Ken SmithApr 254 minNewcastle Fever HospitalsAs Newcastle industrialised the population boomed, rendering the people of the city susceptible to waterborne diseases and outbreaks. As...
Ken SmithMar 155 minSteam Power and TragediesThe year 1814 witnessed George Stephenson construct his first steam locomotive while working as an enginewright at the West Moor Pit,...
Ken SmithJan 314 minTenderness and remembrance at Barras BridgeRegular contributor and prolific local historian Ken Smith continues his research on the memorials at Barras Bridge - the centre of...
Maud WebsterJan 166 minThe ‘Golden Age’ of Newcastle’s NettiesPublic Conveniences were, and arguably still should be, part of our urban furniture. As part of her wider project on the subject, Maud...