Durham, England : Classification : Photographs / Pictures
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| Classification: | Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | 1820 British Settlers to South Africa |
| Link: | http://www.1820settlers.com/ |
| Description: | 1820 British Settlers to South Africa |
| Extra Info: | Information about the 1820 British settlers to South Africa, including transcribed letters, photographs and pictures of some of the settlers and a forum. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Beamish Collections Online |
| Link: | http://collections.beamish.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Online Collection from Beamish Museum |
| Extra Info: | Includes photographs, advertising materials, trade catalogues and lots of information about the social history surrounding our ancestors. |
| Classification: | Information, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
| Link: | http://www.britishpathe.com/ |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social history on film as well as royal visits, wing walkers, early pictures of heathrow, swimming galas and much more. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Churches of Britain and Ireland |
| Link: | http://www.churches-uk-ireland.org/ |
| Description: | Churches of Britain and Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Photographs of the churches your ancestors attended. |
| Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Coal Mining History Resource Centre |
| Link: | http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/home/ |
| Description: | Coal Mining History Resource Centre |
| Extra Info: | Includes picture of the mines and details of the mines rescue crews. |
| Classification: | Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Connected Histories |
| Link: | http://www.connectedhistories.org/ |
| Description: | British History Sources, 1500-1900, from the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield |
| Extra Info: | Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more... |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Information, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | County Asylum |
| Link: | http://www.countyasylums.com/ |
| Description: | Rediscovering the Asylums and Mental Hospitals of England and Wales |
| Extra Info: | Lists architects' names and more. |
| Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, School / Educational Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | East Durham |
| Link: | http://www.east-durham.co.uk/ |
| Description: | East Durham - Seaham Based Local History Project |
| Extra Info: | Includes accidents, murders and suicides in Seaham, also many old photographs of the area, extracts from the school log book and more. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | GREATHEAD One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.greathead.org/ |
| Description: | GREATHEAD One Name Study including variants GRE(E)(A)T(H)(E)ED Worldwide |
| Classification: | Information, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Link: | http://www.militarybadges.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Military Badges and Military Images |
| Extra Info: | May not work correctly in all browsers. |
| Classification: | Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Photographs / Pictures, Journals / Diaries |
| Title: | Moving Here - 200 years of Migration to England |
| Link: | http://www.movinghere.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Moving Here - 200 years of Migration to England |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Old UK Photographs |
| Link: | http://www.oldukphotos.com/ |
| Description: | Old UK Photographs |
| Extra Info: | Lots of old photographs of interesting locations around the UK, many are taken from old postcards. |
| Classification: | Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | P & O Heritage and Archives |
| Link: | http://www.poheritage.com/ |
| Description: | P & O Heritage and Archives |
| Extra Info: | Includes British India Steam Navigation Company, the Orient Line and other companies absorbed into P&O. The archive contains photographs, ephemera, fact sheets on the individual ships, with the shipbuilders' details and more. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | People's Network |
| Link: | http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/discover/simple |
| Description: | People's Network |
| Extra Info: | Items from a range of libraries, museums and archives including images and audio. Lots of photographs from mines in Durham to the scenery in Skye and much more. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Photo Ark Website |
| Link: | http://www.photo-ark.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Photos and Postcards Around England |
| Extra Info: | This site has not been updated for a while but contains photos, such as old shops and their proprietors. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Pictures of Gateshead |
| Link: | http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Pictures of Gateshead and Surrounding Areas |
| Extra Info: | Inlcudes photographs and postcards of Gateshead, South Tyneside, Newcastle, the Tyne bridge and more. |
| Classification: | Information, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Link: | http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 50,000 images from buildings, such as textile mills, to pictures of historical fire engines. |
| Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Post Office / Telephone Directories, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Spennymoor History |
| Link: | http://www.picturespennymoor.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Spennymoor History, Pictures and Information |
| Extra Info: | Includes a surname search of trade directories. |
| Classification: | School / Educational Records, Religious Lists / Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Sunniside and District Local History Society |
| Link: | http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Sunniside and District Local History Society |
| Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | The Children's Society Archive 1881-1918 |
| Link: | http://www.hiddenlives.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Children's Society Archive 1881-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Some records and the history of each home, many photographs. |
| Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Register & Rent Rolls, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Link: | http://explore.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
| Extra Info: | This site provides free access to local history materials. A variety of material, some counties covered more than others. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Victorian and Edwardian Photographs |
| Link: | http://www.rogerco.freeserve.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Victorian and Edwardian Photographs |
| Extra Info: | Includes famous victorians, actresses, family albums and much more. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Viewfinder - Historic Photographs of England |
| Link: | http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Viewfinder - Historic Photographs of England |
| Extra Info: | Lots of interesting images of England's social, industrial, architectural and archaeological history. |
| Classification: | Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Link: | http://www.waymarking.com/ |
| Description: | Waymarking - Interesting Locations |
| Extra Info: | Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including prisons, churches, pubs, schools and more. Easy to search. |
| Classification: | Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures |
| Title: | Windmill World |
| Link: | http://www.windmillworld.com/ |
| Description: | Windmill World |
| Extra Info: | Many windmills around England with locations, some with photographs. For watermills look for the link part way down the home page. |
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