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The name “Durham” comes from the Old English “dun”, meaning hill, and the Old Norse “holme”, which translates to island, ‘Hill Island’
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Durham Regatta has been held on the River Wear in Durham since 1834. It is the second oldest regatta in Britain
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The Bowes Museum houses a 230-year-old musical automaton in the form of a life-size Silver The Bowes MuseumSwan
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Durham Miners’ Gala Is The Largest Socialist Trade Union Event In The World, First held in 1871
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Durham City saw the birth of modern English mustard by Mrs Clements.
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Durham is home To The Third Oldest University In England
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The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Was Inspired By Durham
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Causey Arch, The Oldest Surviving Railway Bridge In The World, Built in 1725 by Ralph Wood
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Durham University Oriental Museum is the only museum in the north of Britain dedicated solely to the art and archaeology of the Orient
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In 2007 Neil Fingleton took over Christopher Greener as the tallest man in Europe, measuring 7ft 7.56in. Born in Durham in 1980
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