists alike. Venturing further into County Durham, you will discover High Force in Upper Teesdale. This breathtaking waterfall cascades down with immense power, leaving visitors awe-inspired by nature's forceful display. The surrounding area offers an idyllic setting for hiking enthusiasts who can explore trails such as the Pennine Way walking trail. As you make your way towards Durham City, you will be greeted by Elvet Bridge - an enchanting structure that connects past and present. This historic city boasts not only its famous cathedral but also charming streets lined with quaint shops and cafes that exude old-world charm. For those seeking tranquility amidst nature's embrace, Middleton in Teesdale is a hidden gem within County Durham. Surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, it provides an escape from bustling city life while offering panoramic views that are simply breathtaking. County Durham's diverse wildlife adds another layer of allure to this already captivating destination. Red grouse can be spotted gracefully navigating through heather-covered moors – a testament to the county's commitment to preserving its natural habitats. County Durham effortlessly combines rich heritage with stunning landscapes to create an unforgettable experience for all who visit. Whether exploring historical sites like Fulling Mill or immersing oneself in nature at High Force or along the River Wear – there is no shortage of wonders waiting to be discovered within this remarkable county.