Sedgefield Local History Society resumes its monthly meetings on Monday, September 2, when Robin Cook will talk about old postcards.

Forthcoming talks include the Bowes family and their collections, the history and traditions of Richmond, and medical treatments in the North-East during the 17th and 18th centuries.

The society meets in Ceddesfeld Hall, Sedgefield, on the first Monday of the month, at 7.45pm.