The Durham Light Infantry Collection and archive contains 15,000 objects telling the stories of the service and service personnel of the Durham Light Infantry throughout its history. The Collection contains objects and archive dating from 1758 through to 1968, when the Regiment ceased to be active.
The Durham Light Infantry Collection and archive has moved to its new permanent home at The Story, Durham. We are free entry site with free parking.
Browse the downstairs gallery which explores the history of the Durham Light Infantry and County Durham, through displays and interactives.
Visit our Collections Room to view objects and archives from over 200 years of the Durham Light Infantry’s story.
Use our free to access PCs to research family and military history archives.
We aspire to connect communities, families and children with local history through the preservation, interpretation and engagement with the collections relating to the Durham Light Infantry. We deliver outreach to schools, host family activities, school and community group visits.
Durham County Council cares for the Collection on behalf of Trustees of the Former Durham Light Infantry Regiment and the DLI Collection.
Email [email protected]. Collections and donations enquiries [email protected]
Opening hours: Visit – The Story
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Donna Dunn
a month agoMy brother had his wedding here at the weekend. An absolutely stunning venue. The ladies conducting the ceremony were lovely too. They made everyone feel at ease (especially the main characters!)
David Shaw
a month agoAn appsolutly beautiful building and grounds, plenty parking ( free ) . The exhibition space gives a Snap shot of Durham's varied and fascinating history leaving you wanting to visit and findout more. Great Coffee shop too , what's not to like ?
J C
2 months agoOur son and fiancée had a meeting there with the registrar and we found the staff very helpful and friendly. They answered questions regarding the upcoming wedding and arranged for us to look at the rooms available for the ceremony. The grounds are lovely and we had a coffee in the cafe whilst waiting.
D
a year agoBeautiful building with small but interesting display about our history and heritage. The cafe is bright, lovely and relaxing, facing out onto the scenery through large windows. The coffee was great and the staff were most excellent. The parking and entry is free. Great place to spend an hour or so.
Victoria Pearson
4 months agoI absolutely love this place. I use it for family history research - there are computers you can use for this on the 1st floor. It has a lovely little museum on the ground floor and a nice cafe. It is a registry office and you frequently turn up to find wedding parties arriving or leaving in their finery!