Brian ThompsonOct 13, 20223 min readPaper Sticks: A Childhood in Byker in the 1960sIn his own words, Brian Thompson relives his experience growing up in the midst of a changing Byker - a time when Tyneside flats and the...
Tom KellyOct 3, 20224 min readBroken Glasses by Tom KellyAs part of the 'North East People's Archive' project, we've asked folk of the North East to submit stories and mementos from some of...
Jack TurnerMar 14, 20215 min readSirkka-Liisa Konttinen’s BykerJack Turner explores the beautiful and evocative photographs of Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, and how her vision of Byker and its melting pot...
Heather WelfordFeb 6, 20214 min readThe 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...