Historic Information & Picture Gallery

One of the highlights of Aycliffe was the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.  We didn’t  have much information about the visit until this Royal Visit Brochure published in May 1960 was donated recently.  For the price of two shillings and sixpence (10.5p in today’s money) you could buy the brochure with the itinerary, route and information about the new town of Newton Aycliffe. 

If you have any old photographs or memorabilia of Aycliffe in the early days, please get in touch with us.