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Introducing the Amplified History Fund
Hello everyone! Hope you're all well. Local History can lack in representation. Too often, we focus on the castles and collieries rather...

Kieran Carter
Feb 2, 20232 min read
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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
Jan 26, 20238 min read
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The Old Newcastle Infirmary
Newcastle, like many growing industrial cities, faced somewhat of a crisis in the 18th century - industrial accidents and illness were...
Ken Smith
Jan 12, 202310 min read
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Home Sweet Home: The Story of Blyth Spartans' Croft Park
Graham Usher, a lifelong Spartans fan, explores the extensive history of the team and their home patches from their inception in 1899....
Graham Usher
Nov 27, 202218 min read
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