THE North East is full of places which are rich in history, and is home to some of the most incredible castles in the country. Click below for our interactive map of various interesting castles to visit after lockdown. Each location has different style, condition and history. The map will […]
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US ELECTION 2020: history in the making … again
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to today’s US Presidential election our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. THOSE who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, […]
US ELECTION 2020: what makes a one-term President?
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to tomorrow’s US Presidential election our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. DONALD Trump faces the prospect of becoming the first US President […]
Satan, nine-foot Romans and a mass execution … welcome to Tyne & Weird!
COVID-weary folk wanting a break from the current craziness can take a look back at past weird happenings, thanks to a University of Sunderland graduate. Film-maker Rob Kilburn has turned his hand to writing for his latest project, examining strange tales-of-old from across the North East. Folklore, urban legends, […]
8 Places in Sunderland: Then and Now
Sunderland is a city with a rich history and everywhere you look there is a place with a long and beautiful story to tell. Explore the history of eight places in Sunderland, by seeing how they used to look in the past and how they look now.
Britain’s first black magazine editor to be commemorated next month
BRITAIN’S first black magazine editor is to be commemorated on October 15, with a ceremonial blue plaque in the heart of Sunderland. Celestine Edwards, a famous 19th century anti-racist campaigner and journalist, lived and worked in Sunderland and played a major role in bringing about the abolition of slavery […]
Author Mike N. Coates steps back in time to showcase local history books in North Shields Library
North Shields-born author Mike N. Coates promoted his range of history books about the town in North Shields Library on Saturday December 9. Coates was one of several authors who visited the library on the weekend of the North Shields Victorian Christmas Market. Having spent time in Northumberland Park […]
300 years of the Port of Sunderland, and eight key moments in its history
Tucked away in the North East of England, the Port of Sunderland beats as one of the region’s strongest heartbeats. Imports and exports, jobs and a stable economy have long come from this 300-year-old establishment. In 1717, a group of locals, known as the River Wear Commissioners, began transforming this […]
Sunderland Museum hopes online photos will boost visitor numbers
Sunderland Museum is hoping their newly-digitised collection will bring in more visitors. Old photos are the focus of the museum’s new internet project aimed at preserving Wearside’s past for the future. Thousands of historical images from the archives of the museum have been digitised and uploaded to the Flickr website. […]