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Newspapers

Information about local newspapers in Durham County Record Office and elsewhere.

Local weekly newspapers held in the Record Office

All newspapers are on microfilm.

Title Covering dates Microfilm reference
Auckland Chronicle 1868-1970 M61/1-155
Auckland Chronicle – Aycliffe edition 1964-1970 M61/217-227
Auckland Mercury 1875-1878 M71/1-3
Auckland Times 1862-1910 M60/1-18
Bishop Auckland Herald 1854-1856 M56/1
Blaydon Courier 1947-1963 M75/1-10
Consett Chronicle 1923-1969 M61/53-77, 103-106, 115-215
Consett Guardian 1937-1970 M72/1-23, M61/213-217
Durham Advertiser 1814-1985 M1/1-156
Durham Chronicle 1820-1970 M57/1-117
Peterlee Chronicle 1969-1970 M57/151-153
Seaham Weekly News 1938-1969 M57/118-151
South Durham & Cleveland Mercury 1870-1906 M73/1-26
South Durham Herald 1868 M63/1
Spennymoor Times 1875-1878 M61/1-3
Stanley News 1914-1970 M61/33-90, 102-185
Washington Chronicle 1968-1970 M57/112-118

Local newspapers held elsewhere

We don’t hold daily newspapers in the Record Office. There are copies of daily and weekly local newspapers in the following libraries:

  • Darlington Centre for Local Studies
  • Durham Clayport Library
  • Gateshead Central Library Local Studies
  • Newcastle City Library Local Studies
  • South Shields Central Library Local Studies
  • Sunderland Local Studies Library

Local newspapers online

Durham Chronicle on The British Library’s British Newspaper Archive website (free to search, subscribe to view).

Durham County Advertiser on The British Library’s British Newspaper Archive website (free to search, subscribe to view).

Teesdale Mercury from 1855 to 2005 on the Teesdale Mercury Archive website (free access).

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