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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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 English Heritage’s historical archive catalogue is now available online. The public will be able to search online through a catalogue describing more than a million historical photographs and documents relating to England’s historic buildings and archaeological sites; held by the National Monuments Record (NMR), English Heritage’s public archive.
Workers at Osram glassworks, Newcastle
[...click on headline to read full story] June 9th, 2010 | Tags: Archaeological Sites, Archive Catalogue, Archive Details, Barnard Castle, Bishop Aukland, English Heritage, Exact Address, Glassworks, Historic Buildings, Historical Photographs, Local History, National Monuments Record, newcastle upon tyne, Nmr, Osram, Public Archive, Public Search Rooms, Regional Images, Search Word, Stroud | Category: Archaeology, Latest News, Local History, Photography, Research, Transport History |
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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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 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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 The story of a post office worker, decorated in WWI was just one of the many intriguing tales that unfolded as medal enthusiasts looked into the past of the region’s war heroes. A set of medals belonging to the late Northumberland Fusilier James Wright were brought along to a medal event, held at
[...click on headline to read full story] February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Audrey Wright, county durham, Daughter Julia, Dli Museum, Durham County Council, Durham Light Infantry, Durham Light Infantry Museum, Gov Uk, Granddaughter, History Lesson, Infantry Association, Information Log, James Wright, Julia Mann, Light Infantry Museum, Museum Collections, Northumberland Fusiliers, Office Worker, School Holidays, War Heroes | Category: Events, Family History, Latest News, Local History, Research |
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North Tyneside residents with a passion for the history of the borough are being invited to take part in a number of heritage walks. Three free tours will take place in March, aiming to educate people about the heritage of Wallsend, Whitley Bay and North Shields. Organised by North Tyneside Council, participants can take a step back in time and explore the fascinating history of the borough, including Roman times, coal mining and shipbuilding. They
[...click on headline to read full story] February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Coal Mining, Council Participants, Duration, Fish Quay, Heritage Walk, Landmark Buildings, North Shields, North Tyneside Council, Passion, Place Spaces, Roman Times, Shipbuilding, Step Back In Time, Wallsend, Whitley Bay | Category: Events, Latest News, Local History |
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 Julia Soares-McCormick models one of her renaissance creations “But Elizabeth is yours. Watch her as she grows; she’s yours. She’s a Tudor. Get yourself a son off that sweet pale girl if you can – and hope that he will live”. Passionate words delivered by actress Genevieve Bujold, as she plays the role of Anne Boleyn in the 1969 film Anne of a Thousand Days. Watching the performance on film is a very young lady, totally engrossed in the performances of Genevieve and her co-star Richard Burton and the romance and beauty of the gowns, sets and costumes used in the production. From that moment, Julia Soares-McCormick’s interest and fascination in period costume would fire career ambitions and a passion to recreate the past, specifically the beauty, form and structure of designs direct from the Tudor catwalk. Continue reading A stitch in time November 23rd, 2009 | Tags: Actress Genevieve, Anne Boleyn, Anne Of A Thousand Days, Ba Hons, Career Ambitions, Co Star, Crook Hall, durham, Durham University, Elizabeth, Elizabethan, elizabethan dress, Fashion Designs, Genevieve Bojold, Genevieve Bujold, Haymarket London, Julia Soares-McCormick, My Fair Lady, Northumbria University, Nottingham Trent University, Pale Girl, Passionate Words, Period Costume, Renaissance Costumes, renaissance dress, Richard Burton, Single Stitch, Six Wives Of Henry Viii, Soares, Stitch In Time, Travel Back In Time, Tudor, Tudor dress, Wives Of Henry Viii | Category: Guest Contributions |
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