Families are being invited to step into stories from the past at Beamish Museum during a summer-long programme of activities.

This weekend, I wanted to move away from the usual stories where I go to a specific place and speak to residents and business owners, and instead focus on attractions and things to do in our region.

The Remaking Beamish Project features a 1950s-style replica town including two council houses One was based on the childhood home of two Sunderland sisters The other was styled on the house of a ...

Featuring a recreated 1950s town, Beamish in County Durham was awarded the prestigious prize for its "joyous, immersive and unique" atmosphere that's shaped by "the stories and experiences of its ...

We visited Beamish Museums 1950’s town to see how construction was coming along at the Living Museum of the North’s latest feature, and to visit the replicas that are based on buildings from all over ...

TRAVELLING back in time isn’t possible… yet – but there is a place in the UK that does a pretty good job of letting people experience the past. The “living museum” of Beamish in County Durham allows ...

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The pavilion and green from Billingham's John Whitehead Park are to form part of the 1950s town in Beamish open air museum. Once it is complete, visitors will be able to try their hand at bowls and ...

Future visitors will be able to look into another lifestyle from the past with the approval of £17million expansion plans. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can get ...