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Tenderness and remembrance at Barras Bridge
Regular contributor and prolific local historian Ken Smith continues his research on the memorials at Barras Bridge - the centre of...
Ken Smith
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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The ‘Golden Age’ of Newcastle’s Netties
Public Conveniences were, and arguably still should be, part of our urban furniture. As part of her wider project on the subject, Maud...

Maud Webster
Jan 16, 20246 min read
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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...

James Hoare
Dec 28, 20237 min read
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The Pawnshop in a Bleeze: Pawnbroking in 19th Century Newcastle
One of the things i'm hugely proud of with this project is providing a platform to share incredible work, whether that be on subjects we...

Michael Agboh-Davison
Nov 16, 202321 min read
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