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Who are we?

Aycliffe Village Local History Society had its inaugural meeting 30 November, 2004. It is for anyone interested in local history, especially that of the Great Aycliffe area.

Where and when?

Meeting are held on Wednesdays at 7.oo p.m. at Aycliffe Village Hall.

If you wish to seek, or offer, information relating to the Great Aycliffe area, please contact us using the link below.

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Exhibition

We are hoping to hold an exhibition next year based on the railways around Aycliffe. If you have any old photographs, memorabilia, family connections, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are always looking for historical memorabilia, especially material to copy and to put onto the website. If you have anything you would like us to access, please contact using the email contact above, or telephone our chairman, Harry Moses, on 01325 321773 or our secretary, Brian Gargate, on 01325 312090, or bring them along to any member of the Society.

 
Aycliffe Village Green

New: Historical Data - John Smith annd Baker Greenwell - photographs of Greenwell descendants at Old Hall Farm and old postcards

Program of Events 2010

13th January    Gordon Henderson  "Roman Military"

10th February Lesley Bentham    "Yes, We Have National Costumes"

10th March       Brian Gargate       "Memories of a Ladies Man"

7th April    Margaret Hedley   "Women of the Victorian Pit Village"

5th May    Bob Middlemass      "Roman Bridges in North East England"

9th June    Jean Kirkland         "The Quaker Trail", a guided walking tour of Darlington, in the evening

14th July   Sheila Forster      "Voices from the Past"

August     No Meeting

8th September   Chris Lloyd        "Of Fish and Actors"

6th October   Michael Richardson    "Durham City in Old Photographs"

3rd November   Keith Belton      "Witton Park"

15th December      AGM and Christmas Social

 

DVD Launch

Ken Fox's film 'Aycliffe Village', produced for the Society with help from 'Awards for All', was launched on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Click on the link to see photographs of the evening. DVD photographs

The booklet costs £5 with the DVD free. There will be an additional charge for postage and packing.