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Photocopies and photographs

Reference: D/Ph 498 Catalogue Title: Photocopies and photographs Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Photographs of Durham villages taken for Durham County Council Planning Department

Covering Dates: 18th century-1972

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Durham County Council Planning Department (Ref: D/Ph 498)

Photographs were taken of Durham villages during the 1960s and 1970s for the Durham County Council Planning Department. These photographs were then published in the leaflet 'Planning in Durham'.

Photographs of villages (Ref: D/Ph 498/1/1-12)

Photograph of Silver Street, Durham City, showing cars driving down the hill, pedestrians, busy shoppers, shops include Burton Tailoring, Boots Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 16cm x 17cm)


Photograph of Crow Hall Cottage, Felling, showing derelict abandoned house with hole in the roof and some bricked up windows, 1970 Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 15cm x 8.5cm)


Photograph of Crow Hall Cottage, Felling, showing newly refurbished house Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 16cm x 9cm)


Photograph of Dean and Chapter Colliery, Ferryhill, before reclamation of the pit heap, showing main road alongside terrace of houses, with the colliery waste heap in the background Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 22cm x 16.5cm)


Photograph of Dean and Chapter Colliery, Ferryhill, showing main road alongside terrace of houses, with the reduced colliery waste heap in the background Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 25.5cm x 20cm)


Photograph of Haswell, showing main road with houses, two detached and terraced houses in the background, bollards dividing pavement and small area with some flower beds
(1 photograph, 16.5cm x 16.5cm)


Photgraph of 'Lanchester with wires', showing showing church graveyard, pavement and main road, tree, car, shops in the background, telegraph poles with wiring running along pavement, November 1970 Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 10cm x 10cm)


Photograph of 'Lanchester without wires', showing Church and graveyard, tree, pavement and main road, cars and some pedestrians Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 11.5cm x 11.5cm)


Aerial photograph showing aerial view of Seaham Harbour, showing coastline and harbour and town extending behind it, followed by fields
(1 photograph, 24cm x 18cm)


Photograph of London Street, Norwich, showing pedestrians busy shopping, shops include Garlands, Barclays Bank, W.R. Bullen Ltd, Boots, COE Cameras [Used as an example of a pedestrianised street, in relation to Silver Street, Durham] Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 19cm x 20cm)


Three photographs of unidentified Durham villages, mounted on paper, showing derelict housing areas, with piles of rubbish and rubble, burnt out cars, run down fencing Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(3 photographs, 15cm x 9cm, 16cm x 9cm, 15.5cm x 9cm, mounted)


Photograph of an unidentified Durham village, showing derelict housing areas, with run down fencing Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 10cm x 10cm)


Photograph of unidentified Durham village, showing large village green with tree and some detached/ semi-detached houses, n.d. [c.1972]
(1 photograph, 21.5cm x 16.5cm)

Prints (Ref: D/Ph 498/2/1)

Print of Hardwick Hall Park,18th century, showing people in front of a lake with a small ship on it, trees surround lake with a tower in background, some other people in a rowing boat on the lake Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 25.5cm x 20cm)

Planning models (Ref: D/Ph 498/3/1-2)

Photograph of model of a scheme for Milburngate, Durham, prepared for the guidance of developers, showing model of river, road, cars, trees and houses Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 14cmx 9.5cm)


Photograph of the winning entry in the 7-11 age group from St Margaret's School Durham, part of a county wide competition of 'Design a Play Area' for the County Council, winners displayed at the DLI Museum and Arts Centre, showing three girls looking at model of parkland, with trees and children's play area, other students in the background Published in Planning in Durham No.3, May 1972
(1 photograph, 15cm x 10cm)