Digital Exhibitions

See how Yarm High Street looked in 1979. These pictures of the west side of the High Street were all taken on the same day Thursday 2nd August 1979. They were very kindly made available to us by Fiona Short, Historic Buildings Officer in our very own Planning Department.

In 1956 the Borough was honoured with a visit by the young Queen Elizabeth II. On her first visit to Teesside the recently crowned Queen toured Stockton and Thornaby where she was greeted by thousands of cheering loyal subjects. These images record the events of that day.

In 1977 the nation celebrated the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking 25 years since her accession to the throne. Her father, King George VI, had died on 6th February 1952 whilst the then Princess Elizabeth was away in Kenya with the Duke of Edinburgh. Tradition requires that the monarch accedes to the throne instantly so at no time is the country left without a monarch. This, incidentally, means that the monarch's flag, The Royal Standard, can never fly at half-mast. The Coronation took place the following year, on 2 June 1953.

A two-part exhibition of Reminiscences of Stockton 1860- 1920 - In 1870, Michael Heavisides took over the Heavisides & Son printing business in Finkle Street, Stockton from his father, Henry. He went on to run it for 55 years until his death in 1925.....

This exhibition comprises various photographs of the River Tees taken by members of the Stockton Camera Club as their contribution to the 'Year of the Tees' celebrations. The River is a local subject of such interest and with such diverse attributes. Stockton Camera Club have explored the length of the river in their pursuit of capturing on camera the changing qualities and use of the river today.

Recollections of A River is an exhibition that aims to help celebrate 'Year of the Tees'. The River has long been the lifeblood of the area and at the heart of developments in the Tees Valley, and has provided countless opportunities for the communities and industries that have settled and grown along its banks.

'Photos from the Past' is an exhibition of wonderful old photographs from the Archives of Stockton Borough Council. This diverse collection of black and white photographs from as early as the mid 19th Century act as snapshots of times past in the history of the Borough.

by Ray Wallace Thompson - Dip.Arch.,FRIBA.,ARPS.,HonPSA.,FPSA.,APAGB.,HonIIPC.,AIIPC
Living now in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, Ray Wallace Thompson took his first real pictures in 1934 using a Zeiss 520, which were purely black and white. By 1938 he had experimented with his first colour film. For the past 70 years Ray has been exploring and developing his love of photography.

A nostalgic look back at Stockton's tram and bus history through archive photographs and paraphernalia.

Stockton in Steam

"To look down through a microscope lens is akin to Alice's looking glass, it is the experience of entering a strange new dimension. Disease, body fluids and 'germs' are generally associated with ugliness, yet they can look fantastically beautiful under the transforming power of the microscope."

An exhibition that looks at a selection of the shoes in the museums own collection, Georgian slippers through Victorian boots, 1920's evening shoes up to the well-remembered 70's platforms.

Celebrating Cultural Diversity in Stockton-on-Tees

An exhibition of archive photography, objects and film footage about social and working life based around ICI Billingham

Thornaby in the 80s

We are indebted to Mr Norman Huckle for this fascinating insight into the world of scouting from the 1940s through to the 1960s. These photographs show wolf-cubs and scouts from the 1st Norton-on-Tees pack at various camps and activities from this period - founded in 1908 the Group will be celebrating its centenary in 2008.