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Branching Out: Mining Ancestors
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Virtual Event
Durham City
Most people with Durham ancestors will have a miner or ten in their tree and there is a wealth of records to help you find out more about them. Union records, Coal owners' records and other sources such as local newspapers can all yield useful…
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- 17 Feb 2022
Online Family Fun Activities: Durham University Library and Collections
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Virtual Event
DURHAM
Family Activities
Here at Durham University Library and Collections we are working to bring our collections to you whilst our venues are closed.
Here are some simple craft activities to try at home. You don't need any special equipment or…
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- 21 Jan 2021to31 Dec 2021
Library of the Moon: Rare Books from Durham Cathedral Library
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Heritage
Durham City
To celebrate the Museum of the Moon at Durham Cathedral, join our curators in the beautiful 17th-century Refectory library and get up-close with rare books. See our specially curated selection of early printed books, including works by Galileo and…
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- 3 Nov 2021Open 14:00 - 14:45
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- 3 Nov 2021Open 15:15 - 16:00
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- 6 Nov 2021Open 14:00 - 14:45
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- 6 Nov 2021Open 15:15 - 16:00
Blacksmith Workshop South Causey Inn
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Workshop
Stanley
Create a forged masterpiece
During the session you will learn traditional blacksmithing techniques with the outcome of a forged masterpiece. You will be guided through the process by Darren, who will give support throughout, enabling you to create…
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- 13 Nov 2021Various Opening Times
The Bowes Museum: Regeneration by Martin Kinnear
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Exhibition
Barnard Castle
The International award-winning Northern artist Martin Kinnear has produced Regeneration in response to the COVID pandemic.
It’s a powerful and moving take on the year the World came to a halt, about what happens when plans are cancelled, futures…
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- 22 Jan 2022to25 Apr 2022
The Bowes Museum: The Adventures of Clara
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Exhibition
Barnard Castle
In 1738 Clara was the most famous rhinoceros in Europe. She travelled the world inspiring people and creating a sensation; letters, poems, songs, paintings, books and sculptures like our very own were produced.
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- 17 July 2021to31 Oct 2021
Museum of Archaeology Gallery
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Exhibition
Durham
Enjoy our new special exhibition exploring the rich prehistoric and Roman archaeology of Durham
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- 7 Aug 2021to30 Apr 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
Tracing your Ancestors at Durham County Record Office
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Virtual Event
Durham City
This online family history course is aimed at people who've thought about tracing their ancestors but are wondering what would be involved or where to get started.
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- 26 Jan 2022to9 Feb 2022
Harvest Festival at Beamish Museum
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Family Fun
Beamish
Join Beamish Museum for an Autumnal celebration on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October at their Harvest Festival.
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- 12 Oct 2022to13 Oct 2022
Halloween in The Pit Village 2021 - SOLD OUT
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Halloween
Stanley
Join the team for a petrifying Pit Village and creepy Colliery Yard evening experience as ghosts and ghouls descend on Beamish this Halloween.
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- 29 Oct 2021to31 Oct 2021Open 18:30 - 21:30
Behind the Scenes Tours at Raby Castle
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Historical
Staindrop
Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tours at Raby Castle are a chance for visitors to step straight into rooms and corridors from a bygone era and glimpse spaces that have been locked for decades and suspended in time. Join the Senior Guides as you explore…
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- 7 Sept 2021to26 Oct 2021Various Opening Times
North Country Quilts: In Celebration of New Acquisitions at The Bowes Museum
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Exhibition
Barnard Castle
This exhibition will celebrate the quilting traditions of northern England by showcasing historical and contemporary quilts that are among the finest examples of the craft acquired by the Museum in the last 20 years. Entry to this exhibition is by a…
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- 10 Sept 2021to9 Jan 2022Open 10:00 - 17:00
Thomas Shirley: Durham's unsung 18th century architect and landscape designer
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Virtual Event
Durham City
Part of our popular Third Thursday Talks programme, this talk is a fascinating insight into the life and work of Thomas Shirley a Durham architect and landscape designer in the eighteenth century, who was employed at Streatlam and Croxdale.
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- 20 Jan 2022
Durham History Hunt
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Virtual Event
Find 26 stops each offering a unique perspective on times gone by. Discover the reason why Durham City is here and take in all that it offers today.
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- 26 July 2021to31 Dec 2021
Branching Out: Hospital Records
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Virtual Event
Durham City
The shape of health care in England has changed drastically in the last 200 years, as has medicine in general. This talk looks at what these changes meant for our ancestors, what records survive and how to understand them.
Dates
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- 13 Jan 2022
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