Archive Collection

1. Aerial Photographs

The Tees Archaeology Collection
Over 3000 black and white and colour shots of archaeological sites across Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire from the 1970s onwards. A selection of over 800 of these are available online on our aerial photography page.

Historic Aerial Prints (1940s)
Historic black and white prints taken in the late 1940s by the R.A.F. These cover most of the Teesside area but there are some small gaps in cover. Although the high altitude of these photographs can hide some detail they give a fantastic picture of Teesside before many modern housing and industrial developments took place.

Ordnance Survey (1960s)
A series of 26 inch square black and white aerial photographs used by Ordnance Survey cartographers in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Coverage is limited to discrete blocks around Yarm and Teesmouth with more comprehensive coverage of East Cleveland from Grangetown to Staithes.

Census Survey 1971
Black and white photographs taken for the 1971 census. Coverage is limited to south of the Tees.

UK Perspectives 2000
A comprehensive colour digital survey commissioned by the four unitary authorities of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

Cup Marked Stone

Making an Enquiry

The Tees Archaeology Historic Environment Record is available for public consultation. You may book an appointment to visit or place an enquiry by letter, telephone, fax or email. We are open weekdays between 9.30am and 4pm.

Basic searches and use of facilities (excluding photocopying) are usually free of charge. We do however reserve the right to charge commercial users. Commercial users can download our

HER Access and Charging Policy