The Cleveland and Teesside Local History Society operates an active and varied programme.
We provide regular talks and day-schools on a wide variety of topics and covering every period of history, from Anglo Saxon and Roman times to Victorian and Twentieth Century developments.
Details of our current programme of talks are provided below.
Summer 2026 Programme
Thursday 18 June at 10am
Introduction to Crown Street Library and the Centre for Local Studies, Darlington
Come and find out more about this fascinating resource for local historians. Find out what it includes and how you can make use of it. The introduction will last around an hour, then you are free to stay longer and do some research, do a self-guided tour of Crown Street Library, or enjoy Darlington’s other highlights.
Friday 3rd July at 10am
The Story at Mount Oswald Guided Tour
The Story is a fascinating venue near Durham City which brings together five different collections of historic records, documents and objects. Together these collections reveal fascinating glimpses into the lives of people throughout County Durham’s history. It charts thousands of years of everyday life in the county. We will enjoy a guided tour of The Story which will take around 60-75 minutes.
Cost: £5 per person
Saturday 29th August
South Gare’s Wartime Defences Guided Walk
Stuart MacMillan will guide us on a walk around South Gare, uncovering its wartime role and exploring the surviving defensive sites. It promises to be a fascinating tour.
To attend any of these events, please email Matt at mattfalcus@hotmail.com ASAP
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