DURHAM COUNTY
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

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The Society was formed in 1964 to encourage and promote interest in the study of the history of Durham County, particularly during those recent centuries when it was playing a major part in the economic and industrial growth of the country, and also making its individual contribution to the industrial, social, religious and political development of Britain.

The Society arranges lectures, day and weekend schools, excursions and occasional social functions, and issues a range of publications. The Bulletin, published twice yearly and available free to members, includes original contributions on Durham's history, articles on sources and reviews of books. The Documentary Series, also issued free to members, presents a wide range of edited documents illustrating aspects of the County's past in transcript and/or facsimile form. More important works of original research on a wide range of local topics are published as Occasional Papers and are made available to members at reduced prices. The Society also produces a quarterly Newsletter to permit small items of general interest to be exchanged between members, information on evening classes and other activities to be circulated. A list of the publications currently in print is available from the Secretary and also by clicking here.

The study of the history of County Durham becomes more important each year as the story of our past, which can and must be preserved as part of the national heritage, becomes threatened by increasingly rapid social, economic and environmental changes. All those who are interested in the history of the North East of England, and of County Durham in particular, are invited to become members of the Society.

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