Bring the story of the suffragettes to life with tailored workshops
The story of the fight for women’s suffrage is being brought to life in a new workshop, delivered by Durham…
Vouchers offer perfect Christmas gift for family history fans
Archivists in County Durham are offering the perfect Christmas gift for amateur historians. Gift vouchers are now available for Durham…
All of a sudden, hell let loose
Copies of rare images of a First World War trench raid in progress form the centrepiece of a new exhibition.…
History of famous Durham firm to be explored in record office talk
A talk focusing on the history of a renowned organ-building firm in Durham will take place next month. The event…
Popular family history sessions open for booking
A popular history session focusing on parish registers is returning to Durham next month. Durham County Record Office is holding…
Historic wedding photos on display for record office talk
Wonderful wedding photos from times gone by are to be the focus of a talk at Durham County Record Office…
Talk to focus on Hackworth brothers
A County Durham historian will reveal the inside story of the role her family played in the birth of the…
Family’s paintings give fascinating glimpse of North East countryside over 200 years
A family of artists’ spectacular paintings of the North East over two centuries have been loaned to Durham County Record…
Find your family’s history with help from Durham archivists this autumn
Archivists are heading out into the community to teach family history fans how to research historic documents.