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Photocopies and photographs

Reference: D/Ph 501 Catalogue Title: Photocopies and photographs Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Postcards of County Durham

Covering Dates: 1923-1960s

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  • Photocopies and photographs
    • Postcards of County Durham (Ref: D/Ph 501)
    • Barnard Castle (Ref: D/Ph 501section 01)
    • Burnhope (Ref: D/Ph 501section 02)
    • Ireshopeburn (Ref: D/Ph 501section 03)
    • Penshaw (Ref: D/Ph 501section 04)
    • Roker (Ref: D/Ph 501section 05)
    • Seaburn (Ref: D/Ph 501section 06)
    • Teesdale (Ref: D/Ph 501section 07)
    • Washington (Ref: D/Ph 501section 08)

Catalogue Contents

Postcards of County Durham (Ref: D/Ph 501)Barnard Castle (Ref: D/Ph 501section 01)

501/1

Ref: D/Ph 501/1

Photograph postcard of the meeting of the waters of the Greta and Tees at Barnard Castle, August 1947
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Burnhope (Ref: D/Ph 501section 02)

501/2

Ref: D/Ph 501/2

Photograph postcard of Burnhope reservoir, County Durham, n.d. [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ireshopeburn (Ref: D/Ph 501section 03)

501/3

Ref: D/Ph 501/3

Photograph postcard of Ireshopeburn, n.d. [c. 1950s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Penshaw (Ref: D/Ph 501section 04)

501/4

Ref: D/Ph 501/4

Photograph postcard of the Penshaw Monument, Penshaw, n.d. [c. 1960s]
(1 photograph postcard, colour, 14cm x 9cm)

Roker (Ref: D/Ph 501section 05)

501/5-9

Ref: D/Ph 501/5

Photograph postcard of the Lower Promenade, Roker, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/6

Photograph postcard of the Sands and Holey Rock, Roker, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/7

Photograph postcard of Roker Park, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1950s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/8

Photograph postcard of the Sands and Lighthouse, Roker, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1960s]
(1 photograph postcard, 9cm x 14cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/9

Photograph postcard of Roker Pier, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1960s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Seaburn (Ref: D/Ph 501section 06)

501/10-14

Ref: D/Ph 501/10

Photograph postcard of Cannon Ball Rocks, Seaburn, Sunderland, 1923
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/11

Photograph postcard of the Sands, Seaburn, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/12

Photograph postcard of South Beach and Promenade, Seaburn, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/13

Photograph postcard of the beach, Seaburn, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1960s]
(1 photograph postcard, colour, 14cm x 9cm)

Ref: D/Ph 501/14

Photograph postcard of Cat and Dog Stairs, Seaburn, Sunderland, n.d. [c. 1960s]
(1 photograph postcard, colour, 9cm x 14cm)

Teesdale (Ref: D/Ph 501section 07)

501/15

Ref: D/Ph 501/15

Photograph postcard of High Force, Teesdale, n.d. [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph postcard, 14cm x 9cm)

Washington (Ref: D/Ph 501section 08)

501/16

Ref: D/Ph 501/16

Photograph postcard of the Old Hall, Washington, County Durham, n.d. [c. 1960s]
(1 photograph postcard, colour, 14cm x 10cm)



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