Durham Collection (page 2)

Gala Theatre, Durham. This 500-seat theatre was built as part of Durhams £ 30 million Millennium City development

Durham Cathedral and Mill. 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 Cuthbert

Market place at night, Durham

Smithy, North of England Lead Mining Museum, Killhope, Weardale, Durham. The museum is on the site of the Old Park Head Lead Mine, located near the source of the Wear

River Wear, North of England Lead Mining Museum, Killhope, Weardale, Durham. The museum is on the site of the Old Park Head Lead Mine, located near the source of the Wear

A view of Horden Colliery, County Durham, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
A view of Horden Colliery, County Durham, 1964. Horden opened in 1900 and worked for just 84 years, closing just after the miners returned to work after their year long strike

Durham Cathedral, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

The Weir Below Barnard Castle, 1902. From Rivers of Great Britain: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial. [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1902]

Bernard Castle, c1900. Artist: E Yeoman
Bernard Castle c1900. Barnard Castle is a market town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Durham Cathedral, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Durham Cathedral, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

The West Prospect of Lumley-Castle, c1767

Aisle of the Tombs, Chester-Le-Street Church, Durham, 1834. Artist: James Sands
Aisle of the Tombs, Chester-Le-Street Church, Durham, 1834. After Thomas Allom (1804-1872). [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1834.]

Visit to a Durham Pit, 1936 (1937). The Duke and Duchess of York visiting a Durham colliery on 29 July 1936, wearing regulation overalls and scarves

The Prince of Wales visiting a miners cottage in the Northeast of England, 1929 (1936). The Prince during a tour of the mining districts of Durham and Northumberland

Durham Cathedral, County Durham, c1870. Artist: Hanhart
Durham Cathedral, County Durham, c1870. 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

Lambton Castle, County Durham, home of the Earl of Durham, c1880. Built in the 1800s, the house was designed by Joseph Bonomi the Elder and his son Ignatius to resemble a Norman Castle

Lumley Castle, County Durham, home of the Earl of Scarbrough, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Brancepeth Castle, Lord Boyne, c1880
Brancepeth Castle, County Durham, home of Lord Boyne, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Locomotion, the first steam locomotive, at the Railway Jubilee, Darlington, Durham, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

The courtyard, Durham Castle, England, 20th century. Norman castle in the city of Durham. Since 1840 it has been the home of University College, Durham

Durhams Triple Towers, 20th Century. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
The triple towers of Durham Cathedral, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Durham Cathedral, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 4: Christianity and Modern Thought, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

North west view of Durham Cathedral, 1843. Artist: J Jackson
North west view of Durham Cathedral, 1843. An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, London, 1843

Statue of Prince Albert, Memorial of the Great Exhibition, London, late 19th century
Statue of Prince Albert, Memorial of the Great Exhibition, Royal Horticultural Societys Gardens. South Kensington, London, late 19th century

Ravensworth Castle, County Durham, home of the Earl of Ravensworth, c1880. Ravensworth was the site of a castle as far back as the 14th century

Prebends Bridge, Durham, 1905

Iron bridge at Sunderland, 1886. The Wearmouth Bridge was the longest single span cast iron bridge in the world when it opened in 1796

The Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825 (1900). Opened on 27 September, 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) was the worlds first public railway

The future Edward VIII walking in the snow in Winlaton, County Durham, 1929. The Prince of Wales visited the coalfields at Middleston Moor in Winlaton, Durham

Joseph Durham, sculptor, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Joseph Durham, sculptor, 1878. Durham was first noticed when his bust of Jenny Lind was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1848

Coal mining accident, Seaham Colliery, County Durham, 1880 (c1895). Men being lowered down the pit shaft in a coal tub to begin rescue operations after the disaster of September 1880

The Wear above Sunderland Iron Bridge, c1829. Artist: R Francis
The Wear above Sunderland Iron Bridge, c1829. The Wear was an important waterway for exporting the coal and chemical and industrial products of the area

View of Sunderland and the Iron Bridge looking eastwards, 1833. This single span cast iron bridge over the Wear at Wearmouth, Sunderland, was opened in 1796

Shovelling salt at South Durham Salt Works, 1884. Top: Shovelling salt from pans in which brine pumped up from borehole was evaporated. Bottom: Stoking the furnace heating the evaporating tanks

Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. Artist: Middlemist
Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. View of the pit head, showing the steam engine house

18th Century Prebends Bridge, over the River Wear, Durham, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
18th Century Prebends Bridge, over the River Wear, Durham, England, 20th century. University rowing boats at Practice at one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of Durham, England

Durham Cathedral and River Wear, England, UK, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Durham Cathedral and River Wear, England, UK, 20th century. Romanesque cathedral designed and built 1093-1133 under William of St

Sanctuary Knocker from Durham Cathedral, 12th century
Sanctuary Knocker from the north door of Durham Cathedral, 12th century

Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, c1880. This shows how pillars of rock have been left to support the roof

South Durham Salt Works, 1884. Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Brine would be pumped up from the borehole, purified, then crystallised

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