Tyneside Connections    A ramble through some lesser known & surprising facts about Tyneside which connect from one fact to the next

Tyneside Connections 2  Another ramble through some lesser known & surprising facts about Tyneside which connect from one fact to the next

Tyneside On Film  A look at the films that have been made on Tyneside – some lesser known than others.

Dunston: Staiths, Steamers & Teemers  Talk explores the history of Dunston Staithes (one of Europe’s largest timber structures) & the industry that would have been visible from them on both banks of the Tyne.

Life of Basil Bunting  Biography of the Newcastle poet who was also an artist’s model, roadmender, sailor, balloon operator, diplomat, spy, journalist & university lecturer.

Greasepaint & Celluloid  A look back at the Theatres and Cinemas in Central Newcastle

Alderman Fenwicks – A Merchant’s House through Time  Story of this fantastic Newcastle building that has been Merchant’s House, coaching inn and the Liberal Club before falling into disrepair & being rescued.

St Andrew’s Cemetery, Jesmond – Stone Stories  Stories of some of the remarkable people buried in this 1858 cemetery

Story of St Peters on Tyne  A run through of the history of this area on the Tyne from earliest beginnings through heavy industry to present day community.

Denton Burn – Milecastles, Mines & Montagus  A short history of Denton Burn from the Romans, via Montagus to the present day

Derwentcote – Furnaces in the Forest  History of this industrial site in the Derwent Valley from corn milling to its important role in the British steel industry

Seaton Sluice  Industrial and social history of this picturesque village that was once “the busiest small port in the kingdom”

Victoria Garesfield Colliery, Village & Cokeworks  History of this now disappeared village and its associated colliery, cokeworks and industry

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