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...
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James Hoare
- Dec 28, 2023
- 7 min
Try Again: An Early History of Tyneside Rugby League
The late 19th century on Tyneside saw the emergence of ball sports as the predominant pastime, leaving rowing and wrestling in the...
Ken Smith
- Nov 30, 2023
- 4 min
A churchyard forever linked to the miners
By Ken Smith Heworth's St Mary's Church has been a site of worship for around 1300 years. In more recent years, the site has became...
Anthony Wright
- Feb 24, 2023
- 11 min
Daniel Defoe in Gateshead
Featured as part of our North East History Compendium first, Anthony's piece on Defoe Defoe is now available to read on our website....
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