Kelly Photographic Collection
Reference: D/Ke Catalogue Title: Kelly Photographic Collection Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1950-1990
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Photographs of Durham City taken between 1950 - 1990 by Desmond Kelly
Des Kelly was born in Durham City in 1922 and lived there all his life, apart from wartime service in the Royal Navy. He worked as a technician in the University of Durham for 35 years. In the 1960s, a new road system was planned which altered the city. Mr. Kelly was concerned that the streets and lanes he knew so well would be forgotten, and photographed the city as it was before the new roads were built. He continued to photograph changes to the city for 30 years. He died in 1999.