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 Young historians have been uncovering the secrets of the past during hands-on archaeology sessions at a County Durham museum. Killhope’s lead mining museum staged a children’s archaeology day when young relic hunters were allocated their own plot of land to dig up under the guidance of experienced archaeologists from Durham County Council.
Shelagh Connor, the
[...click on headline to read full story] July 20th, 2010 | Tags: 11 Years, Admission Charges, Archaeologists, Archaeology Days, county durham, Durham County Council, Email, Guidance, Historians, Investigations, Lead Mining, Mining Museum, Org Uk, Plot Of Land, Relic Hunters, Sessions, Shelagh, St John, Trip Down, Weardale | Category: Archaeology, Local History |
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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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 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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Residents are getting the chance to explore North Tyneside’s past thanks to the local authority. North Tyneside Council’s free-guided heritage walks, revealing the fascinating history of North Tyneside’s town centres, are back by popular demand. Spaces are limited for tours taking place on Saturday 12 June, educating people about the heritage of Whitley Bay, Wallsend and North Shields. The tours will start at 10am in Wallsend, 12 noon in North Shields and 2pm in Whitley
[...click on headline to read full story] June 7th, 2010 | Tags: 2pm, Coal Mining, dating, Duration, Fish Quay, Gov Uk, heritage, Insight, Landmark Buildings, Local Authority, Local Press, Lt, North Shields, North Tyneside Council, Participants, Roman Times, Shipbuilding, Wallsend, Whitley Bay | Category: Local 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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