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Talking Tees Valley: Shops and Shopping

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.
This month we go to the shops and look back at the history of Stockton High Street, some of the well-known names who used to trade there, and at how a more recent shopping complex was built.

Talking Tees Valley: Make Up and Beauty

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.

This time we are exploring our make up and beauty collections!

Talking Tees Valley: ICI

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.

This month we look back at ICI, once one of the largest developers of chemicals in the area. We will investigate the history of the company and how it grew into a successful business, the sites at Billingham and Wilton, and the many different chemicals they made.

Talking Tees Valley: Easter

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.

In this newsletter we are taking a look at Easter traditions, where they come from and why we do them!

Talking Tees Valley: Office Work

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.

This month we look back at office work. We will investigate the rise of women in the workplace, the history of typewriters, and how Ashmore, Benson and Pease were once stationed at Preston Hall.

Talking Tees Valley: Valentines Day

Each month we use objects and photos from our museums in the Tees Valley to take a closer look at the lives and stories from people in our area.

This month we are celebrating Valentines day a bit early by looking into our collections of valentines day cards, the history of giving chocolates to loved ones and exploring some romantic poems, penned over 100 years ago!