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Archives and Special Collections: Other Collections and Sources: Lists of Collections

A-Z lists

See separate tab for collections within the Sudan Archive.

See our guide to the Sudan Archive for further details of these collections, digitised collections of maps and reports, and other information.

These collections are owned by the trustees of Ushaw College.  Durham University Library and Collections staff undertake cataloguing of the collections and provide access for researchers.  See webpage on our Partner Libraries for information on Ushaw College Library.

Some of Durham Cathedral's archive collections are managed by cathedral staff, while others are in the custody of the university and held at Palace Green Library.  For further information on these collections, see our Guide to Durham Cathedral Collections.

Access to original sources

Our collections are at one of two sites.

  • Palace Green Library: open Monday to Friday (appointments recommended - required during April and May, see below), 10am to 4:30pm
  • Ushaw College Library:  access is currently limited. Please submit an enquiry form for further details.

For further details, see our guide to Visiting us in person.  To make an appointment, please use our enquiry form.  Please give three working days notice for appointments and include a full list of document references or shelfmarks so that we can best enable your research access.

See information on Using Our Collections for further information on accessing our collections and on our facilities and services.

Details of opening times can be found in our Library Sites guide.