Meetings

Our monthly meetings are open to all - you're welcome!
When?    1.30pm - 3.00pm on 4th Wednesday of month.
Where?   Normanby Methodist Church,
Corner of Cleveland and Patten Streets,
Normanby, Middlesbrough TS6 0LW
(See Location of Church on Google Maps)

Next Meeting on
   Wednesday 27th August 2025
         at 1:30pm as usual

The speaker for this meeting is Craig Hornby
who will present:
"The Making of Teesside, a film and a book"

If you are interested in local history, why not come along.
Newcomers always welcome - and it's free!

Group Membership

  After attending a few meetings you may decide to become a member of our group - to join simply speak to our Treasurer at the meeting.
  Annual Membership fee (due September):
        £10 per individual or
        £15 per couple.
    Please note the revised fees starting 2023.   Amazingly this was the first increase in our membership fees since 2001 when our group was formed !
  Benefits of membership each year:
   - 11 monthly meetings (including free tea/coffee & biscuits)
       - most have a guest speaker on a wide range of topics.
   - One organised visit to a local attraction for free:-
       - eg Redcar Cemetery Guided Tour
       - eg Ironstone Mining Museum at Skinningrove
   - One organised coach trip to a national attraction:-
       - just £5 per member (member’s guest for £10)
       - eg Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds
       - eg Great North Museum: Hancock at Newcastle
   - and of course participation in our research & activities !

Planned Events

  Details of any events planned by our group will be shown here.

Past Events

Normanby Local History Group’s
    Annual Exhibition
       - Saturday 12th July 2025
             from 10am to 1pm

  We are pleased that our group organised another of our free exhibitions at our local Normanby Methodist Church.
  There were displays of some of our group member’s research & interests.   David Jowsey exhibited some of his paintings of local places and our group’s Publications  were on sale.
  As usual refreshments were available for purchase. A nice array of savouries and cakes with tea and coffee were served in the hall by the hardworking extended kitchen team.

For a full report and photos of our 2025 exhibition
go to our Past Events  page

Index of Past Events

  Our group has organised many exhibitions and
participated in various events over the years.
  To refresh your memories of our activities
see reports of some of these
via our Index of Past Events  page.