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Boundary marker from Stockton & Darlington Railway

circa 1821-1825

Leather Overman's Cap

1801-1900

View over Durham from the cab of Dominion of Canada, 1957

1957

Wood and brass caliper with load tables for ropes and cables by diameter

1901-1930

Daily Herald Photograph: Boldon Lodge Union of Mineworkers' banner

1947

Records of Robert Stephenson & Company

1823-c1960

Philips precision-in-line colour television tube, 1993

1993

Stockton & Darlington Railway boundary stone dating from about 1821 to 1825. Dressed stone inscribed "S & D R" in Roman letters. The top right face of the stone is damaged, so most of the "&" is missing. The top face of the stone is painted white.

Boundary stone, Stockton & Darlington Railway

circa 1821-1825

A black and white silver gelatin print entitled 'Horden Colliery: Sea coalers glean coal from the beach near Horden Colliery, County Durham', taken by Brian Harris. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Horden Colliery

A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Durham Miners' Gala' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013.

Durham Miners' Gala

(1969); 2013

Brochure - paper written by David Newbegin of Durham County Council and John Shelley of Bullen Consultants describing the conversion of Newton Cap viaduct from a railway to a road bridge, giving the history of the line, the viaduct etc., 1994. 11.6929 x 8.2283 in.

Newton Cap Viaduct - Conversion from Railway to Highway

1994

Glaholm and Roberts Ltd., (est. 1857, Sunderland) inclinometer, giving haulage loads for wire ropes at angles to the horizontal. In leather pouch. Ex. Harrington Colliery, Co. Durham

Glaholm and Roberts Ltd. inclinometer

IMP 68 Computer System 1982, consists of two system boxes; two monitors; two keyboards; thirteen circuit boards; connecting leads; documentation and software

IMP 68 minicomputer

1982

Copper shot hole beater, ex West Stanley Colliery, Co. Durham, 19th Century

Copper shot hole beater

1801-1900

Safety lamp, Clanny, Craig and Bidder's magnetic lock, from Mr. Bidder. Maker: R. Sharp, Usworth, marking: maker's name, 1869-1872 and diagram

Safety lamp

One of two keyboards, from IMP 68 Computer System, 1982

One of two keyboards

1982

Safety lamp, Marsaut, aluminium, use: officials, maker: J. Laidler and Sons, Durham, marking: makers name and Laidler no.2, c.1910-34

Safety lamp

One photograph of a young man looking at his mining gear titled 'First of Bevin's Boys arrive at the pits'. Caption of back reads: 'The first of the new conscripts arrived at a durham coalmine yesterday to start their new careers at the pits. They received a warm welcome and spent their first day looking round and receiving their equipment. William Robert Page of Grange Town, Middlesboro (19 years old) who was a fitter's apprentice, rather ruefully surveys his new pit apparell'. Includes crop marks.

Daily Herald Photograph: Bevin Boys

1943-1947

Trade card: Timothy Hackworth Engine Builder, Brass Founder, &c. &c. New Shildon near Darlington. Durham. n.d. [1839]. 1 print: engraving on card, trimmed to 12x7.5cm. Vignette locomotive and tender. Verso has list of ten references referees from Stockton & Darlington Railway Co. and others

Timothy Hackworth trade card

1839

North Eastern Railway Message By Train form, 1906. Urgent Train Message No 1. Filled in with a request for a fitter to work on gas and water pipes, 12 November 1906.

NER Message by Train form (supplied title)

1906

Booklet entitled 'observations on the proposed railway or tramroad from Stockton to the collieries by way of Darlington'. Printed by Francis Humble and Co. Dated 1818.

observations on the proposed railway or tramroad from Stockton to the collieries by way of darlington

1818

Notice, Stockton and Darlington Railway, Merchandise Trucks, (Charges for taking of Merchandise Trucks without authority), 21 August 1846, black text on white background, Printed by J Readman, Printer, Darlington.

Merchandise Trucks

1846

Notice, London & North Eastern Railway, "Departure and Arrival of Trains, 8th July to 29th September 1935, Durham", 1935, timetable of trains from Durham Station.

Departure and Arrival of Trains Durham

1935

Handbill , "Exhibition at Durham Elvet Station' with image of 1000, 1930.

Exhibition at Durham Elvet Station'

1930

Assorted documentation, manuals and user guides for IMP 68 Computer System 1982

Documentation for IMP 68 Computer System 1982

1982

Vintage silver gelatin print by Kurt Hutton. A choirboy having his hair combed by a fellow chorister in the dressing room at a School of English Church Music's summer school in Durham. Picture Post stamp and editorial commentary on verso. Published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London and New York: Focal Press, 1947). pp. 55.

Choir boys

9 September 1944

Durham County Council booklet "A689 Newton Cap Viaduct and Toronto Bypass" describing the scheme to convert the Newton Cap railway viaduct into a road bridge, giving the history of the viaduct, dimensions, project details etc., 1995. 8.2677 x 5.748 in.

A689 Newton Cap Viaduct and Toronto Bypass

1995

Map, railway, 'Durham - sheet 53', c. 1870, 2 miles to 1 inch, coloured, publisher/printer G F Crichley, paper-backed linen.

Map, railway, 'Durham - sheet 53'

1870

A black and white photograph entitled 'Coal Gleaners Arrive Home on the Outskirts of Peterlee', taken by an unknown photographer in 1987. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Photographs from the Independent Newspaper'.

Coal Gleaners Arrive Home on the Outskirts of Peterlee

1987

Safety lamp, Williamson no.3, Stephenson type, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: Laidler, Durham, marking: makers name, 1878-81

Safety lamp

1878-1881

Thirteen circuitboards, from IMP 68 Computer System, 1982

Thirteen circuitboards

1982

Envelope containing cables for IMP 68 Computer System 1982

Cables for IMP 68 Computer System 1982

1982

One of two keyboards, from IMP 68 Computer System 1982.

One of two keyboards

1982

Three bags of replacement filters, one small black bag, one small plastic 'real time systems' cartridge and seven boxes of software, from IMP 68 Computer System, 1982

Three bags of replacement filters

Commemorative mug, ceramic, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825-1975, with images of Timothy Hackworth [1786-1850] and ‘Royal George’ locomotive built at Shildon in 1827, produced by Stoke Triad Designs, Darlington, County Durham, 1975.

Commemorative mug, 150th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Glass quarter-plate negative, no. C5818. Photograph by James Jarché for the Daily Herald. Image of Durham Cathedral, taken from a window of the Flying Scotsman locomotive.

Durham Cathedral from the Flying Scotsman

19 December 1933

Booklet , "In Aid of Charity, Railway Exhibition Durham Elvet Station 1930", With programme of music and list of exhibitions, 1930.

Railway Exhibition Durham Elvet Station 1930

1930

Handbill, two copies, "Price List of Coals on Sale at Rowley Railway Station", issued by Depot agent A. Richardson. printed by Joseph Dent, Durham, February 20th 1897.

Price List of Coals on Sale at Rowley Railway Station

1897

Vintage silver gelatin print by Kurt Hutton, titled "English Church Music Carries On". Sir Sydney Nicholson conducting the choir od the English School of Church Music, at Durham Cathedral. Editorial commentary and hand-written caption on verso. Published in Hutton's book "Speaking Likeness" (London and new York: Focal Press, 1947), pp. 57.

English Church Music Carries On

9 September 1944

Vintage silver gelatin print entitled 'Durham Miners' Gala' by Tony Ray-Jones, 1969. This was reproduced as plate 69 in Ray-Jones' posthumous book 'A Day Off - An English Journal' published in 1974.

Durham Miners' Gala

1969