Historic Building between Cathedral and Castle to Be Restored
A little known historic building located on Palace Green between Durham’s Cathedral and Castle is to be restored. The scaffolding is already up around...
A few more Quaint Sayings and their Origins.
Whilst delighting in our mother tongue I take great pleasure and amusement from some of the commonly used sayings and how they came into...
The World Turns Green for St Patrick’s Day
Shamrocks, people dressed in green, foaming pints of stout being passed across numerous bars – these are the images that might leap into your...
Everyday Things that we Say without Knowing from Where They Originate.
The English language includes a number of funny expressions that we may not know the history of, here are a few that we do...
Peas, figs, thunder, donkeys – what do you know about Palm...
Palm Sunday is an important date in the Christian calendar, but why is this day associated with processions, palms, donkeys, thunder, lightning, peas and...
Durham Record Office to Tell Story of North East’s Luckiest Woman
A talk at Durham County Record Office is to reveal the story of the north east’s luckiest woman from the times of the First...
Restoring a Hidden Gem of Yesteryear.
Work has commenced on the restoration of the former Exchequer and Chancery building on Palace Green, Durham. The 15th Century building was commissioned by...
Cash Sought to Preserve Durham’s Historic ‘Pitman’s Parliament’
A historic building in which Durham miners took history-making decisions is in need of funding.
The Durham Miners’ Association (DMA) have ambitious plans both to...
Changes to the County Durham Archive
Changes to a County Durham archive will mark the beginning of an exciting new era for the service, as it prepares to move to...
Durham Researcher Uncovers Hair-raising Escapades of Exiled Monks
A researcher at Durham University has uncovered some unusual goings-on connected with the escapades of exiled Benedictine monks.
Dr James Kelly has discovered that English...
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