Books
The collection covers the whole of the North with special emphasis on Darlington and the surrounding area. 1700s to date.
Maps
From 1826 to date including detailed Ordnance Survey maps. Mostly South Durham.
Local Newspapers
Northern Echo 1870 to present day. Microfilm, CD Rom from 1995.
Darlington and Stockton Times 1847-1854, 1880 to date. Microfilm / printed.
Evening/Northern Despatch 1914-1986. Microfilm / printed.
North Star 1882-1924. Microfilm.
Teesdale Mercury 1855-1885, Microfilm. 1989 to date, printed.
There is a selective newspaper index, mainly relevant to Darlington.
Complete list of newspapers (pdf document) in our collection.
Printed ephemera and posters
Mostly for Darlington.
Official documents
Including council minutes and reports, government documents with local relevance, and business information.
Durham Record
A database containing over 10,000 photographs, old and modern mapping and the archaeological sites and monuments record for County Durham.
Photographs
An indexed collection predominantly for Darlington and the surrounding area.
The Val Portass Collection
A brand new collection of current photographs of Darlington and the surrounding area. Includes buildings, landscapes and areas of new development.
Coming Soon!
The Townscape of Darlington
The draft version of the history of Darlington recently commissioned by the Victoria County History Society. The most important history of Darlington for the last century.