Catalogue

Photograph album of visits to Durham by international delegations, relating to twinning with the city: Emil Zatopek [Czechoslovakian runner], visit to Durham County Hall, Durham Cathedral, a sports/recreation field, 25-27 May 1966 Banska Bystricá [Slovakia], visit to Durham County Hall, Neville's Cross College, [1966 or 1967] Rheinhausen [Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, 5-9 June 1967 Anglo-German Partnership Congress at Durham County Hall, 11 July 1967 Moers [Kreis Wesel, Germany], attending a reception in Durham City, 6-12 July 1967 International representatives including from Slovakia, France, Denmark, and Germany, for the awarding of the European Flag to Durham, County Hall, 17 July 1968 Landkreis Moers [Kreis Wesel, Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, Durham Cathedral, and Billingham Forum and shopping centre, 1-5 June 1970 Tübingen [Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, Durham Cathedral, and other unidentified locations, 29 June-3 July 1970

Photograph album of visits to Durham by international delegations from places twinned with the city: Kostroma (USSR), visit to Durham County Hall, Durham University Science Department, Dryburn Old People's hostel, Aykley Heads training centre, Police Headquarters, School of Agriculture, Durham Technical College, and Spennymoor Grammar School, 29 April-6 May 1969 Gottwaldov [Zlin, Czech Republic], visit to Durham County Hall, and Seaham Northlea Secondary School, 8-13 September 1969

Photograph album titled Nakskov containing photographs of a Danish delegation from the twinned town on a visit to Durham County Hall, including the planning committee, Usworth Comprehensive School, Chester le Street Youth Centre, Stanley Swimming Pool and Community Centre, Dryburn Old People's Hostel, Durham Technical College, and Police Headquarters, 11-17 May 1969

Photograph album of several visits to Durham of international delegations from places twinned with the city: Landkreis Moers [Kreis Wesel, Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, Durham Cathedral, and Billingham Forum, 27-31 May 1969 Rheinhausen [Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, Durham Technical College, and Chester le Street Youth Centre, 9-13 June 1969 Rheinhausen, return visit to Durham County Hall, 12-16 July 1971 Nakskov [Denmark], visit to Durham County Hall, and Birtley Lord Lawson Comprehensive School, 17-21 May 1971

Photograph album of several visits to Durham of international delegations, relating to twinning with the city: Russian Youth Group, 10-24 July 1971 Czechoslovakian Ambassador [Dr Miloslav Ruzek], 16 July 1971 Russian Delegation [from Kostroma], 26 May-1 June 1972 Landkreis Moers [Kreis Wesel, Germany] signing of the protocol [to be twinned], 13 June 1972 Tübingen Delegation [Germany], 26-30 June 1972, includes a visit to Newton Hall Nursery School

Photograph album of several visits to Durham of international delegations from places twinned with the city: Rheinhausen [Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, 11-15 June 1973 Banska Bystricá [Slovakia], visit to Durham County Hall, 25-30 June 1973 Kreis Moers [Kreis Wesel, Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, 20-21 May 1974 Tübingen [Germany], visit to Durham County Hall, 3-7 June 1974

Photograph album titled Kostroma, Russia, containing photographs of a delegation from the twinned town on a visit to Durham County Hall, 18-24 June 1974

Photograph album, including flyer for the event covered, The French Connection, including cabaret singer, blues and rock, children's entertainers, French cafe, food tasting, exhibitions of photographs painting and patchwork, tea dance, 22 May [1999] All performers were from County Durham's twinned area Le Department de la Somme Also includes two packets of negatives

Photograph album of a delegation from Durham visiting Rimavska Sobota [Slovakia], as part of twinning with the Central Slovak Regional Committiee, including receptions, meetings, tours, factory visits, folk dancers, 28 May 1975

Photograph album of a delegation from Durham visiting the twinned towns of Banska Bystricá, Slovakia, with a visit to nearby Donovaly, and Tübingen, for Stadtfest, delegation included Benfieldside Morris Men, and performances of Punch and Judy, and balloon modelling, also includes one packet of negatives, 4-13 July 1999

Photograph of a sandwich menu in a shop window, Picardy region, France, c.1998 Three colour slides possibly from same visit, marionettes labelled '20 Amiens - La Fleur'; the Belfry of Amiens labelled '19 Amiens - Beffroi'; a beach labelled '9 Fort Mahon'

Photograph album of a trip to Howtown Outdoor Education Centre, Ullswater, Cumbria, with young people from Germany, 13-16 April 1998

Photograph album of 'Green Twins' visit to Durham with school students from the UK, Slovakia, Italy, Germany, Spain, and France, includes activities at Durham County Hall, a quarry visit, Wear Valley Swimming Club, trip to Edinburgh, [c.1990s]

Photograph album of A Song For Europe event at Durham County Hall for local primary schools, each assigned a country, some pockets have multiple photographs, also includes 22 loose photographs, and six packets of negatives, May 1999

Souvenir brochure of the County Durham International Youth Games, inspired by London 2012, countries who sent participants were Bangladesh, Brazil, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Russia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, UK, 13-17 June 2012

Blank certificate of participation in the County Durham International Youth Games, 13-17 June 2012

Programme of events for the County Durham International Youth Games, 14-15 June 2012