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...
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James Hoare
Dec 28, 20237 min
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...
Ken Smith
Nov 30, 20234 min
A churchyard forever linked to the miners
By Ken Smith Heworth's St Mary's Church has been a site of worship for around 1300 years. In more recent years, the site has became...
Michael Agboh-Davison
Nov 16, 202321 min
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...
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