Knowledge of the Durham Derwent Valley's significance in industrial and social history had been lost to all but a few academics and local historians. The Land of Oak & Iron project has transformed that.

This Local History Portal is your doorway to a wealth of information, not only about the history of this special area, but also its myths, legends and notable characters.

Read about our Heritage Education work with schools and youth groups

The Powerpoint presentation below was developed with teachers for use with Students and staff CPD: it can be downloaded free.

The site is run by volunteers from the Land of Oak & Iron Trust.  If you would like to be involved, or have suggestions for pages, links or books to be added, please get in touch.