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Celebrating Durham through the eyes of the people

As part of County Durham’s campaign to be named UK City of Culture 2025, members of the public were encouraged to share photos of their favourite places.

This visual record of the county, through the eyes of the people that live here, or love to visit, shines a light on our incredible county.

Raby Castle
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Man dancing at Brass Festival
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The Gruffalo Trail Figures at Hardwick Park
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Blast Beach by Raring 2 Go
Blast Beach, County DurhamPhoto by Raring 2 Go
Prebends cottage
Prebends cottagePhoto by Jules Brookes
Sunderland Bridge
Sunderland BridgePhoto by Ian Maggiore
Cyclist in Durham
OVO Energy Tour Series: Durham
Sculpture in Hamsterley Forest
Sculpture in Hamsterley ForestPhoto by Ann Williams Maughan
Hardwick Park Path
Hardwick ParkNicola iamcrabstix
County Durham Cows
County Durham CowsPhoto by Jules Brookes
Durham Cathedral
Durham CathedralPhoto by Fred Thompson
Man leaping over a child at Durham Brass Festival
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Lady in old traditional clothes talking to young boy at Killhope Mine
Killhope Mine, Summer 2021 events programKillhope Mine, Summer 2021 events program
Man with flute at Brass Festival
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Hardwick Park
Hardwick ParkPhoto by Jules Brookes
Durham
DurhamPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Sculpture
SculpturePhoto by Angie Musgrove
Durham
DurhamPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Horses on the beach
Horses on the BeachPhoto by NikitaJGarner
Durham University
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Prebends
PrebendsPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Durham Cathedral from the river
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Man in bowler hat and suit at Beamish
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Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Bishop Auckland Town HallPhoto by John Crick
Hardwick Park Dragon
Hardwick ParkPhoto by Nicola iamcrabstix
In the Woods by Nikita J Garner
In the WoodsPhoto by NikitaJGarner
Durham Cost Photo
Durham CoastPhoto by DurhamCoast
High Force waterfall
High Force waterfall, Teesdale; Diane Jarvis Photoshoot;High Force waterfall, Teesdale; Diane Jarvis Photoshoot;
Woman stood between two Hitachi Rail trains in factory
16David Cameron visits Hitachi Rail Europe at Newton Aycliffe on the Vote Remain Campaign. Interior shots of trains being built at the plant. Picture: CHRIS BOOTH
Ladies sitting in beach chairs, holding umbrellas, at Seaham Food Festival
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Looking over the Fence
Looking over the FencePhoto by SFinchimagery
Blast Beach, Seaham
Durham Coast; Chris Auld Photoshoot;Durham Coast; Chris Auld Photoshoot;
Christmas Party
Christmas PartyPhoto by Jake Blackmore
Durham Cathedral at Sunset
Durham Cathedral at SunsetPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Durham University Physics Building
Durham University Physics BuildingPhoto by Jake Blackmore
Durham Cathedral Sun Glare by Mandy Hammond
Durham CathedralPhoto by Mandy Hammond
Durham Cathedral by Mandy Hammond
Durham CathedralPhoto by Mandy Hammond
Durham Cathedral
Durham CathedralDavid Robson
Band at brass festival
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Vintage Car
Vintage CarPhoto by Carmel Guy
Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners GalaPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Crowds and banners at Durham Miners Gala
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Young children dancing at Brass Festival
Young children dancing at Brass FestivalPhoto by Joe Bloggs
Durham Cathdral by Grace Kaley
Durham CathedralPhoto by Grace Kaley
Durham Cathedral - Lumiere
Durham CathedralPhoto by Jake Blackmore
Durham Cathedral
Durham CathedralPhoto by Ian Maggiore
St Helens 12th Century Saxon Church, Kelloe
St Helens 12th Century Saxon Church, KelloePhoto by Jules Brookes
Saddler Street by Karin Jenkins
Saddler Street, DurhamPhoto by Karin Jenkins
Cassop Vale Nature Reserve
Cassop Vale Nature ReservePhoto by Jules Brookes
Cherry Blossom
Cherry BlossomPhoto by Carmel Guy
Sculpture at Sunset
Sculpture at SunsetPhoto by Angie Musgrove
Summerhill Force
Summerhill ForcePhoto by Jules Brookes
manwithmicrophone
manwithmicrophone
Cassop Vale Nature Reserve
Cassop Vale Nature ReservePhoto by Jules Brookes
Raby Castle
Raby CastlePhoto by Daniel Johnson
Orange chinese dragon costume
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Durham Cathedral in snow
Durham Cathedral in snowPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Lumiere
LumierePhoto by Ian Maggiore
River Wear
River WearPhoto by Carmel Guy
Drummer boys in white face paint and costumes at Seaham Food Festival
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Band at Seaham Food Festival
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Sheep at Sunset by Nikita J Garner
Sheep at SunsetPhoto by NikitaJGarner
Snowing Durham University Physics Building
Durham University Physics Building in SnowPhoto by Jake Blackmore
Durham Coast
Durham CoastPhoto by Angie Musgrove
Bowes Museum
Bowes MuseumPhoto by Darran Grayson
Moorland in Weardale
Moorland in Weardale, North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural BeautyMoorland in Weardale, North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Sunset
SunsetPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Children dressed as Hogwarts Wizards in Durham Cathedral
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Hardwick Park Tunnel
Hardwick ParkNicola iamcrabstix
Women in colourful costumes
Nottingham Fanzone - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 30: Activity from the ICC FanZone during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Old Market Square on May 30, 2019 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk-IDI/IDI via Getty Images)
Trimdon Village Hall
Trimdon Village HallPhoto by Carmel Guy
Durham Coast
Durham CoastPhoto by Jules Brookes
Winder in County Durham
Winder in County DurhamPhoto by Jules Brookes
Dog in the Meadow, County Durham
Dog in the Meadow, County DurhamPhoto by Jules Brookes
Durham Cathedral
Durham CathedralPhoto by Angie Musgrove
Sunset
SunsetPhoto by Carmel Guy
Sunset by Nikita J Garner
SunsetPhoto by NikitaJGarner
Durham Cathedral 2 by Mandy Hammond
Durham CathedralPhoto by Mandy Hammond
Cherry Blossom
Cherry BlossomPhoto by Carmel Guy
Durham Cathedral 3 by Mandy Hammond
Durham CathedralPhoto by Mandy Hammond
Hardwick Park
Hardwick ParkPhoto by Carmel Guy
High Force
High ForcePhoto by Jules Brookes
River Wear, Durham
River Wear, DurhamPhoto by AuVex Premier Travel
Harwick Park Grufallo
Hardwick ParkNicola iamcrabstix
Woman in light tunnel at Durham Lumiere
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Miners Gala
Miners GalaPhoto by Carmel Guy
Durham Brass
Durham BrassPhoto by Ian Maggiore
Pirate Parrot costume and Seahorse costume at Seaham Food Festival
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Durham Cathedral
Durham CathedralPhoto by Kevin Edworthy
Trimdon
TrimdonPhoto by Carmel Guy
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