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James Hoare
Dec 28, 20237 min read
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...


Pete Hampson
Jun 8, 20234 min read
Biographies: Francis Daniel
Biographies is a series honing in on some lesser known historical figures in the North East, research by our valued contributors. In the...


Tom Kelly
Jan 26, 20238 min read
The Jobling Story
Writer and regular contributor Tom Kelly shares his experiences researching the dark tale of William Jobling, a Jarrow pitman who was one...


Tom Kelly
Oct 3, 20224 min read
Broken Glasses by Tom Kelly
As part of the 'North East People's Archive' project, we've asked folk of the North East to submit stories and mementos from some of...
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