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The Town Moor Radicals: Thomas Spence and his Clandestines
It may surprise, but Tyneside was a centre of political thought throughout the centuries. Newcastle, thanks to its industrial pedigree...

Miriam Bibby
Jul 9, 20249 min read
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The 'Royal Sport' - Cockfighting in Newcastle
The once popular blood sport of cockfighting was especially widespread in the north of England prior to its legal ban in the...
Mick Southwick
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Newcastle Fever Hospitals
As Newcastle industrialised the population boomed, rendering the people of the city susceptible to waterborne diseases and outbreaks. As...
Ken Smith
Apr 25, 20244 min read
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Steam Power and Tragedies
The year 1814 witnessed George Stephenson construct his first steam locomotive while working as an enginewright at the West Moor Pit,...
Ken Smith
Mar 15, 20245 min read
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