Ken SmithJan 12, 202310 minThe Old Newcastle InfirmaryNewcastle, like many growing industrial cities, faced somewhat of a crisis in the 18th century - industrial accidents and illness were...
Brian ThompsonOct 13, 20223 minPaper 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...
Sue HopeJun 14, 20224 minThe Day the Sky Fell In: Tragedy on the Town MoorWe all know Victorian Newcastle must have been a dangerous place to live in - disease and crime to name a few. Sue Hope has delved into...
Jessica CoxJun 19, 20214 minThe Newcastle Lying-in Hospital and its Hidden Maternal HistoriesNot far from Newcastle’s imposing Central Station, a narrow street named Rosemary Lane leads towards the Church of St. John. In the...