Contemporary Biographies, by W.T. Pike (d.1924), including "Durham at the opening of the Twentieth Century". (Pike's New Century Series no.17). Published in 1906 by W.T. Pike & Co., 19 Grand Parade, Brighton.

The volumes in this series each contain an illustrated section about the county, followed by a long list of short biographies (each with a photographic portrait) of men of the county who were alive at the time of publication (plus a few who had recently died). Each volume has an index to the illustrations of buildings and views of the county, and an index to the biographies.