Vintage Illustrated Map of Northumberland and Durham (* indicates locations in texts also marked on this map)
A Northumberland Videographer has a collection of videos on the sights of Northumberland with beautiful visuals and few, well-chosen words – The Northumberland Coast, Rural Northumberland, Northumberland’s Border Castles, Northumberland’s Coastal Castles. These are recent videos, and at least one more is forthcoming at the time of writing.
For lovely older videos, see Northern Heritage’s preview of Bygone Northumberland – Any Man’s Kingdom 1953 and The Lie Of The Land – 1981 documentary about Northumberland farms and the Last Shepherds (just below, under Cheviot Hills)
For the area from Durham up to all but northernmost Northumbria, This is Durham has a playlist, The Northern Saints Trail covering: 1) Jarrow, Sunderland, Durham; 2) Gainford, Durham; 3) Heavenfield, Hexham, Durham; 4) Hartlepool, Durham; 5) Warkworth, North Shields; and, 6) Seaton Sluice, Chester-le-Street.
Cheviot Hills
Northern Heritage Video – The Last Shepherds – Northumberland Cheviot Hills, an excerpt from the Full Documentary
Visit Northumberland Video – The Cheviot Hills (visuals only)
The Pennines
Northern Heritage Video – Discover the North Pennines (a preview of a longer video)
Along the Tweed
Berwick
Love Berwick’s sole video – Berwick upon Tweed
Norham
“Norham Castle” by Sir Walter Scott
J. M. Turner, Norham Castle, Sunrise
Along the Till
Flodden Field
Northern Heritage – Battle of Flodden – Northumberland Secret Places DVD (preview of a longer video)
On the Coast
Holy Island of Lindisfarne
“The Holy Island” by Sir Walter Scott
“The Reapers of Lindisfarne” by Margaret J. Preston
The Lindisfarne Gospels – Smarthistory & A Scholar Talks about the Lindisfarne Gospels
A Playlist from DigVentures showcasing its dig on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
On the Aln
Alnwick
“Alnwick Castle” by Fitz-Greene Halleck
Alnwick Castle Youtube Channel
On the Coquet
Warkworth Hermitage
The Hermitage by Anonymous
On the Wansbeck
Morpeth
Norhtern Heritage Video – A Portrait of Morpeth through the Ages – Bygone Morpeth Temple Collection
On the Rede
Otterburne
On the Tyne
Hexham
Northern Heritage Video – Hexham – Northumberland Secret Places, Hidden Histories
The Vindolanda Trust Youtube Channel
Newcastle
A channel focused on Newcastle with lots of old footage and photographs
Wearmouth-Jarrow
Within the North Video – One of the Oldest Churches in Britain
Tynemouth
“Written at Tynemouth, Northumberland, after a Tempestuous Voyage” by William Lisle Bowles
“The Northern Star” by Anonymous
On the Wear
Durham
“Durham” by an Anglo-Saxon Poet
“The Aisle of Tombs” by Anonymous
The Durham Cathedral Youtube Channel has a playlist, Explore Durham Cathedral with Our Volunteer Guides.
Northern Heritage Video – Sir Peter Ustinov presents Durham Cathedral – A Beacon in the North (preview of a longer video)
Smarthistory on Durham Cathedral & Photo Gallery
Chester-le-Street
Pictureseque England – Chester-le-Street, Lumley Castle, Lambton Castle
Lumley Castle Hotel Official Video
On the Tees
This is Durham – High Force Waterfall in the Durham Dales
And, Catholic Durham and Northumberland
Saint Cuthbert (page will be available from 20 March 2022)
Stories of the Saints for Children Second Series by Mary Seymour.
The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts by Abbie Farwell Brown.
The Coffin of Saint Cuthbert (see also here and here)
Saint Oswald (page will be available from 5 August 2022)
Stories of the Saints Fourth Series Saints of the Early Church by Mary Seymour.
“Saint Oswald’s Many Heads” – a Zoom presentation on his numerous head reliquaries
Saint Aidan (page will be available from 31 August 2022)
Stories of the Saints Fourth Series Saints of the Early Church by Mary Seymour.
Saint Coelfrith (page will be available from 25 September 2022)
The Codex Amiatinus – Smarthistory, Images
Saint Hilda (page will be available from 17 November 2022)
Nihil sub sole novum 
