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 22nd July 2026
         at 1:30pm as usual

The speaker for this meeting is Peter Morgan to present:
"The River Tees and Its Ancient Ports"

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 events planned by our group will be shown here.

Normanby Local History Group’s
    Annual Exhibition
     "Normanby People - Past & Present"
        - Saturday 18th July 2026
             from 10am to 1pm

  We are pleased to announce that our group has organised another of our free exhibitions at our local Normanby Methodist Church.

  There will be displays of some of our group member’s research & interests which include:-
     - The Bean Family Market Gardeners,
     - Residents of Crossbeck Terrace,
     - Memories of Paddy’s Row,
     - History of Low Grange Farm & Family,
     - Vin Garbutt & His Father,
     - Dale & North family,
     - First Normanby Scouts,
     - Consett Dryden,
     - Normanby Centenarians,
     - Family Trees: William Ward Jackson,
     - "Can You Name the People in These Photos?"
     - and perhaps more from you our visitors...
  ...so please do bring along your own examples & memories of local people (past & present) to share with others!

  Our group’s Publications  will be on sale and refreshments will be available for purchase.

Click on the exhibition poster opposite to display a large image.

All visitors will be made very welcome !
ENTRANCE IS FREE !

Past Events

11th Hour of 11th Day of 11th Month
    Tuesday 11th November 2025
      - Remembrance Day Service

  Our Normanby Local History Group organised a short Remembrance Day Service at 11am on Tuesday the 11th November 2025 at the Remembrance Garden in Cleveland Street.

See our Past Events page for the service details.

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.