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Bishop Auckland People’s Museum

Bishop Auckland People’s Museum The Bishop Auckland Peoples' Museum is a community volunteer run project. Based in the old Hippodrom

It was established to share the history and heritage of Bishop Auckland and the surrounding area. We operate the museum, a remembrance garden, a heritage walk and a Bishop Auckland railway exhibition. We hope you enjoy your visit and get a glimpse into our towns past.

Operating as usual

This fantastic wagon plate board has been kindly donated by Chris Robinson to display as part of the existing Railway ex...
16/12/2022

This fantastic wagon plate board has been kindly donated by Chris Robinson to display as part of the existing Railway exhibition in the Four Clocks centre in Newgate Street.
This is the only permanent railway exhibition in Bishop Auckland and we are very proud to be associated with it.

Our volunteers installed a tribute bench and interpretation boards today near the station bridge, more work will be carr...
02/12/2022

Our volunteers installed a tribute bench and interpretation boards today near the station bridge, more work will be carried out in the spring of next year.
We would like to thank
Network Rail,
Newcastle building society
Sam Zair Cafe and our volunteers for their support and assistance.

Railway Exhibition at Four Clocks - a community joint venture between the Four Clocks centre  &  Auckland Railways Group...
24/11/2022

Railway Exhibition at Four Clocks - a community joint venture between the Four Clocks centre
& Auckland Railways Group ( ARG is now part of Bishop Auckland People’s Museum )

Look at this beautiful banner!

Railway ExhibitionWhy not pay a visit to Bishop Auckland's only dedicated and permanent railway exhibition at the Four C...
24/11/2022

Railway Exhibition
Why not pay a visit to Bishop Auckland's only dedicated and permanent railway exhibition at the Four Clocks Centre, a former Wesleyan Methodist church in Newgate Street. The exhibition in the Four Clocks Centre helps to promote the town's heritage links, particularly focusing on it's industrial past. No other site would be appropriate as the Four Clocks Centre is adjacent to the former railway goods yard and a short walk from Bishop Auckland railway station.
The unique exhibition opened in 2016 as a joint venture between the Four Clocks Centre and the Auckland Railway Group (ARG) which is now part of the Bishop Auckland People’s Museum .
At the heart of the railway exhibition is the one hundred and seven year old banner of the Bishop Auckland branch of the National Union of Railwaymen - one of only a few surviving examples. The exhibition also features memorabilia and iconic photographs of railway days long gone.

Some local railway memorabilia from 1956 that will be on display soon.
23/11/2022

Some local railway memorabilia from 1956 that will be on display soon.

Picked up a lovely donation of some amazing heritage boards we would like to thank Dr Anne Allan from the bishop Aucklan...
22/11/2022

Picked up a lovely donation of some amazing heritage boards we would like to thank Dr Anne Allan from the bishop Auckland Heritage action zone. Looking forward to seeing them displayed in the museum.

Did you know you can support your town’s museum by becoming a member,Yearly membership is available for just £5, in retu...
18/11/2022

Did you know you can support your town’s museum by becoming a member,
Yearly membership is available for just £5, in return you will be entitled to unlimited free visits to the museum and Remembrance Garden , regular correspondence regarding new exhibits and exhibitions and much more.
Please get intouch for more information

Thankyou to Mark Jepp and Majestic bingo for purchasing the museum some new items for its storeroom.We will be moving in...
18/11/2022

Thankyou to Mark Jepp and Majestic bingo for purchasing the museum some new items for its storeroom.
We will be moving into our new storeroom in the next couple of weeks and there is sponsorship opportunities available from as little as £5 to purchase outstanding items.
Please get intouch if you would like to help

Every week we will be posting one item from our collection, we would love you to comment if you remember anything in con...
15/11/2022

Every week we will be posting one item from our collection, we would love you to comment if you remember anything in connection to the items.

Todays item is a unopened 1975 bottle of George Stephenson Special.

11/11/2022
Photos from JG Miller - Doodles in Colour's post
09/11/2022

Photos from JG Miller - Doodles in Colour's post

We would like to thank Jamie Gardner for supplying this bespoke bench for a new project we are undertaking, updates will...
09/11/2022

We would like to thank Jamie Gardner for supplying this bespoke bench for a new project we are undertaking, updates will follow.

Today we went along to the bishop Auckland remembrance garden to the unveiling of the tribute to  her late Majesty queen...
05/11/2022

Today we went along to the bishop Auckland remembrance garden to the unveiling of the tribute to her late Majesty queen Elizabeth

The 1950’s Shop corner is in progress, always looking out for more items to display in this new section
03/11/2022

The 1950’s Shop corner is in progress, always looking out for more items to display in this new section

A few new editions, well worth a 👀 look
03/11/2022

A few new editions, well worth a 👀 look

We would like to take this opportunity to thank County Councillor Sam Zair for financing the new direction sign.This is ...
02/11/2022

We would like to take this opportunity to thank County Councillor Sam Zair for financing the new direction sign.
This is another stepping stone for our towns project.

Was one of your family members in the 6th DLI in WWI?Come and have a look at our latest permanent display which pays tri...
22/10/2022

Was one of your family members in the 6th DLI in WWI?
Come and have a look at our latest permanent display which pays tribute to the men and officers of our local area who didn't make it home.
With thanks to Kevin Richardson.

The Durham Light Infantry exhibition is now open.The exhibition focuses on 7 Hero’s from World War 1.Thanks again to Kev...
21/10/2022

The Durham Light Infantry exhibition is now open.
The exhibition focuses on 7 Hero’s from World War 1.
Thanks again to Kevin Richardson for his help.
We hope you enjoy your visit.

The New DLI Exhibition will open on the 22nd October which will include 18 new story boardsThanks to Kevin Richardson fo...
13/10/2022

The New DLI Exhibition will open on the 22nd October which will include 18 new story boards
Thanks to Kevin Richardson for his help.

H Everyone Just a quick update to let you all know that a few changes will be happening over the next few weeks.The Dogg...
10/10/2022

H Everyone
Just a quick update to let you all know that a few changes will be happening over the next few weeks.
The Doggarts display boards and the 2505 air cadets exhibition will close on 13th October.
Late in October a new DLI exhibition focusing on 7 local hero’s will open and another new exhibition will open in November.

We will keep everyone posted

Another lovely donation received which will be on display soon, Thankyou
30/09/2022

Another lovely donation received which will be on display soon, Thankyou

As a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II the museum will be closed on Monday 19th September.
12/09/2022

As a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II the museum will be closed on Monday 19th September.

08/09/2022
Come and look at our new display about the Bowes family of the Town Head and Bondgate areas of Bishop Auckland.  Thanks ...
07/09/2022

Come and look at our new display about the Bowes family of the Town Head and Bondgate areas of Bishop Auckland.
Thanks to Gillian Carney for allowing us to display her Great Grandmother's tea set.

06/09/2022

Hello

We are trying to get in contact with a M Plumb regarding a donation to the museum.

If you could drop us a message at your convenience
Thanks
BAPM

We are delighted that our new interpretation board is now in place at the station bridge, we would like to thank Sam Zai...
04/09/2022

We are delighted that our new interpretation board is now in place at the station bridge, we would like to thank Sam Zair cafe who kindly covered the cost of the Board been made 👌

We will be taking part in the Heritage open days again this year which means visitors will enjoy free entry from the 9th...
02/09/2022
Events | Heritage Open Days

We will be taking part in the Heritage open days again this year which means visitors will enjoy free entry from the 9th to 18th September.
We hope you enjoy your visit

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/peoples-museum2

◄ Back to previous page People’s Museum and Railway Heritage Trail Hippodrome Bingo, 27 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7LR Memorabilia of Bishop Auckland is on display at the Old Hippodrome Theatre. Enjoy a trip down memory lane. Displays recall the heyday of the town th.....

01/09/2022

Our new tv is up and running!
Thankyou to mark Jepp and Majestic bingo for donating our new 42 inch Philips Tv and
Thankyou to Dale Daniel for putting together a complimentary set of photos / videos with great music .
We hope all our visitors enjoy this.

We would like to welcome Mark Jepp and Neil Adamson to the museum’s committee, we very much look forward to working alon...
31/08/2022

We would like to welcome Mark Jepp and Neil Adamson to the museum’s committee, we very much look forward to working alongside them.

Today is International Dog Day.Look at this picture of Nipper, a terrier from Bristol, born in 1884 who served as a mode...
26/08/2022

Today is International Dog Day.
Look at this picture of Nipper, a terrier from Bristol, born in 1884 who served as a model for an 1898 painting by Francis Barraud titled
HIS MASTER'S VOICE

Hi Everyone We are looking to open a club starting weekly on the 13 th September from 6.00 to 7.30 pm at the Museum, mem...
20/08/2022

Hi Everyone

We are looking to open a club starting weekly on the 13 th September from 6.00 to 7.30 pm at the Museum, members will be able to touch and pick up a variety of artefacts and discuss the social history of the pieces , share stories and watch short videos from years gone by.

This club would be very suitable for those who live with dementia and their carers who enjoy reminiscing, sharing stories and handling objects from the past to stimulate memories

Anyone wishing to join could you please get in touch

Thankyou

We would like to thank Geoff and Jenny Barber for their generous donation to the museum today.It’s very much appreciated
27/07/2022

We would like to thank Geoff and Jenny Barber for their generous donation to the museum today.
It’s very much appreciated

Thankyou to Kevin Longstaff for his donation of his late Fathers Glass slide projector and screen.A lovely piece of hist...
26/07/2022

Thankyou to Kevin Longstaff for his donation of his late Fathers Glass slide projector and screen.
A lovely piece of history from the 1960’s.

Thankyou to some of our volunteer’s who have been down today and changed some exhibits
15/07/2022

Thankyou to some of our volunteer’s who have been down today and changed some exhibits

Well done 2505👌
02/07/2022

Well done 2505👌

Any Robbie Williams fans out there? Why not come to the Hippodrome on the 18th June for Bishop Auckland’s Big night,For ...
11/06/2022

Any Robbie Williams fans out there?
Why not come to the Hippodrome on the 18th June for Bishop Auckland’s Big night,
For more information call the Hippodrome on 01388 602121

We would like to thank all of our supporters and volunteers that help to maintain our towns small award winning museum a...
03/06/2022

We would like to thank all of our supporters and volunteers that help to maintain our towns small award winning museum all year round.

Thank you to Lifestyle Printing for the design and production of our flyers.
23/05/2022

Thank you to Lifestyle Printing for the design and production of our flyers.

Thankyou to Majestic Bingo for securing and delivery of these items for our Museum.They are two lamp holders from kaylee...
14/05/2022

Thankyou to Majestic Bingo for securing and delivery of these items for our Museum.

They are two lamp holders from kaylee projectors that date to the late 1930’s.

We are very interested in acquiring any cinema memorabilia for our future plans.

If you would like to donate any items please get in touch.

The Durham Environmental awards where held last night,We are delighted to announce Bishop Auckland People’s Museum won t...
14/05/2022

The Durham Environmental awards where held last night,
We are delighted to announce Bishop Auckland People’s Museum won the Community Partnership category.
We were Highly Commended in Places & Spaces and Highly Commended in the Volunteer group category.
A very good evening for our organisation and a great night for Bishop Auckland, we are very proud to bring these awards to our town.

Address

27 Railway Street
Bishop Auckland
DL147LR

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Thursday 10:30am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Friday 10:30am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Saturday 10:30am - 2pm
5pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

Telephone

+447925581182

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Congratulations to Bishop Auckland Peoples' Museum on their success!
A County Durham Flag presented next to 2 Army Shovels in the excellent Bishop Auckland Peoples' Museum.
Officially known as Entrenching Tools (Intrenching Tools in the USA) they were used as digging tools and came in to prominence during the Great War 1914-18 when the war was often trench warfare. They were also pressed into service as a melee weapon. In the close confines of a trench, rifles and fixed bayonets were often too long for effective use, and entrenching tools were often used as auxiliary arms for close-quarter fighting. Of course armies for millennium have used spades, they were common in the ancient Roman army.

The first truly modern entrenching tool however was invented in 1869 by the Danish officer Mads Johan Buch Linnemann. In 1870, it was patented and supplied to the Danish Army. The next year it was adopted by the much bigger Austrian Army, and Linnemann founded a factory in Vienna to produce his spade.

Many thanks to all at the volunteer ran Bishop Auckland People's Museum for allowing me to take the picture, much appreciated. A great local museum, well worth a visit.
A snowy Weardale scene around 1981, the Bishop Auckland Permanent way lads freeing the frozen points to the cement works.
Arnhem tribute board fitted today in the hippodrome recognising the link the building had to the the Second World War.
Keep the history of South West Durham alive!
Try to go along to this!
Durham Amateur Football Trust
In partnership with King James I Academy, Bishop Auckland and
Bishop Auckland Heritage Action Zone
“A DAY OUT AT WEMBLEY”
AN EXHIBITION OF FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA
The Theatre, King James I Academy, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Saturday 2 October 2021, 10.00 am
Display boards, books, medals, objects and films, concentrating on the 1950s when North East amateur teams had a stranglehold on the FA Amateur Cup
Community singing, followed by a short film of the FA Amateur Cup Crook v Bishop Auckland in 1954 at 11.30 and 2.30 pm. This game went to two replays before the result was finally decided!
Craft activities for youngsters
Supervised football from 1.30 to 2.30 pm
Refreshments available to purchase
Car parking available
Admission is free, donations on the day welcome!
Enquiries to [email protected]
"FORGOTTEN PLATFORMS" By Michael O'neill
**Supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust**

From Friday 30th July Bishop Trains will be stocking Forgotten Platforms by Michael Oneill the sales of which will directly support our adopted charity the Teenage Cancer Trust

£5 from the sale of each book will be donated to the charity.

Bishop Trains would like to thank Bishop Auckland Peoples Museum and Michael O'neill for their fantastic support.
£500 Appeal - Display Cabinet Transportation
We have very kindly been donated some display cabinets by Bowes Museum - one of which originally was used at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Due to the size, weight and overall delicacy of these cabinets, the cost of their extraction from their previous location, relocation from Barnard Castle to Bishop Auckland, and installation in their new home at the Hippodrome has been a considerable expense for the museum, although totally necessary to allow the museum to open to visitors in the middle of May 2021.
For this reason we are now looking for donations to assist with these costs, to ensure that the Bishop Auckland People's Museum can continue to be financially secure as we begin our exciting future. We now have over 900 followers for our page, so just a small number of these making a small donation through this gofundme page will make a massive difference. Thank you to anyone who can manage to do this - and we hope to see you in the Museum very soon.

Link to our GoFundMe Page....
The National Autistic Society is running Autism Awareness Week from 29th March - 4th April. We would like to take this opportunity to say how proud we are to work with charity projects in our communities which support people with Autism, including Bishop Auckland Peoples Museum Find more information about here: http://bit.ly/3dwIsZP
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Hi Everyone
I wonder if anyone could help us?
We are looking to find out some information about Cables taxis so we can make a history board on the company for the Bishop Auckland Peoples Museum
What I first want to say about this post I would like to thank Chris Lloyd for doing such a wonderful piece in todays Northern Echo Memories! Chris did Keith and yours truly proud. Todays issue is worth rushing out and buying a copy…..but watch you do not slip.
The full story during the start of the Covid months Keith and I decided to bring Witton Park back to the future kind of thing Keith being the architect did the map why I sourced the 1881 census re this that and the other Keith embedded them on to this wonderful map you see. I produced the images. Chris Lloyd put his historical magic and this is what you have before you.
As Chris says the map is available on demand £20 for postage and
packing etc Chris as it down as A2 size I would say it is A1.
I have also included an image of a framed map which I will try and hang somewhere in my home! Probably Keith and I are two nutters but we are two passionate nutters and I hope what you see before you bears this out.
Interested in the map email me [email protected]
By the way Folks this is a non profit making exercise it is for the love and passion we have for perhaps the must loved village in England!
Worthy to be hung in any Museum!
This is a photo of my mam and dad, Les and Betty Shoulder, nee German when they travelled down to London to watch the FA Amateur Cup Final
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