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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1077 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Durham Miners' Gala and Durham Light Infantry

Covering Dates: 1965-1968

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Records given

10 October 1994 Acc: 2239(D)

County Record Office,
County Hall,
DURHAM.
DHl 5UL

Telephone (091) 383 3253

Catalogue Contents


Photograph of the speakers, including Harold Wilson, James Callaghan and George Brown and other dignitaries at Durham Miners' Gala on the balcony of the Royal County Hotel, 1965
(1 colour photograph, 12.7 cm. x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph showing view of the racecourse during Durham Miners' Gala, 1965
(1 colour photograph, 12.7 cm. x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph showing the banner of Medomsley Lodge of the N.U.M. at Durham Miners' Gala, 1965
(1 colour photograph, 9 cm. x 12.7 cm.)


Photograph showing N.U.M. lodge banners at Durham Miners' Gala, 1965
(1 colour photograph, 12.7 cm. x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph showing mounted policemen clearing the route down Claypath for the D.L.I.'s final march-past, [12 December 1968]
(1 black and white photograph, 12.8 cm. x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph showing mounted policemen coming from the Market Place up Claypath prior to the last march-past of the D.L.I., [12 December 1968]
(1 black and white photograph, 12.8 cm. x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph of the final march-past of the D.L.I., on Claypath, en route to the Cathedral to lay up their colours for the last time, [12 December 1968]
(1 black and white photograph, 12.8 cm.x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph of N.C.O.s marching at the head of the band during the D.L.I. final march-past, on Claypath, en route to the Cathedral to lay up their colours for the last time, [12 December 1968]
(1 black and white photograph, 12.8 cm.x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph of officers of the D.L.I. marching with drawn swords on Claypath en route to the Cathedral for the final laying-up of the regiment's colours, [12 December 1968]
(1 black and white photograph, 12.9 cm. x 8.9 cm.)


Photograph of the final march-past of the D.L.I., on Claypath, en route to the Cathedral to lay up their colours for the last time, [12 December 1968]
(1 black and white photograph, 12.7 cm.x 8.9 cm.)