Our second craft fayre of the year! Full of great gifts and keepsakes, treats for you and your home, and you will even find something special for the dog!
Come on over and support local crafters, makers and artists.
In our huts we will have:
Take a stroll around the beautiful Headland and come in for a browse. Poppy Tea Rooms will be open for hot and cold drinks.
On the 14th June 1982, troops of the British Task Force entered Port Stanley, capital of The Falkland Islands, and took the surrender of the Argentine forces who has illegally invaded the islands two and a half months earlier. In an incredible campaign, code named OPERATION CORPORATE, thousands of men from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, Royal Air Force and men and women of the Merchant Marine journeyed 8000 miles from Great Britain in order to eject the unwanted invader from the islands.
Come to the museum on the 12th July 2025 and help us remember the brave men and women of the Task Force, as Hawtin’s Historical Vignettes puts on a display showcasing the equipment and uniforms worn by men of D Squadron 22 SAS Regiment.
Hear about:
– the near disaster that befell Mountain Troop on the freezing wastes of South Georgia
– the incredible raid to destroy enemy aircraft on Pebble island, a mission echoing why the SAS was formed 40 years before
– the officer from the Green Howards, who, against overwhelming odds, laid down his life to save his comrade just days before the end of the conflict
All this and more from the fabulous storyteller Pete Hawti
Is it really 43 years since the Falklands war?
This is the tale of the adventures of a 19-year-old from Hartlepool’s Headland, sent to the South Atlantic with the Royal Marines.
On Friday 2nd April 1982, Tony Green thought he was going home to Hartlepool on Easter leave. Instead, three days later, he found himself beginning a 16,000 mile round trip odyssey to an unforgettable, life-changing experience.
Tony Green tells the story of how he, as a 19-year-old Marine in Four-Five Commando, Royal Marines, found himself in a phone box telling his mother he was off to war and the adventures that followed – including the journey down to the South Atlantic, being locked below decks at action-stations, the landings, his ring-side seat experience dug in at ‘Bomb Alley’ and the Battle of Two Sisters.
After the Argentine surrender, Tony came home on the Great White Whale – SS Canberra – to a totally unexpected but warm welcome.
Tony Green is giving this talk as part of the fundraising efforts to support the Heugh Battery Museum.
Doors open at 12.45pm
Part 1 1.15pm
Break 2pm
Part 2 2.20pm
End 3pm
Is it really 43 years since the Falklands war?
This is the tale of the adventures of a 19-year-old from Hartlepool’s Headland, sent to the South Atlantic with the Royal Marines.
On Friday 2nd April 1982, Tony Green thought he was going home to Hartlepool on Easter leave. Instead, three days later, he found himself beginning a 16,000 mile round trip odyssey to an unforgettable, life-changing experience.
Tony Green tells the story of how he, as a 19-year-old Marine in Four-Five Commando, Royal Marines, found himself in a phone box telling his mother he was off to war and the adventures that followed – including the journey down to the South Atlantic, being locked below decks at action-stations, the landings, his ring-side seat experience dug in at ‘Bomb Alley’ and the Battle of Two Sisters.
After the Argentine surrender, Tony came home on the Great White Whale – SS Canberra – to a totally unexpected but warm welcome.
Tony Green is giving this talk as part of the fundraising efforts to support the Heugh Battery Museum.
Doors open at 12.45pm
Part 1 1.15pm
Break 2pm
Part 2 2.20pm
End 3pm
The Heugh Battery has been undergoing extensive conservation work over the last few months, with much of the site closed to visitors. Come with us, behind the scenes of the restoration, and find out more about how we are trying to increase the longevity of this Scheduled Monument.
Architect Tim Bailey, of xsite architecture LLP, will lead the tour and explain how decisions have been made about what materials to use on the repairs, the historic research and analysis behind issues such as colour schemes and what can actually safely be conserved across the site.
Spaces are limited, only 8 places on the tour. There will be a charge of £8.00 per person, all proceeds to the Heugh Battery Museum.
You can book a place in person at the museum or email info@heughbattery.co.uk
Lots of beautiful hand-crafted items from a range of local artists, crafters and artisans. From crochet to coasters, scarves to soap – there is something for everyone! Meet the makers and maybe sign up for a class and learn how to make something yourself!
Poppy Tea Rooms will be open for hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks too!
Join us on the 9th August 2025 for a special display with a difference!
Hawtin’s Historical Vignettes returns to the museum, this time to showcase soldiers from the famed US 101st Airbourne Division ‘The Screaming Eagles’ during the Vietnam War. Specifically Pete will be presenting a display of uniforms, weapons and equipment of the Division’s Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols, ‘The Lurps’ who operated deep within enemy territory to provide surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, fire control and more.
Come and learn about ‘the men with green faces’ who put fear into their enemy whilst proving that all the military might of a Cold War superpower was nothing without the Mark 1 Eyeball of the man on the ground. Hear about the harsh conditions of the swamps and jungles of South East Asia, the terrifying experience of being hidden within touching distance of your foe, and the missions deep behind enemy lines that provided ‘The Eyes of the Eagle’.
Your host for this display is Pete Hawtin, a retired soldier who was trained at the International Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol School, has parachuted with US Special Forces, exercised in the jungles of Malaysia and has had Vietnam Lurp assistance with this display.
Re-enactors from the 11th Panzer Division group will be here with a display of personal equipment and weapons as used by the German army during WWII. The group will be here to explain and show their collections throughout the day.
The Heugh Battery has been undergoing extensive conservation work over the last few months, with much of the site closed to visitors. Come with us, behind the scenes of the restoration, and find out more about how we are trying to increase the longevity of this Scheduled Monument.
Architect Tim Bailey, of xcite architecture LLP, will lead the tour and explain how decisions have been made about what materials to use on the repairs, the historic research and analysis behind issues such as colour schemes, and what can actually be safely conserved across the site.
Spaces are limited to 8 per tour.
There is a charge of £8.00 per person, all proceeds to the Heugh Battery Museum.
Please book in person at the museum or via email, info@heughbattery.co.uk
There will be a short service (approx 20 minutes) in the Redheugh Gardens at the war memorial to remember those who were lost and whose lives were changed forever by the devastating events of the 16th December 1914.
The names of all of the children and service personnel lost during the Bombardment will be read and crosses planted in their memory. Members of the community are invited to take part by planting the small crosses around the memorial or laying a wreath.
The museum will be open for hot drinks from 7.30am.
The museum’s 25 pounder saluting gun will fire at 08.10am marking the beginning of the Bombardment.
Open: Friday – Monday from 10am – 4pm
Heugh Battery Museum, Moor Terrace, Headland, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 0PS
info@heughbattery.co.uk
01429 270746
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