Heritage Organisations
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Members of the Stan Laurel Society research and lead tours and talks about the silent movie film star who lived and went to school in Bishop Auckland..
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Bishop Auckland Civic Society formed in 1989 after campaigns by Bishop Auckland residents to save Newton Cap railway viaduct from demolition and to keep the Town Hall in public ownership and its subsequent refurbishment. Since then, the Society continues to oversee the townscape of Bishop Auckland and formally acknowledges good architectural practice as well as individuals, past and present, who make a notable contribution to the town.
The Bishop Auckland People’s Museum is based in The Hippodrome Theatre on Railway Street, a Grade II listed building formerly a music hall and variety theatre and now a bingo hall. The Museum is led by a small community group of volunteers established to share the history and heritage of Bishop Auckland. It holds a wide collection of social history memorabilia about people, places and objects and displays the collection in themed exhibits in The Hippodrome Theatre.
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Durham Amateur Football Trust was formed in 2006 by a group of enthusiasts to celebrate the history and heritage of amateur football in the North East from the 1890s to the 1970s. Bishop Auckland Football Club was the most successful of these amateur clubs, winning the FA Amateur Cup 10 times. The Trust curates exhibitions, film nights and talks. It has an extensive collection of artefacts and memorabilia housed in the Lodge at King James 1 Academy in Bishop Auckland
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