Fees and charges
Summary
This page gives details of the 2022/23 charges for services provided by Durham Record Office, including our digital copying service, research service, talks/visits, school workshops, project delivery and conservation.
All charges are inclusive of VAT @ 20%.
Digital copying charges
Digital copies | Price (£) |
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Image up to A3 paid via Online Shop | 5.00 |
Document up to A3 | 6.00 |
Document up to A1 (4 x A3 size) | 12.00 |
Document over A1 | 20.00 |
Hourly rate | 50.00 |
Daily rate (7 hours) | 300.00 |
We supply digital copies by web transfer or email.
This service includes photograph copying and digital scans from microfilm.
Large orders are charged at the hourly or daily rate.
Printed copies A3/A4
We can supply paper prints up to A3 size, if a digital copy is not wanted.
Single copy made by staff and sent by 2nd class UK post – £5.00 per copy.
Multiple copies (10 or more) made by staff and sent by 2nd class UK post. Please ask for a quotation (£50.00 per hour).
Quick Search and copy charges
Quick Search options | Price (£) |
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Quick search and supply of a scanned copy | 5.00 |
Quick search and supply of a high-quality colour digital copy | 12.00 |
Quick search and supply of a certified copy | 12.00 |
A quick search covers, for example, a search of a single year in a parish register, or a specific address in a census or electoral register. It also includes provision of a timeline for a DLI battalion.
Research service
For longer or more complex enquiries, professional researchers with extensive experience in local, family and military history will undertake research for you and report on their findings.
Hourly rate – £35.00
Ordnance Survey maps (over 50 years old) and tithe plans
Digital copy – £12.00
Copying of Ordnance Survey maps less than 50 years old is restricted by Crown copyright.
Use of customer’s own digital camera
Digital camera permit (daily rate) – £15.00
Excludes copying of photographs, microfilms, Ordnance Survey maps or Tithe plans.
This service is not available while our search room is closed.
Digitisation service charges
Digitisation service | Price (£) |
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Hourly rate | 50.00 |
Daily rate (7 hours) | 300.00 |
Specialist copying of your own books, prints, maps, photographs and documents. Please ask for a quotation.
Reproduction fees
You must seek permission to publish documents held in Durham Record Office. This includes publication on websites, social media like Facebook, Instagram and Flickr, and for exhibitions.
Please ask for a quotation.
Talks and visits - charges
Talks and visits | Price (£) |
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Standard talk/visit (up to 1.5 hours) | 60.00 |
Customised talk/visit | 100.00 |
School workshop | 100.00 |
We offer a range of talks and visits in schools and community venues.
Projects and workshops - charges
Development and delivery of projects or workshops | Price (£) |
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Hourly rate | 50.00 |
Daily rate (7 hours) | 300.00 |
These charges cover specialist development time for projects and bespoke workshops.
Archive conservation charges
Archive conservation | Price (£) |
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Hourly rate | 50.00 |
Daily rate (7 hours) | 300.00 |
Conservation of your own books, prints, maps, photographs and documents. Please ask for a quotation.