Local History Month 2023

Darlington Libraries: Local History Month

Come and enjoy our wide range of events brought to you by the Centre for Local Studies at Darlington Library.

Join us to celebrate Local History Month and more!
 

Events bookable through Eventbrite

Ben Roberts
Celebrating Royal Events in Darlington
Tuesday 4th April @ 11:30am

Ben Roberts
The Cancelled Coronation 1902
Tuesday 11th April @ 11:30am

Meredith Towne
A Splash of Royal Colour
Friday 5th May @ 3pm

Ben Roberts - Celebrating Royal Events in Darlington
 

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Ben Roberts - The Cancelled Coronation 1902
 

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Meredith Towne - A Splash of Royal Colour
 

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David Butler
Drunken Midwives & Common Strumpets
Friday 12th May @ 2:30pm

Margaret Hedley
Women of the Durham Coalfield
Friday 26th May 2:30pm

 

David Butler – Drunken Midwives & Common Strumpets
 

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Margaret Hedley– Women of the Durham Coalfield
 

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Events bookable through Cockerton Library on 01325 461320

Event

Description

Date

Time

To Book

Rock of Ages: Royal Coronation

Rock of Ages: Royal Coronation

Join us to take a trip down memory lane through music. We will reminisce about royal celebrations and local connections as we prepare for the King's coronation in May

Friday 28th April 2023

10:30am-11:30am

01325 461320

Museum on the Move from Head of Steam Railway Museum

Museum on the Move from Head of Steam Railway Museum

Join the museum team to discover more about Darlington's railway history and learn more about the museum's collections and exciting plans for the future

Wednesday 10th May

1pm-4pm

Free Drop in - No need to book

Cockerton Open Day

Cockerton Open Day

Join us for this free drop in event celebrating the history of Cockerton village. See items from the Local Studies collection and discover more about village life in the past.

Browse through photos and displays featuring Cockerton Hall, the Cocoa Palace, and the pubs, shops, schools and churches.

All welcome!

Friday 19th May 2023

12:00pm-6:30pm

Free Drop in - No need to book

Rock of Ages: Local jobs and industries

Rock of Ages: Local jobs and industries

Join us to take a trip down memory lane through music as we reminisce about local occupations and industries, jobs past and present and the evolution of women in the workplace

Friday 26th May

10:30am-11:30am

01325 461320