BEAMISH MUSEUM HISTORY - History of Beamish Mueseum

BEAMISH MUSEUM HISTORY and 17 Million Pound EXPANSION PLANS

The much loved, and award winning, Beamish Living Museum, near Stanley, Co. Durham, has drawn people from all over Great Britain and from countless countries around the world in their hundreds of thousands since...
Canadian in Durham City

A Foreigner in Durham

A Foreigner in Durham By Hanna Hughes Stepping foot in Durham is enough to take your breath away.  Now, I’m not a huge fan of using clichés in my writing, but I had to remember...
Dun Cow Lane, Durham

The History and Changes of Dun Cow Lane

How Dun Cow Lane lead the Community of St. Cuthbert to Durham, and How the Lane has Changed Years Later    Cuthbert’s journey to Durham has two different variations, but one that is most popular...
Ancient Roman Road Discovered in Ebchester, Consett

Ancient Roman Road Discovered in Ebchester, Consett

Of course the Roman history of Britain is well recorded in the many books written about the period and there is graphic evidence all around us of the Roman presence here in the North...
Mercury Observation by Durham Astronomical society

Join Durham Astronomical Society to observe the transit of Mercury

Durham Astronomical Society are pleased to announce a free public outreach event, on 9th May 2016, at DWT Rainton Meadows, DH4 6PU, to observe the transit of Mercury. Members of the public will be able...

The Future of the Durham Light Infantry Museum

The Closure and What YOU Can Do About It    In October of 2015, the Durham County Council’s Cabinet had decided to close the Durham Light Infantry Museum, due to the large cost of being...