Jessica CoxJun 19, 20214 minThe Newcastle Lying-in Hospital and its Hidden Maternal HistoriesNot far from Newcastle’s imposing Central Station, a narrow street named Rosemary Lane leads towards the Church of St. John. In the...
Heather WelfordFeb 6, 20214 minThe Shocking Tragedy of ChoppingtonHeather Welford writes about the tragic tale of Charles, a young child from South East Northumberland who was killed in a saddening turn...
Katherine WaughNov 6, 20204 minMother and Baby Homes - Sorting the 'Sinful from the Righteous'In 1891, the Salvation Army opened its first Mother and Baby home in London. In the decade that followed, almost 200 of these homes would...
Dorothy WhittakerSep 27, 20209 minSerial Killer Strikes in Ouseburn!One Saturday evening in March 1867. Margaret and her daughter, Ann, were walking near the mushroom gangway in the Ouseburn area...