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Philips precision-in-line colour television tube, 1993

Television

1993

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

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1957

Working steam model of Etherley winding engine

Etherley winding engine

Temporary Exhibitions

1836

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

Photographs

(1969); 2013

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, Clanny, Craig and Bidder's magnetic l

Mining & Ore Dressing

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

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1839

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

Safety lamp, Marsaut, aluminium, use: officials, m

Mining & Ore Dressing

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

Computing & Data Processing

1982

Photograph of Interior view looking down nave towards east end. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Durham Cathedral

Photographs

1926-09

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

Photographs

9 September 1944

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, Williamson no.3, Stephenson type, fro

Mining & Ore Dressing

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

Photographs

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

Photographs

1969

Photograph of exterior view from north side - part of nave and two towers. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Durham Cathedral

Photographs

1926-09

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

Photographs

9 September 1944

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', c. 1870, 2 miles to 1 inc

Railway Maps & Plans

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

Photographs

1987

Photograph of cathedral from River Wear, trees along edge of river. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Durham Cathedral

Photographs

1926-09

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

Documents

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

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1897

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

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1846

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)

Documents

1906

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

Exhibition at Durham Elvet Station'

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1930

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

Documents

1995

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

Documents

1994

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

Documents

1818

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

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1935