Heritage
![Lady Starmer, president of the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, shows Geoff Gardener and David Kilcran her National Chrysanthemum Society silver medal for services to the Darlington society. They are at the Baths Hall in Darlington, where the](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329163.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, president of the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, shows Geoff Gardener and David Kilcran her National Chrysanthemum Society silver medal for services to the Darlington society. They are at the Baths Hall in Darlington, where the](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329163.jpg)
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![Clementine Cypers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18328883.jpg)
![Clementine Cypers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18328883.jpg)
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![Hopetown](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![Hopetown](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
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![Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329795.jpg)
![Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329795.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18326765.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18326765.jpg)
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![With a range of new food offerings catering for all events and brand new wedding packages, The Knights Hall at the Manor House Hotel and Spa is available to book now.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18285952.jpg)
![With a range of new food offerings catering for all events and brand new wedding packages, The Knights Hall at the Manor House Hotel and Spa is available to book now.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18285952.jpg)
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![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion in Shildon.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329123.jpg)
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion in Shildon.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329123.jpg)
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion, Shildon.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17559187.jpg)
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion, Shildon.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17559187.jpg)
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12352966.jpg)
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12352966.jpg)
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![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312438.jpg)
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312438.jpg)
![Brancepeth archive](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11549119.jpg)
![Brancepeth archive](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11549119.jpg)
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![Some of the North East's most popular attractions.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17916274.jpg)
![Some of the North East's most popular attractions.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17916274.jpg)
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312134.jpg)
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312134.jpg)
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Roller skating in South Park in 1973](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303767.jpg)
![Roller skating in South Park in 1973](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303767.jpg)
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![South Shields Pier, by Norman Cornish](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303582.jpg)
![South Shields Pier, by Norman Cornish](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303582.jpg)
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![Crowds at a previous Durham Miners Gala with civic dignitaries on the balcony at the County Hotel](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18302381.jpg)
![Crowds at a previous Durham Miners Gala with civic dignitaries on the balcony at the County Hotel](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18302381.jpg)
![Hurworth Moor House, on the outskirts of Darlington, was built for Blanche Pease and her husband Edward Lloyd Pease at the time of their marriage in 1890](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12186970.jpg)
![Hurworth Moor House, on the outskirts of Darlington, was built for Blanche Pease and her husband Edward Lloyd Pease at the time of their marriage in 1890](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12186970.jpg)
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![Police making an arrest during the Miners' Strike in Easington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18299139.jpg)
![Police making an arrest during the Miners' Strike in Easington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18299139.jpg)
![People will not be able to fly drones at Durham Miners' Gala this year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18294333.jpg)
![People will not be able to fly drones at Durham Miners' Gala this year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18294333.jpg)
![Durham Miners' Gala is a fun family day out each July](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18292849.jpg)
![Durham Miners' Gala is a fun family day out each July](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18292849.jpg)
![The Tyneside Heritage Vehicles collective, who have been operating out of a unit in Felling, Gateshead, have been told that they have two more weeks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18294053.jpg)
![The Tyneside Heritage Vehicles collective, who have been operating out of a unit in Felling, Gateshead, have been told that they have two more weeks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18294053.jpg)
![Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273294.jpg)
![Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273294.jpg)
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![Ullathorne's Mill, Barnard Castle, in 1975, by John Hill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273311.jpg)
![Ullathorne's Mill, Barnard Castle, in 1975, by John Hill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273311.jpg)
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![Bashed milepost on the A167 near Great Smeaton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273227.jpg)
![Bashed milepost on the A167 near Great Smeaton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273227.jpg)
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![Carr End, near Bainbridge, the home of the Fothergill family from 1667 to 1841. Picture courtesy of Savills](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248449.jpg)
![Carr End, near Bainbridge, the home of the Fothergill family from 1667 to 1841. Picture courtesy of Savills](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248449.jpg)
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![Lady Starmer, of Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273179.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, of Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273179.jpg)
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![The five gardens that are open today plus the location of the village hall where refreshments are being served](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273098.jpg)
![The five gardens that are open today plus the location of the village hall where refreshments are being served](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273098.jpg)
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![Wind Mill Methodist Church in 2011](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250879.jpg)
![Wind Mill Methodist Church in 2011](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250879.jpg)
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![The Bee Battle of Low Coniscliffe, as reported in the D&S Times 100 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250788.jpg)
![The Bee Battle of Low Coniscliffe, as reported in the D&S Times 100 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250788.jpg)
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![Bandstand, Roker Park, Sunderland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18261339.jpg)
![Bandstand, Roker Park, Sunderland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18261339.jpg)
![Penhill from Leyburn Shawl, by Michelle Bray.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13998611.jpg)
![Penhill from Leyburn Shawl, by Michelle Bray.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13998611.jpg)
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![Finchale Abbey fenced off areas](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18251887.jpg)
![Finchale Abbey fenced off areas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18251887.jpg)
![1841 election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250177.jpg)
![1841 election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250177.jpg)
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![The walled garden tumbling down the slope is on the extreme left of this 1728 etching of Auckland Castle](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250454.jpg)
![The walled garden tumbling down the slope is on the extreme left of this 1728 etching of Auckland Castle](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250454.jpg)
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![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250588.jpg)
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250588.jpg)
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![Jonathan Ruffer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248034.jpg)
![Jonathan Ruffer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248034.jpg)
JONATHAN RUFFER
![Ullathorne's mill beside the County Bridge in January 1974. On the left beside the bridge is the former White Swan pub, which is now residential. It dates from the 18th Century, and its location on the riverside makes it seem likely that it too was a](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218442.jpg)
![Ullathorne's mill beside the County Bridge in January 1974. On the left beside the bridge is the former White Swan pub, which is now residential. It dates from the 18th Century, and its location on the riverside makes it seem likely that it too was a](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218442.jpg)
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![David Clayton visiting Denney's garage in Redcar 10 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218206.jpg)
![David Clayton visiting Denney's garage in Redcar 10 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218206.jpg)
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![Colin Wilkes, second from left, and Les Cleckner, right, with Freemen's member Mac Williams, left, and Durham's outgoing Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and her deputy, Liz Brown](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18227702.jpg)
![Colin Wilkes, second from left, and Les Cleckner, right, with Freemen's member Mac Williams, left, and Durham's outgoing Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and her deputy, Liz Brown](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18227702.jpg)
![Peace dove installation coming to Durham Cathedral next month](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18223301.jpg)
![Peace dove installation coming to Durham Cathedral next month](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18223301.jpg)
![The Story, Durham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218340.jpg)
![The Story, Durham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218340.jpg)
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![Aerial view of Raby Castle, Park and Gardens](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18207772.jpg)
![Aerial view of Raby Castle, Park and Gardens](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18207772.jpg)
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![Drama student Francesca Hansen models extremely bravely for an Echo photographer on Marske beach on October 1, 1986](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218209.jpg)
![Drama student Francesca Hansen models extremely bravely for an Echo photographer on Marske beach on October 1, 1986](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218209.jpg)
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![Men leaving the works on April 23, 1982, having been told they were to close: the Echo was gearing up for the fight to save Shildon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218158.jpg)
![Men leaving the works on April 23, 1982, having been told they were to close: the Echo was gearing up for the fight to save Shildon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218158.jpg)
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![Guests gathered for an unveiling of the blue plaque at 9 South Bailey in Durham City.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18215789.jpg)
![Guests gathered for an unveiling of the blue plaque at 9 South Bailey in Durham City.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18215789.jpg)
![Beamish Museum has completed a major milestone with the 1950's Town opening fully next month](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18217940.jpg)
![Beamish Museum has completed a major milestone with the 1950's Town opening fully next month](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18217940.jpg)
![Alan Sproates, playing for the Quakers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196222.jpg)
![Alan Sproates, playing for the Quakers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196222.jpg)
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![Bimbi's on High Row, Darlington. Picture courtesy of Darlington Centre for Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196437.jpg)
![Bimbi's on High Row, Darlington. Picture courtesy of Darlington Centre for Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196437.jpg)
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![George Courtney far left with Manchester United supporters and the cast and backroom people connected with the play Bishop United. Writers of the play Roy Cavanagh and Stephen Newcomb are sixth and seventh respectively on the left.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196106.jpg)
![George Courtney far left with Manchester United supporters and the cast and backroom people connected with the play Bishop United. Writers of the play Roy Cavanagh and Stephen Newcomb are sixth and seventh respectively on the left.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196106.jpg)
![RICHMOND’S other museum, the Richmondshire Museum in Ryders Wynd, has recently acquired a fascinating object that is more than 350 years old. It is a silver commemorative cufflink which has been purchased by museum chairman, Mike Wood, from the](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18196026.jpg)
![RICHMOND’S other museum, the Richmondshire Museum in Ryders Wynd, has recently acquired a fascinating object that is more than 350 years old. It is a silver commemorative cufflink which has been purchased by museum chairman, Mike Wood, from the](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18196026.jpg)
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![The 51st beamish Reliability Run set off from Beamish Museum on Sunday morning](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18201045.jpg)
![The 51st beamish Reliability Run set off from Beamish Museum on Sunday morning](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18201045.jpg)
![Staindrop](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18195749.jpg)
![Staindrop](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18195749.jpg)
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