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Draughts in Fatfield through the medium of John Groyne
Billiards, draughts and other pub games formed the cornerstone of leisure time in the 19th century, and still persists today though pale...

Peter Welsh
Feb 718 min read
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Our 2024 History Hike Fundraiser is LIVE! ✨
https://www.gofundme.com/f/nehls-history-hike-2024 Over the past two years, we've managed to raise £2000 for brilliant causes, for both...

Kieran Carter
May 1, 20242 min read
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Gone to the Dogs: A History of Flapping in the North East
"Going to the dogs" was an integral stitch in the social fabric of mining communities. Independent, or "flapping" tracks, congregated the...
Dr Louise Powell
Apr 4, 20245 min read
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Bad Lord Byron and the Milbanke family of Seaham
Writer, historian and broadcaster Miriam Bibby explores the relationship between the divisive Romantic Lord Byron and our region, where...

Miriam Bibby
Feb 29, 202410 min read
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