LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES

Gateshead Libraries Local History provision is fantastic.  Click here to access all the online resources they provide.

For an area so incredibly rich in local history, it is no surprise to find there are several very active societies: 

Consett & District Heriatge Initiative

County Durham Forum for History and Heritage

Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne

Gateshead Local History Society

Greenside Local History Group

Industrial Heritage Networks

Leadgate Community History Club

Memories of Leadgate

Prudhoe Local History Society

Ryton Local History Society

Historic Shotley Bridge

Sunniside Local History Society

Swalwell Local History Society

Tyne and Wear Heritage Forum

Whickham History Society

Winlaton and District Local History Society