Directories are held in print form and on microfilm. On microfilm our holdings span the years 1823 to 1939, with gaps; and in print span the years 1823 to 1973, again with gaps. For fuller details of the areas covered by the directories on microfilm, please use the list of directories in print.
 

Directories on microfilm
1823 - 1939

Directories in print
1823 - 1973
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Directories on microfilm
1823 Baine's 
1840 White's
1861-62 Ward's
1863 Mills
1867 White's
1871 Burnett and Hood
1876 Slater's
1877 Slater's
1879 Kelly's 
1885-86 Kelly's 
1887 Kelly's 
1889 Kelly's 
1893 Kelly's 
1896-97 Ward's
1897 Kelly's 
1898-99 Ward's
1900-01 Ward's
1901 Kelly's 
1902-03 Ward's
1904-05 Ward's
1905 Kelly's 
1906-07 Ward's
1908-09 Ward's
1909 Kelly's 
1910-11 Ward's
1912-13 Ward's
1913 Kelly's 
1914-15 Ward's
1917-18 Ward's
1921 Kelly's
1921-22 Ward's
1924-25 Ward's
1925 Kelly's 
1926-27 Ward's
1928-29 Ward's
1929 Kelly's 
1929-30 Ward's
1930-31 Ward's
1931-32 Ward's
1932-33 Ward's
1933 Kelly's 
1933-34 Ward's
1934-35 Ward's
1936-37 Ward's
1937 Kelly's 
1938-39 Ward's

Directories in print
1823 Baine's Yorkshire, vol I
West Riding
1823 Baine's Yorkshire, vol II
East & North Ridings
1824 Baine's Lancashire, vol I
Liverpool
1827 White Durham & Northumberland,
vol I
1828 White Durham & Northumberland,
vol II
1828 Pigot Cumberland, Lancashire, 
Westmoreland
1829 White Cumberland, Westmoreland
1830 White Leeds, York and the 
clothing district of Yorkshire
1834 Pigot Durham, Northumberland, 
and Yorkshire
1837 White West-Riding of Yorkshire,
vol I
1838 White West-Riding of Yorkshire,
vol II
1840 White East and North Ridings
of Yorkshire
1848 Slater's Chester, Cumberland, 
Durham, Lancashire,
Northumberland, 
Westmoreland, and York
1851 Walker's Durham
1855 Slater's Durham (City)
1856 Whellan Durham (County)
1861-2 Ward's North of England
1863 mills Middlesbrough
1867 White's North and East Ridings
of Yorkshire
1867 White's North Riding
1868 Mercer and Crocker's Northumberland, Durham
and Newcastle
1871 Burnett and Hood Middlesbrough, Guisbrough
1873 Burnett and Hood Middlesbrough, Guisbrough, 
North Ormesby, Skelton,
Brotton
1873 Slater's Index to the city, towns and 
villages in Yorkshire
(in two parts)
1874 Burnett and Hood Middlesbrough, Guisbrough, 
North Ormesby, Skelton,
Brotton, Lofthouse
1876-77 Slater's Cumberland, Durham, 
Northumberland, 
Westmoreland and the
Cleveland District
1879 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire, with the city of
York
1880 Porter Stockton, Middlesbrough
and Hartlepool
1884-5 Jordison Middlesbrough 
1887-8 Mercantile and General Midlesbrough, 
North Ormesby, South
Bank, etc
1885-6 Kelly's Middlesbrough
1890 Bulmers Cleveland and Richmond
divisions
1890 Bulmers North Yorkshire, Thirsk,
Malton and Whitby
divisions
1894 Whellan Durham
1896-97 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
West Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1898-99 Ward,s Darlington, Hartlepool,
West Hartlepool, Stockton,
Thornaby, Middlesbrough
1900-01 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
West Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1901 Kelly's North and East Ridings
of Yorkshire
1902 Kelly's Durham and 
Northumberland
1902-03 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
West Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1904-05 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
West Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1905 Kelly's North and East Ridings
of Yorkshire
1906-7 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, Redcar &
Coatham, Middlesbrough, 
Stockton, Thornaby
1909 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire
1908-9 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, Redcar,
Coatham, Stockton,
Thornaby
1910-11 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, Redcar &
Coatham, Middlesbrough
Stockton, Thornaby
1912-13 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool, 
W. Hartlepool, Redcar & 
Coatham, Middlesbrough,
Stockton, Thornaby
1913 Kelly's North and East Riding of
Yorkshire
1914 Kelly's Durham
1914-15 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, Redcar &
Coatham, Saltburn, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1917-18 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton 
1921 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire
1921-22 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1924-25 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, 
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1925 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire
1926-27 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1927 Kelly's West Riding of Yorkshire
1928-29 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1929 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire
1929-1930 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, with their 
adjacent villages
1930-31 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1931-32 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, with their 
adjacent villages
1932-33 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1933 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire
1933-34 Ward's Darlington, Hartlepool,
W. Hartlepool, with their 
adjacent villages
1934-35 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1936 Kelly's West Riding of Yorkshire
1936 Town and County (trades') Newcastle, Sunderland,
Durham, Middlesbrough,
including Gateshead, 
North and South Shields,
the Hartlepools, and Carlisle,
Cumberland, and 
Westmorland
1937 Kelly's North and East Ridings of
Yorkshire
1938 Kelly's Durham
1938 Kelly's Durham and Northumberland
1936-37 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby
1938-39 Ward's Redcar, Coatham, Saltburn,
Middlesbrough, Stockton,
Thornaby, with adjacent
villages
1939 Ward's Sunderland, Wallsend,
Gosforth, 
Newcastle-on-Tyne, 
Gateshead, and the adjacent
villages to each
1948-49 Town and County (trades') Newcastle, Sunderland,
Durham, Middlesbrough,
including Gateshead, 
North and South Shields,
the Hartlepools, and Carlisle,
Cumberland, and 
Westmorland 
1954-55 Trades' Directories, Ltd North-eastern Counties of 
England trades' directory
1957 Town and County (trades') Newcastle, Sunderland,
Durham, Middlesbrough,
including Gateshead, 
North and South Shields,
the Hartlepools, and Carlisle,
Cumberland, and 
Westmorland 
1957 Chambers (trades') Northumberland, Durham
(including Middlesbrough)
1958 Trades' Directories, Ltd North-eastern Counties of 
England trades' directory
1959 Kent Service Ltd Middlesbrough
1961 Barrett's Tees-side
1962-63 Town and County (trades') Newcastle, Sunderland,
Durham, Middlesbrough,
including Gateshead, 
North and South Shields,
the Hartlepools, and Carlisle,
Cumberland, and 
Westmorland 
1966 Professional Publications Middlesbrough, with
Thornaby-on-Tees
1967 Chambers Trade Register Yorkshire, Northumberland,
and Durham
1967-68 Trades' Directories, Ltd North-eastern Counties of 
England trades' directory
1970 Trades' Directories, Ltd North-eastern Counties of 
England trades' directory
1973 Kelly's Sheffield and Rotherham
1973 Chambers (trades') Yorkshire, Northumberland
and Durham