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Power to all people? The 1960s fight for Byker
Byker is a monument of community-driven design - still influencing and still standing as a listed landmark. Sally Watson & Silvie Fisch...
Sally Watson & Silvie Fisch
Apr 24, 20258 min read


Matthew Rogerson and Potshare Bowling
As a follow up to his excellent Draughts piece, Peter explores another forgotten working class sport. One where pitmen hurled whinstone...

Peter Welsh
Apr 11, 202514 min read


Chalk on, Lads! A History of Fives
Pitmen did not just work in the rough and tumble of industrial Durham - they competed for cash and a crack at local fame too. Widely...

Harry Pearson
Mar 7, 20259 min read


Ham and brick stottie? An unusual aspect of Pease pudding history
A housing development uncovered a brick etched with the word "PEASE," revealing a forgotten aspect of the North East's culinary history....
Gregory Coopland
Feb 19, 20256 min read
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