Durham County Library Collection
Reference: D/CL 27/278 Catalogue Title: Durham County Library Collection Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description: Postcards and photographs: Hamsteels to Lumley
Covering Dates: 1892-1986
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Postcards and photographs (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1598-1662, 1689-1713, 1722)
Photographs, postcards, etc., in envelopes in an alphabetical/geographical sequence
Hamsteels (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1598)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1598Postcard photograph of Colliery Street, Hamsteels, n.d. [c.1902-1918]
Taken from the top of Railway Terrace Bank looking up to Quebec. Faded original.
Durham Record no. DR01366
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Hamsterley Colliery (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1599)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1599Photograph of Hamsterley Colliery Village, Back Cowswell Road taken from the Main Road, n.d. [c.1920]
Durham Record no. DR01367
(1 photograph, 30cm x 24cm, black and white)
Harperley Hall (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1600-1603)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1600Photograph of the entrance to Harperley Hall, n.d. [1970s]
Durham Record no. DR01368
(1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1601Photograph of Harperley Hall, n.d. [1970s]
Durham Record no. DR01370
(1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1602Photograph of Harperley Hall, n.d. [1970s]
Durham Record no. DR01369
(1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1603Photograph of Harperley Hall, n.d. [1970s]
Durham Record no. DR01371
(1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)
Hartlepool (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1604-1613)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1604Photograph of Cliff Terrace and the lighthouse, Hartepool, from Breakwater, n.d. [c.1900]
Durham Record no. DR01380
(1 photograph, 29cm x 19cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1605Photograph of South Crescent, Hartlepool, from Breakwater, n.d. [c.1900]
Durham Record no. DR01382
(1 photograph, 29cm x 19cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1606Photograph of The Docks, West Hartlepool, n.d. [c.1900]
Durham Record no. DR01383
(1 photograph, 29cm x 19cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1607Photograph of The Promenade, Hartlepool. In the centre of the picture are a group of women and children, n.d. [c.1900]
Durham Record no. DR01381
(1 photograph, 29cm x 19cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1608Postcard photograph of people walking and sitting on The Promenade, Hartlepool, n.d. [c.1910]
Durham Record no. DR01378
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1609Postcard photograph of a public park in West Hartlepool, n.d. [1900s]
Durham Record no. DR01377
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1610Postcard photograph of Henry Smith's School, Hartlepool, n.d [c.1906]
Durham Record no. DR01693
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1611Photograph of St. Hilda's Church, Hartlepool, n.d. [c. 1900]
Durham Record no. DR01376
(1 photograph, 25cm x 17cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1612Postcard photograph of St. Hilda's Church, Hartlepool, n.d. [c. 1905-1911]
Durham Record no. DR01376
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1613Photograph of the interior of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Hartlepool, looking east, n.d. [c.1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01375
(1 photograph, 19cm x 29cm, black and white)
Haughton le Skerne (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1614)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1614Postcard of the interior of St Andrew's Church, Haughton-le-Skerne, n.d.
Rexatone series postcard
Durham Record no. DR01384
(1 postcard, 14cm x 8.5cm, black and white)
Hawthorn (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1615-1618)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1615Photograph of Hawthorn, public house, copied from an original postcard, [c.1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01385
(1 photograph, 18.5cm x 12.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1616Photograph of a church and street scene, Hawthorn, taken by T. Platts, copied from an original postcard, [c.1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01386
(1 photograph, 17.5cm x 12.5 cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1617Photograph of a street scene, Hawthorn, taken by T. Platts, copied from an original postcard, [c.1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01387
(1 photograph, 17.5 cm x 12.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1618Photograph of Hawthorn Towers, Hawthorn, copied from an original postcard, [1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01388
(1 photograph, 17.5cm x 12.5cm, black and white)
Heighington (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1619)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1619Postcard of the green, Heighington, G. Prudhoe & Co (Darlington) postcard, n.d
Durham Record no. DR01908
(1 postcard, 14cm x 8.5cm, black and white)
Herrington (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1620)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1620Postcard of Herrington Colliery, Herrington, [c.1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01389
(1 postcard, 13.5cm x 8.5cm, colour)
High Force, Teesdale (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1621-1629, 1722)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1621Postcard of High Force, frozen, Teesdale, [1929]
Durham Record no. DR01390
(1 postcard, 13.5cm x 8.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1622Postcard of High Force, in spate, Teesdale, [1926]
Durham Record no. DR01391
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1623(1)Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1901-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01392
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1623(2)Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1901-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01392
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, sepia)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1624(1)Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1920]
Valentine series of postcards (87544)
Durham Record no. DR01393
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, sepia)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1624(2)Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1920]
Valentine series of postcards (87543)
Durham Record no. DR01393
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, sepia)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1624(3)Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1920]
Valentine Bromotype series of postcards (87543)
Durham Record no. DR01393
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1625Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1920]
Valentine series of postcards (87544)
Durham Record no. DR01394
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1626Photograph of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1901]
Durham Record no. DR01395
(1 postcard, 10cm x 14.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1627Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1905-1910]
Valentine series of postcards (5301)
Durham Record no. DR01396
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1628Postcard of High Force, Teesdale, [c.1901-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01481
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1629number not used
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1722Postcard photograph of High Force, Skeer's Beck in Teesdale, postcard produced by The Phoenix Photo Series, Brittain & Wright, Stockton on Tees, n.d. [c. 1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01480
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Holmside and South Moor Colliery (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1630-1632)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1630Photograph of Holmside and South Moor Colliery, Hedley Pit, photographed shortly before demolition, n.d.
Donated by Michael Richardson
Durham Record no. DR01397
(1 photograph, 17cm x 22cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1631Photograph of working officials stoking steam boilers during a strike at Holmside and South Moor Colliery, Hedley Pit, n.d. [1926]
Donated by Michael Richardson
Durham Record no. DR01890
(1 photograph, 25cm x 17cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1632Photograph of Holmside and South Moor pit demolition, Hedley Pit, n.d.
Donated by Michael Richardson
Durham Record no. DR01891
(1 photograph,18cm x 13.5cm, black and white)
Horden (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1633-1634)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1633Postcard of the mouth of Castle Eden Dene, near Horden, [c.1907]
Brittain & Wright, Phoenix series postcard
Durham Record no. DR00205
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1634Postcard of The Colliery, Horden, [c. 1913]
Durham Record no. DR01916
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, sepia)
Horsley Hall, Eastgate (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1635)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1635Postcard of Horsley Hall, Eastgate, [c.1900-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01398.
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Houghton le Spring (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1636-1638)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1636Postcard of the Church and rectory, Houghton-le-Spring, [c. 1933]
R. Johnston (Gateshead), Monarch series postcard
Durham Record no. DR01399
(1 postcard, 13.5cm x 8.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1637Postcard of the cemetery gate, Houghton-le-Spring, [c. 1912]
Durham Record no. DR01400
(1 postcard, 13.5cm x 8.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1638Photograph of Imperial Garage, Houghton-le-Spring, n.d. [after 1976]
Durham Record no. DR01401
(1 photograph, 20cm x 15.5cm, black and white)
Hutton Henry (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1639)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1639Postcard of Hutton Henry, [c.1902-1905]
Durham Record no. DR01917
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Howden le Wear (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1640-1642)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1640Postcard of Howden-le-Wear, Smelt House, [c.1905-1910]
Durham Record no. DR01402
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1641Copy of original postcard of Howden-le-Wear Railway station, [c. 1920-1930]
Durham Record no. DR01403
(1 postcard, 21.5cm x 16.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1642Postcard of Howden-le-Wear reserve football team, [1903]
Durham Record no. DR01862
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Hylton (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1643)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1643Photograph of Hylton Castle, [c.1950-1970]
Durham Record no. DR01404
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)
Ingleby (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1644)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1644Postcard of St Andrew's Church, Ingleby [c.1905]
Durham Record no. DR01405
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ireshopeburn (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1645)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1645Postcard of Ireshopeburn, County Durham [19 June 1958]
Francis Frith Series
Durham Record no. DR01926
Not online
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Iveston (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1646)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1646Photograph of television arriving in Iveston, [7 March 1952]
Beamish museum photograph
Durham Record no. DR01406
(1 photograph, 18cm x 13cm, black and white)
Jarrow (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1647-1658)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1647Postcard of Palmer's Crane Works, Jarrow-on-Tyne [c. 1931]
Durham Record no. DR01407
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1648Postcard of St Paul's Church interior, Jarrow, showing old part of church, [c. 1902-1925]
Durham Record no. DR01408
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1649Postcard of St Paul's Church exterior, Jarrow, [c. 1902-1925]
Durham Record no. DR01409
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1650Postcard of St Paul's Church, Jarrow, [c.1912]
Thos. Robinson postcard
Durham Record no. DR01410
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1651Postcard of multiple views of St Paul's Church, Jarrow, [3 June 1964]
Durham Record no. DR01411
(1 postcard, 10cm x 15cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1652Postcard of multiple views of Jarrow; the Park, Fountain, Palmer's works, Palmer's Monument and Bede's Well, [c.1920]
Lindsay series postcard
Durham Record no. DR01412
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1653Postcard of Bede Burn Road, Jarrow, [c. 1905]
Wrench series postcard
Durham Record no. DR01413
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1654Postcard of Bede's Well, Jarrow, [c. 1905]
Ruddock (Newcastle) postcard
Durham Record no. DR01414
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1655Photograph of the Jarrow Crusade, taken by the Northern Echo [November 1981]
Donated by North of England Newspapers
Durham Record no. DR01415
(1 photograph, 16.5cm x 21cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1656Newspaper image of the Jarrow Crusade, [1936]
Durham Record no. DR01416
Not online
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1657Newspaper image of the Jarrow Crusade, [1936]
Durham Record no. DR01417
Not online
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1658Newspaper image of the Jarrow Crusade, [1936]
Not online
(1 paper, printed)
Jesmond Dene (Newcastle upon Tyne) (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1659)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1659Postcard of Jesmond Dene, [c.1910]
WH S & N Forth series postcard
Durham Record no. DR01418
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Kelloe (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1660)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1660Postcard of St Helen's Church interior, Kelloe, n.d.
Durham Record no. DR01920
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Kimblesworth (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1661)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1661Photograph of Kimblesworth, colliery housing residents, [1954]
Beamish Museum photograph
Durham Record no. DR01424
(1 photograph, 18cm x 13cm, black and white)
Lambton Colliery (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1662)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1662Photograph of Lambton Colliery miners, [9 June 1950]
Beamish Museum photograph
Durham Record no. DR01430
(1 photograph, 18cm x 13cm, black and white)
Leadgate (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1689-1699)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1689Photograph of the Miners' Arms, Leadgate, 1938
Beamish North of England Open Air Museum photograph
Durham Record no. DR01451
(1 photograph, 17cm x 12cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1690Postcard photograph of the Leadgate Hospital, Leadgate, 1905
Published by Ruddock Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne
Durham Record no. DR01452
(1 postcard, 14cm x 8.5cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1691Postcard photograph of Leadgate School, fire damages, Leadgate, 1922
Durham Record no. DR01453
(1 postcard, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1692Postcard photograph of Watling Street, Leadgate, 1912-1918
Published by R. Johnson and Son, Publishers, Gateshead
Durham Record no. DR01454
(1 postcard, 14cm x 8.5cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1693Postcard photograph of Bradley Cottages, Leadgate, 1914-1918
The Monarch Series R. Johnson & Son Gateshead
Durham Record no. DR01455
(1 postcard, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1694Postcard photograph of St Ive's Church, Leadgate, 1903
Durham Record no.DR01456
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1695Postcard photograph of the hospital, Leadgate, 3 July 1903
Addressed to Miss Dawson, 4 Pewlaw [Pelaw] Leazes, Durham
Durham Record no.DR01457
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1696Photograph of Eden Colliery, Leadgate. Showing new buildings (showers) added shortly before the colliery closed in the 1980s, 18 July 1980
Northern Echo photograph
Durham Record no. DR01458
(1 photograph, 22cm x 16cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1697Photograph of Watling Street, Leadgate (Dere Street), looking towards Leadgate from the North. On the right the pit heaps of Eden Colliery. On the skyline, centre left, the Primitive Methodist chapel, built 1874 demolished 1994, n.d. [c. 1900]
Durham Record no. DR01459 [DR01905]
Copyright Newcastle City Libraries
(1 photograph, 20cm x 15cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1698Photograph of Eden Miners Hall, Leadgate, accompanies story on the proposed sale of the Institute (built 1924) for use as a community arts centre, 5 August 1980
North of England Newspapers
Durham Record no. DR01460
(1 photograph 21cm x 16cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1699Photograph of Watling Street, Leadgate (Dere Street), looking towards Leadgate from the North. On the right the pit heaps of Eden Colliery. On the skyline, centre left, the Primitive Methodist chapel, built 1874 demolished 1994, n.d. [c. 1900]
Durham Record no. DR01459 [DR01905]
(1 photograph, 20cm x 15cm, black and white)
Leasingthorne (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1700-1701)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1700Postcard photograph of by-product ovens, Leasingthorne Colliery, n.d. [c.1902-1918]
Durham Record no. DR01461
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1701Photograph of brick houses, railway line and two women walking with a pram, Leasingthorne, 26 March 1936
"Linger and Die" [comment on back of the photograph]
Durham Record no. DR01462
(1 photograph, 18cm x 13cm, black and white)
Lintz Green (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1702)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1702Photograph of a large house with a drive and stone slate roof surrounded by plants, Lintz Green House, n.d. [c.1900]
Durham Record no. DR01463
(1 photograph, 16cm x 12 cm, black and white)
Ludworth (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1703)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1703Photograph of a 15th century watch tower built by Roger Holden, on the site of a mediaeval villiage deserted around 1450, Ludworth, September 1986
Durham Record no. DR01464
(1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, colour)
Lumley (Ref: D/CL 27/278/1704-1713)Ref: D/CL 27/278/1704Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle and surrounding grounds, Lumley, 10 September 1938
Durham Record no. DR01466
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1705Postcard photograph of a sundial, Lumley Castle, 10 September 1938
Durham Record no. DR01467
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1706Postcard photograph of the inner courtyard and trees of Lumley Castle, Lumley, 10 September 1938
Durham Record no. DR01468
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1707Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle based on a Frith photograph taken in 1892, Lumley, n.d. [c.1892]
Durham Record no. DR01469
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, hand-colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1708Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle based on an original engraving or lithograph, Cardinal photograph, Lumley, n.d. [c.1902-1905]
Durham Record no. DR01470
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1709Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle by G Hastings, Auty series postcard, Lumley, n.d. [c.1900-1912]
Addressed to Lady Dorothy Cavendish, Chatsworth, Chesterfield
Durham Record no. DR01471
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1710Photograph of Lumley Ferry. Showing riverbank and a riverside detatched house, taken before 1913 when the new bridge was built, Lumley Castle, n.d. [c.1900-1913]
Durham Record no. DR01472
(1 photograph, 22cm x 16cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1711Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle. Showing surrounding grounds with sheep and trees, Wrench series postcard, Lumley, n.d. [c.1904]
Addressed to Mrs Hilday, 28 Nelson St, Sunderland
Durham Record no. DR01473
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1712Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle facing the West Front by R Johnston, Lumley, Chester le Street, n.d. [c.1920]
Durham Record no. DR03403
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
Ref: D/CL 27/278/1713Postcard photograph of Lumley Castle with surrounding trees, Lumley, Chester le Street, n.d. [c.1920]
Durham Record no. DR03404
(1 postcard, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)
