The County Record

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The County Record is derived from a project undertaken for Durham County Council's Arts, Libraries and Museums Department which was grant aided by the Department of National Heritage under the Public Library Development Incentive Scheme in recognition of its innovative nature.

The system makes available a very extensive collection of photographs (currently more than 10,000) together with both historic and modern Ordnance Survey mapping plus archaeological records. All are linked into a database system which is extensively index allowing searching both by keywords and by location on the relevant maps. The system is intended to resemble a room full of photographs, maps and site records, with cabinets of catalogues and indexes, and a friendly librarian to help you find things of interest.

Key Features

The system contains the following features which we believe make it unique:

• Modern and historic OS mapping It can handle both
• Large collections of photographs and other images can be indexed
• The whole of the County Archaeological Sites and Monument Record
• Instant high quality print outs
• Touch screen facilities, with on line help - multiple locations
• Includes administration system

Benefits over Paper Collections

• Multiple access to information
• Preserve and protect originals
• Provide an image bank for researchers etc.
• To encourage users to lend material for inclusion
• To raise users awareness etc.

Configuration

The exact configuration for any particular application will depend on your requirements. The system can be tailored to suit a variety of requirements.

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