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 If any proof were needed that the past has pulling power, talk to members of the Consett and District Heritage Initiative. They organised an open day recently that attracted over 300 visitors.
The idea was to celebrate times gone by and to generate interest in the work of the
[...click on headline to read full story] June 28th, 2010 | Tags: August 1, Future Activities, Group Displays, Heritage Initiative, Heritage Weekend, History Group, Lace, members, Proof, Pulling Power, Swinburne, Themes | Category: Archaeology, Family History, Genealogy, Local History |
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 A new chapter is about to be written about the heroes of Fromelles. The Time Machine has followed this story from the beginning when the bodies of World War 1 soldiers were discovered in a mass grave at Fromelles in northern France in 2009. Now an exhibition, organised by
[...click on headline to read full story] June 25th, 2010 | Tags: Archaeological Evidence, Commonwealth War Graves, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, David Richardson, Dna Testing, Final Resting Place, first world war, Forensic Investigation, Imperial War Museum, Mass Grave, Military Cemetery, New Cemetery, Paying Respect, Personal Recollections, Poignant Story, Tranquil Beauty, War Graves Commission, War Museum London, World War 1, World War 1 Soldiers | Category: Family History, Latest News, Research |
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 The height of British naval power is remembered in a new exhibition at Hartlepool Art Gallery.
‘Fighting Ships’ – which runs until Saturday 28 August – explores how Britain’s warships during the reign of King George III were depicted in art and how that led to the emergence of a distinctive
[...click on headline to read full story] June 25th, 2010 | Tags: Battle Of Trafalgar, Battle Of Trafalgar 1805, Blunderbuss, Fighting Ships, Frank Henry, Georgian Times, Hartlepool Council, Henry Mason, Hms Victory, John Wilson Carmichael, King George Iii, Maritime Paintings, National Style, Period Weapons, Royal Navy, Sea Service, Service Pistol, Tall Ships, Tate Gallery, Whitcombe | Category: Latest News |
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 Skeletons discovered at Stirling Castle in Scotland are giving up their secrets – 650 years after being laid to rest. The bodies of 10 people including a medieval knight (right), who died during one of the country’s most turbulent periods of history, are the subject of a study being led by world renowned
[...click on headline to read full story] May 25th, 2010 | Tags: 1300s, Cold Case, Dundee University, Facial Reconstruction, Forensic Anthropologist, Historic Scotland, Janet Montgomery, Julia Lee, Medieval Knight, Nobleman, Periods Of History, Professional Rugby Player, Richard Strachan, Stirling Castle, Sue Black, Thorp, Turbulent Periods, University Of Bradford, University Of Oxford, Violent Ends | Category: Archaeology, Research |
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 Consett’s past is to be brought back to life at the weekend. The Consett and District Heritage Initiative is holding an open day on Saturday to celebrate times gone by in the town and surrounding district.
From 10am to 3pm memorabilia, old photographs and reminiscences will be in excellent supply at the event
[...click on headline to read full story] May 18th, 2010 | Tags: 1914, 3pm, Artifacts, Brian Harrison, Future Generations, Heritage Centre, Heritage Initiative, History Heritage, Local History, Locality, memorabilia, Memories, old photographs, Organisers, Park Keeper, Premises, Reminiscences, Resurgence, Rfc, Shotley Bridge, Surrounding District, Tv Programmes | Category: Family History, Latest News, Local History, Research, Transport History |
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 As Hartlepool prepares to welcome the Tall Ships in August a fascinating new exhibition looks back on the town’s maritime history. Called ‘Built It, Sailed It, Wrecked It’, its taking place at the Museum of Hartlepool at Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience until July 18.
It recalls Hartlepool’s shipbuilding history and explores the stories of some of
[...click on headline to read full story] April 22nd, 2010 | Tags: Castle Eden, City Of Dieppe, Elephant Rock, Hartlepool Council, Lifeboats, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Experience, Maritime History, Maritime Paintings, Nautical Archaeology Society, Sailing Equipment, Seaton Carew, Shipbuilding Heritage, Shipbuilding History, Shipyard, Shipyards, Swing Bridge, Tall Ships, West Hartlepool, William Gray | Category: Local History, Transport History |
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 The second world war continues to cast a long shadow as locals from Johvi in Estonia discovered. A story that had almost faded in folklore was deemed worthy of investigation by members of a local war history society and later produced incredible results.
It concerned a scene witnessed by a local boy in September 1944
[...click on headline to read full story] April 4th, 2010 | Tags: 19th September, Air Bubbles, Bottom Of The Lake, Diesel Engine, Expeditions, Folklore, German Army, German Sides, German Troops, History Club, History Society, Local Boy, Long Shadow, Peat, Rare Machine, second world war, Shells, Six Weeks, Soviet Army, War History | Category: Latest News |
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 People on the family and local history trail are invited to step back in time at a special event next month.
The Derwentside Local and Family History Fair will be attended by over 20 groups and organisations offering expert help to uncover the past. The fair is being organised by Annfield
[...click on headline to read full story] March 20th, 2010 | Tags: Beamish Museum, Chester Le Street, Durham University Library, Family History Fair, Family History Society, Fhs, Guest Organisations, Heritage Group, History Event, History Trail, Invitation, John Milburn, Judith Owens, Library North, Local History, old photographs, People, Roots, Society Members, Society Secretary, Tracing Your Family History, Tv Programmes, War Memorials | Category: Events, Family History, Genealogy, Local History |
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 The names of 75 WW1 Australian soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles in 1916 have been confirmed. Sadly, it has not been possible to name any British soldiers at this stage and families in the UK who have been helping with the identification process have been notified.
While they could
[...click on headline to read full story] March 18th, 2010 | Tags: Additional Family, Artefact, Australian Army, Australian Governments, Australian Soldiers, Battle Of Fromelles, British Soldiers, Commemorative Ceremony, Dignity, Dna Evidence, Family Samples, Honour, Insufficient Evidence, Kevan, List Of Names, Mass Graves, New Cemetery, Optimistic Forecasts, Pheasant, Ww1 Soldiers | Category: Events, Family History, Latest News |
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 Here’s one for the Time Machine’s football fans.
The Theatre Royal Newcastle is teaming up with historians from Newcastle United Football Club to host an exclusive exhibition to mark 100 years since the legendary team won their first ever trophy. Local Heroes -The Cup Comes Hyem is a one-off exhibition of telling the
[...click on headline to read full story] March 4th, 2010 | Tags: Centenary Exhibition, Club Historian, Colourful History, Cup Trophy, Fa Cup Finals, Football Fans, Goodison Park, Grey Street, Joannou, Kinnaird, League Titles, Legendary Team, Local Heroes, Magpies, Newcastle United Football Club, Photographer Jan, Radwanski, Theatre Royal Newcastle, United Football Club, Victory Procession | Category: Local History |
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