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Opening of Beamish Museum’s new bus depot to preserve transport heritage
November 22nd 2019
The new Northern General Transport Bus Depot has opened its doors at Beamish.
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Share your memories of going to the hairdressers in the 1950s!
October 7th 2019
Beamish is looking for people who would like to share their memories of going to the hairdressers in the 1950s at an event in Middlesbrough.
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1950s Welfare Hall Opening This Weekend!
June 19th 2019
The first building in our new 1950s Town will be officially opened on Saturday, 22nd June during a weekend of celebrations!
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Happy 100th Birthday Mary
February 15th 2019
Mary and her family, the Raines, lived at Spain's Field Farm in Weardale for over a century, and on Monday Mary celebrated her 100th birthday - Connor and Natasha, from our Remaking Beamish Team, joined in with her celebrations.
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Construction jobs created by Beamish Museum’s biggest ever expansion
January 5th 2018
Beamish Museum is looking for highly-skilled and time-served construction workers to help make history as part of its £18million expansion.
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Georgian quilter’s lost cottage recreated at Beamish
October 13th 2017
Joseph Hedley, known as “Joe the Quilter”, was murdered nearly 200 years ago and his home, which stood in Warden, near Hexham, Northumberland, will be replicated at the museum as part of the £18million Remaking Beamish project.
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Breaking ground on £18million Remaking Beamish project
September 22nd 2017
Building work started today (22nd September) on the £18million expansion of Beamish – the biggest project in its history.
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£10.9million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help Remake Beamish
October 13th 2016
Our staff and volunteers are celebrating a £10.9million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund today for a 1950s Town and additions to the 1820s area.
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Spain's Field Farm on the move - with the help of the Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust
July 26th 2016
Boost for Spain's Field Farm move from Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust
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Plans Approved for Remaking Beamish Project
April 6th 2016
Beamish Museum’s plans to build a 1950s Town, Georgian coaching inn and a replica of a Weardale Farm have been approved by Durham County Council’s Planning Committee.
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£500,000 Funding Joy
March 18th 2016
Beamish is overjoyed to have received an amazing £500,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation.
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Technology Aids in Tracing of Unique Quilt
March 15th 2016
Beamish volunteers have traced one of the last quilts made by Joseph Hedley, whose cottage is set to be replicated as part of Remaking Beamish plans.
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