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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.

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.

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.

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.

Talking Tees Valley: Victorian Medicine

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 visit the Victorian Chemist in Preston Park Museum to see what kinds of illnesses they were treating and what they were selling over the counter.

Talking Tees Valley: Locomotion No 1

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 explore the extraordinary life of the steam engine, Locomotion No 1, on display at Head of Steam, Darlington Railway Museum.