Durham

An examination of the extraordinary texts produced by the community of St Cuthbert, showing how they were used to construct and define an identity.Historical texts of all kinds …

The success of the Durham Coalfield and its important role in the Industrial Revolution is attributed to men of influence who owned the land and the pits, and men who worked in the …

A guidebook to 40 day walks in County Durham, exploring the wild hills and moorland, rolling pastures, riverbanks and coastline of this varied and historic county. With such a …

Voices of Stanley is a remarkable compilation of oral history extracts drawn from the extensive Beamish Museum Audio Archive, recalling life in the area between 1880 and 1950. …

Binchester Roman fort, Roman Vinovia, lies on a hilltop spur about two kilometres north of the modern town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham. This book draws on the results of …

Today the Victoria Cross remains the supreme British award for bravery. It takes precedence over all other awards and decorations. During its 160-year history, since the first …

'Wonderfully evocative ... Not for a heartbeat is there a false or faltering note as various life stories unfurl and conflate, invariably amid hardship and leading to heartbreak' …

My name is Tommy Turnbull. I've been a coalminer all my life. My father was a miner, so was my grandfather, my uncles, my cousins and my brother. Wherever there's a pit, you can …

When you're dreaming, it's dangerous to wake up . . . An addictive psychological thriller from David Mark, currently writing "e;at the top of his game"e; (Publishers …

The Story of Durham traces the evolution of a city that medieval writers likened to Jerusalem, which Ruskin termed one of the wonders of the world, and which Pevsner, more …