Local History and Heritage Displays in Bishop Auckland Town Hall on Saturday 27th September 2025 from 10am-3pm. Guest Speakers 10:30am Frances Wilson – The Story of Crimdon Dene. 12:00pm Harry Harbottle – A Miners Story by Greg McCormack. 1:30pm Glynn Wales – The Anglo-Saxon Church at Escomb. Car Show from the Northern Bygone Society. Activity for the younger ones with Wade Forster. The NDFHS […]
North Shields is celebrating 800 years of history
The County Durham Forum for History & Heritage will be holding a coffee get together at The Story on Wednesday 8 October 10-12. This is a free event to give members the chance to catch up with the committee. Additionally, if you have any research you would like to share, please bring it along. There […]
Covering the years 1880-1942 and chronicling poverty, exploitation, destitution, adventure, love, tragedy and an incredible coincidence, The Horsekeeper’s Daughter tells the true story of the County Durham mining village of Seaham, its people, and one remarkable woman. This talk explains the social history behind the book. Twenty two year old Sarah Marshall left the Durham […]
Eddie never knew his father, who was killed in action in Sicily during World War II. He has researched his father’s army service and visited the place in Sicily where his father died.
This talk concerns the activities of the Royal Observer Corps in the local area.
