Durham Collection

Barnard Castle, 1909. Artist: JMW Turner
Barnard Castle, 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]

Raby Castle, County Durham, home of the Duke of Cleveland, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

The Colliery, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

Durham Cathedral from the Prebends Bridge, c1832. Artist: George Fennell Robson
Durham Cathedral from the Prebends Bridge, c1832. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F

Barnard Castle, Durham, c1905. View of the ruins of the castle overlooking the River Tees. The castle was originally built by the Normans but reached the height of its importance in the second half

Elvet Bridge, Durham, 1905

Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

The last feast of Robert De Comines men at Durham, 1069, (c1920). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
The last feast of Robert De Comines men at Durham, 1069, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Lambton Castle, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Lambton Castle, 1844. View of the the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham

The Durham Monument, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Durham Monument, 1844. The Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, County Durham, was built to commemorate John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, Governor-General of British North America

Ceremony of laying the "Foundation Stone"of the Durham Monument
Ceremony of laying the " Foundation Stone" of the Durham Monument, on Penshaw Hill, 1844. The Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, County Durham, was built to commemorate John Lambton

The Durham Regatta, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Durham Regatta, 1844....the picturesque banks of the winding Wear - a strikingly beautiful locality. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Pitmen encamped, (in Northumberland and Durham), 1844. Creator: Unknown
Pitmen encamped, (in Northumberland and Durham), 1844. The unfortunate dispute between the coal-owners and pitmen of the north of England still continues

Bobby Durham, c2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Bobby Durham, c2000

[Joseph Durham], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
[Joseph Durham], 1860s

Copy of a Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, by Joseph Durham, Esq. F. S. A. 1857
Copy of a Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, by Joseph Durham, Esq. F.S.A. 1857

Chart showing windmills as landmarks on the north-east coast of England, 1588, (1947). Places marked include Hartlepool, Easington and Sunderland

Cartouche by A. Ryther on Saxtons Map of Durham, 1576, (1944). Creator: Augustine Ryther
Cartouche by A. Ryther on Saxtons Map of Durham, 1576, (1944). Detail on a map the county of Durham, (the Latin word Dunelmensis means of or from Durham)

Durham from the River, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Durham from the River, 1898. Construction of Durham Castle began in 1072 under the orders of William the Conqueror, it is a Norman motte and bailey castle

Durham Cathedral, from the River, c1870. 11th century Norman Cathedral in Durham on the River Wear, a designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Durham Cathedral from the South-West, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Durham Cathedral from the South-West, 1898. Norman cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the River Wear. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

Durham Cathedral - Viewed from across the River, England, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Durham Cathedral - Viewed from across the River, England, c1910. The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham

The Earl of Durham, 1834. Creator: Richard James Lane
The Earl of Durham, 1834. Portrait of John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840), Governor-General of Canada. Lambton, known as Radical Jack, was a British Whig statesman

North-West View of Durham Cathedral, c1843. Creator: J Jackson
North-West View of Durham Cathedral, c1843. Durham Cathedral, overlooking the River Wear, was begun in 1093. The cathedral was a medieval site of pilgrimage due to the presence of the remains of St

Durham Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Durham Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). View of Durham Castle and Cathedral in County Durham, with the bridge over the River Wear in the foreground

Plan of Raby Castle, in Durham. late 18th century. Artist: Thornton
Plan of Raby Castle, in Durham. late 18th century. Plan of the medieval castle near Staindrop in County Durham, built by John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby, between approximately 1367 and 1390

Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. Artists: William Byrne, Samuel Middiman
Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. 14th-century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street, traditionally the seat of the Earl of Scarbrough

Cathedral Church of Durham, 18th century. Floor plan and index of rooms for the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, also known as Durham Cathedral

View of Lumley Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham. c1779-1790. 14th-century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street, County Durham, traditionally the seat of the Earl of Scarbrough

Durham Cathedral, from Prebends Bridge, c1896. Artist: FW Morgan
Durham Cathedral, from Prebends Bridge, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Barnard Castle, c1896. Artist: E Yeoman
Barnard Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

New Bridge, Durham, 1923. Artist: John Sell Cotman
New Bridge, Durham, 1923. From The Water-Colour Drawings of John Sell Cotman, edited by C.G. Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1923]

Durham Cathedral, 1923. Artist: John Sell Cotman
Durham Cathedral, 1923. From The Water-Colour Drawings of John Sell Cotman, edited by C.G. Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1923]

University College from High Street, Oxford, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Sunderland, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Sunderland, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Durham Cathedral, 1903. Artist: Albert Goodwin
Durham Cathedral, 1903

Hermione. c1855. Artist: Joseph Durham
Hermione. c1855. Queen of Sicilia and wife of Leontes in Shakespeares The Winters Tale. Hermione is a stable, warm-hearted wife and mother whose virtue is called into question only by her husband

Hermione. 1856. Artist: Joseph Durham
Hermione. 1856. Queen of Sicilia and wife of Leontes in Shakespeares The Winters Tale. Hermione is a stable, warm-hearted wife and mother whose virtue is called into question only by her husband

Statue of Alastor. 1864. Artist: Joseph Durham
Statue of Alastor. 1864. Alastor is any of certain avenging deities or spirits, especially in Greek antiquity. The term is associated with Nemesis

Child with an Afghan Hound at a dog show in Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist
Child with an Afghan Hound at a dog show in Horden, County Durham, 1963. In a photograph taken for the National Coal Board, a child makes freinds with an Afghan Hound

The Horden Colliery Band during practice, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
The Horden Colliery Band discussing the choice of music during practice, Durham, 1963

A game of dominoes in a miners welfare club, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist
A game of dominoes in a miners welfare club, Horden, County Durham, 1963. In a typical scene from a miners welfare club, a man looks none too happy with his selection of dominoes

Football match, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Football match, Horden, County Durham, 1963. A goalkeeper makes a save in this photograph commissioned by the National Coal Board (NCB)

Informal shot of a female marching band, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Members of the band in discussion before setting off on a parade

Long service presentation, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Long service presentation, Horden, County Durham, 1963. In the time honoured tradition, a couple receive a tea service and gifts for long service to the National Coal Board (NCB)

Grandfather and child with a prize winning caged bird, Horden, County Durham, 1963. A man shows his granddaughter his caged bird

Durham, 2010. View of the city showing the castle, the cathedral and the bridge over the River Wear

Open top bus, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

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