Normanby Local History Group’s Annual Exhibition
       - Saturday 12th July 2025 from 10am to 1pm

  Our latest exhibition took place on a very warm and sunny day on Saturday 12th July 2025 at our local Normanby Methodist Church.

  The exhibition did not have a theme but we were pleased to welcome new exhibitors as well as members who regularly show work and those who periodically share.

Exhibits included:

	Spitfires and a connection to Normanby	Amanda Proud
	Smith’s Dock Ship Building	John Richardson
	House names in West Street & Grosvenor Gardens	Judith Jones nee Garbutt
	Names of people on photos taken at Gildroy’s Farm, & on 3 Bus trips	"
	Smith’s Dock Park	John Richardson
	Eston and Normanby Postcards	Harry & Barbara Greenmon
	Eston Sanatorium in Church Lane	Joan Outhwaite
	Smith’s Dock Park	"
	Houses on Skippers Lane	"
	Sale of cottages on Eston High Street	"
	Information about a bungalow on Church Lane Eston
	The History of Normanby	Sylvia Fairbrass
	Parrington’s 1854 plan to build Normanby	"
	Occupants of Normanby House 1716-present	"
	Tithe Map 1838/9	"
	Walking the Boundaries 2018	"

  There was also a table of group research articles that people could take to read while enjoying their refreshments. Group members were on hand to answer any queries associated with displays and also some general questions. Visitors shared information too.

  David Jowsey was a guest artist featuring local art which was available to purchase.

  As in previous years Judith Darlington and her daughter ran a very successful tombola and Harry Greenmon ran the sales table selling our postcards and publications .

  The kitchen and food stall had new volunteers joining the regulars to serve a nice array of savouries and cakes with tea and coffee which were most welcome given the warm conditions on yet again a very busy day.

  Setting up the exhibition on Friday night and dismantling and cleaning up afterwards takes time and effort. There was a good turnout of helpers. Much work goes on behind the scenes prior to this. Many thanks to all the volunteers. This year we were the dream team – everything going without a hitch!

We welcomed some new visitor faces and new volunteers. Old friends caught up and new contacts were made.
Many commented on the day and afterwards on having an enjoyable time.
All in all, a very successful day again!

All visitors were made very welcome !
ENTRANCE WAS FREE !
All exhibition costs (such as accommodation hire & insurance) were covered by our Group.

To get an overall impression of our 2025 exhibition
go to our photo gallery  page
(photos by Amanda Proud and Sheila Nicholson)

If any of the photo captions are incorrect or you know the missing names
- then please Contact us  with Message Subject "2025 Exhibition Photos"
and remember to quote the relevant Photo Number(s) !