Area: Teesside

The Society 'operates an active and varied programme. We provide regular talks and day-schools on a wide variety of topics and covering every period of history, from Anglo Saxon and Roman times to Victorian and Twentieth Century developments'.

Founded 1990, merging to neighbouring societies: 'We meet once per month from September to June, usually on the second Friday ... Most meetings feature a talk by a guest speaker, sometimes a professional astronomer and sometimes a fellow amateur. These talks are always on a fairly non-technical level; no prior knowledge of astronomy is necessary to join the Society, and new members, novices included, are always more than welcome. Though many of our members are casual or "armchair" astronomers, we also have several dedicated and expert observers among our ranks'.

'The home of Beekeeping in the old County of Cleveland ... Spring, Autumn, and Winter meetings (January to April, and then September to December) are held at 7.15 pm on the 3rd Monday of the month. There will normally be an improvers teaching session starting at 6.30pm before the main meeting.'

'We believe that the industrial history of the north east and Yorkshire is important and we work for its preservation. Our members make records of industrial sites and equipment, carry out historical research and work to help the preservation of business records and physical relics themselves. The Society organises a programme of lectures and site visits. It publishes two or three newsletters a year, containing short contributions and current news.'

'Our aim is to investigate and record the local history of the three villages and surrounding area and to encourage interest and involvement in these matters within the villages ... The Group was formed in 2007 and meets approximately once a month at various venues in the area as well as on site visits to places of interest. Membership is open to anyone interested in local history. Members are encouraged to become involved in research whether on an individual basis or as a member of a group, although this is not obligatory and many of our members are happy simply to attend the organised events.'

'Meetings are held at Meetings are held ... on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from September to June. Meetings begin at 7.30pm.'

'The Society was formed in January 1969 by a group of enthusiastic local collectors. They have had a strong membership from inception and the society is proud to have maintained an informal and friendly atmosphere at the meetings ... Meetings are held ... usually on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from September to June.'

Started 1947: 'The membership is usually around 30-35, with over twenty regularly attending meetings. The Society has also an active stamp packet which is circulated around members in the Society and other adjacent Societies. The Society is a small friendly group of members whose collecting interests cover a variety of subjects and themes. A number of members meet up in a local hostelry after the meeting to discuss various matters and generally put the world to rights – why don’t you come along to one of our meetings?'

'Exists to help preserve the record of Teesdale's history in all its form ... The Society holds 11 monthly meetings a year and these are a mixture of outdoor meetings at places of interest and indoor meetings, generally during the winter.'