THE fascinating lives of women in the region’s pit villages will be brought to life next week at the lastest historical talk at Bowes Railway Museum.
Local historian and author Margaret Hedley is heading to the Springwell Village museum to host the latest of the venue’s series of historical talks on Tuesday, September 8 at 10.30am.
Margaret is a renowned family historian who has written three books about women of the Durham coalfields and will be sharing some of these fascinating stories during the talk.
This talk has been arranged as part of the Bowes Railway Bicentenary celebrations, which have been designed to offer visitors a unique chance to learn more about the rich heritage of the area’s local communities.
It is free to attend and tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. For more information visit the Bowes Railway Museum website.
