Researchers from Newcastle University would like to speak to anyone who took part in the north east’s Save Our Shipyards campaign in the 1980s.
The 1983-4 campaign battled unsuccessfully to save the shipyards – and the jobs linked to them – on the rivers Tyne and Wear.
The researchers would especially...
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, is One Day when people everywhere are encouraged to remember the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust and the genocides that followed.
One Day to learn from the lessons of the past and One Day...
Once upon a time, our politicians were forged in industrial furnaces out of iron and steel. Those from the working-class led tougher lives than most of us have even seen, and the aristocratic politicians could hardly be accused of taking the cushy route either. These were men raised to...
Former teacher Laura Steele of education resources experts PlanBee explains that those who took the brave decision to leave their homes in the Caribbean in 1948 laid the foundations of modern Britain.
In 1948, Britain was just beginning to recover from the devastating effects of the Second World War. Cities...
A rare Bronze Age jet necklace has been discovered by Newcastle archaeologists.
The necklace, which has 122 beads, is likely to have originated in Whitby, Yorkshire. It is thought to have been made between 2200 and 1900 BC. Only 100 examples of such necklaces have been found in Britain, mostly...
It’s almost 500 years since the birth of one of our most famous monarchs, Elizabeth 1. Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resources experts PlanBee is here to help you brush up on your knowledge of her reign as we celebrate her birthday
On 7 September 488 years...
The North East is home to some of the world's best stuff, like Gazza. Here are some more excellent things we've come up with:
Windscreen Wipers
Gladstone Adams patented the world's first ever windscreen wipers ever in 1911, only 15 years after they were first patented in the USA, and 8...
Newcastle is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of council housing first being provided in the city.
A programme of events will mark the centenary of the Housing and Planning Act of July 1919 – otherwise known as the Addison Act – which made housing a national obligation.
In November 1918, Liberal...
A new research project is to look into the grisly history of Newcastle Gaol – an institution notorious for its history of executions, escapes, harsh rules and appalling conditions. The gaol was once described as “a nest of villainy”.
The gaol was closed in 1925 and demolished shortly afterwards. The...
Rare and never before seen Anglo-Saxon objects from the British Museum and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections return home to the North East
● A rare and elaborate glass beaker, shield boss and great square headed brooch will be highlights of a new visitor experience opening in February 2023
● As...
