Talk: Life & Death in the Early Cleveland Mining Settlements with Tony Nicholson

Join local historian Tony Nicholson as he takes you on a journey back to the raw and rugged early days of Cleveland’s ironstone mining industry.

Discover the dramatic stories of the pioneering settlements that sprang up around the mines, including a chilling true tale from Christmas Eve 1873 – the murder of Mary Ward in Carlin How.

Content warning: This talk includes descriptions of sensitive historical events, including violence and assault.

Through gripping storytelling, Tony explores how this once ‘wild-west’ world of rough-and-ready mining villages evolved over time, growing into the strong, close-knit communities we know today.

Museum doors open: 6pm

Talk starts: 6.30pm

Talk ends approx: 7.45pm

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