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30 July 2021

Talking Tees Valley: The Mellanby Brothers

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 looking at a very special collection of objects that tell the stories of two brothers from Stockton-on-Tees who fought during the Second World War.

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14 July 2021

On Track for Change

On Track for Change began after an ‘artificial limb bench’ was spotted on a plan of North Road Locomotive Works. Research has now uncovered not only a history of artificial limb making, but also of disability on the railways.

The museum was awarded £36,900 from Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants to commission The Alternative Limb Project to create a new installation dedicated to railway employees and passengers who suffered the loss of limbs while working on the railways.

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05 July 2021

Talking Tees Valley: Steel Stories

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 take a look back at the history of steelmaking in the Tees Valley, the famous companies and names that sprang up, and steelmaking in the area today.

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25 May 2021

Talking Tees Valley: Midwives

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

This month we take a look at two local midwives who left their stories in our museums and explore the history of midwifery.

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22 April 2021

Talking Tees Valley: School Days

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

This month we take a look back at schools in the Tees Valley, the lessons learned, and time spent playing with friends.

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15 March 2021

Talking Tees Valley: Easter

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

This month, with Easter around the corner, we visit the Sweet Shop in Preston Park Museum to hear the story about James Fothergill Smith and the kinds of sweets that were made in his factory at Green Dragon Yard.

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