Winlaton Mill: Val Scully will talk about her novel Molly Bowes and the aftermath of Peterloo
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Cafe Shrub, Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne
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Tyneside Irish Centre: Peter Coe’s The Road to Peterloo
Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomThis is the story of the Peterloo Massacre told through many of the ballads that were written at the time, please book at https://peterloo.eventbrite.co.uk There is also a guided walk on Newcastle's Campaign for the Vote, starting at Grey's Monument which you can join on Sunday at 2.30pm, £5 for adults, £3 for over 60s […]
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NELHS First Tuesday: Val Scully will talk about Writing Historical Fiction in the North East
Old George Inn Old George Yard, NewcastleIn this illustrated talk, Val will describe researching for her two novels set in the North East: My Name is Eleanor and Molly Bowes. Having begun with eighteenth-century Gibside, her interests evolved to encompass the wider nineteenth-century social history of the area. She will discuss the processes involved in writing historical fiction with a didactic purpose. […]
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Saint Ann’s Church Gateshead: Peter Wright will talk about The History of the River Tyne Water Trades
St Ann's Church The Vicarage, 11 Gibson Street, Newcastle upon TyneThe Vicarage 11 Gibson Street Newcastle upon Tyne
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NELHS Annual General Meeting, Newcastle Lit & Phil. John Charlton: Stephenson, Spence and Eldon: a fateful triangle. Did climate change start here?
The Lit & Phil 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomGeorge Stephenson Lord Eldon In 2019 the issue of climate change has moved centre stage with the spread internationally of school student strikes and the emergence of Extinction Rebellion. One aspect of the discussion has been the exploration of its historical roots. John Charlton will try to make a case for the romantic period in […]
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Bethany Church, Sunderland: The Radical North
Bethany Church Bede Tower, Burdon Road, SunderlandDuring the 200th Anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre, the radical tradition of the North East is celebrated at a special event organized by Sunderland Heritage Forum and Sunderland City Council Heritage Team as part of the Heritage Open Days programme. If you would like to attend this meeting of the forum please contact Janet Robinson […]
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NELHS First Tuesday: Susan Lynn will talk about, Nails, Chains & Revolution, Crowley’s ‘Semi-socialistic experiment’ in 18c Winlaton
Old George Inn Old George Yard, NewcastleCrowley’s works at Winlaton dominated the iron trade in the 18th. Century. Joseph Cowen jnr. said ‘The semi-socialistic experiment of Crowley was interesting both politically & industrially’ and this talk looks at some aspects of Crowley’s works and their effect on the village of Winlaton. The last chain forged in the village in 1966 Sir […]
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Old Low Light Heritage Centre, North Shields: Exhibition and Events, Breaking Chains, North Shields and Slavery
The Old Low Light Clifford’s Fort, North Shields Fish Quay, North ShieldsThe Breaking Chains Exhibition runs from 3 October to 22 December. Events related to this Exhibition: Sat. & Sun 12th & 13th Oct - Art Work inspired by the exhibition Year 10 students John Spence Community High School Saturday 19th Oct 11am -talk by Brian Ward Professor of American History Northumbria University. Newcastle and North […]
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Lit & Phil, Dr John Charlton: The Wind from Peterloo – Newcastle’s great reform demonstration 1819
The Lit & Phil 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomJohn will discuss the situation on Tyne and Wear which led to this enormous demonstration in October 1819 two months after Peterloo. He will raise a number of questions including why there was no massacre, how people communicated, how many attended, the part played by women, arms or no arms and the aftermath. If you […]
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Berwick Literary Festival
Various venuesInformation available at: https://berwickliteraryfestival.com/ Max Adams – The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred’s Britain Lindsay Allason-Jones – Roman Woman; Everyday Life in Hadrian’s Britain Linda Bankier and Gilly Beckett – Crime & Creative Writing: Using the Archives for Inspiration Ursula Buchan – Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps, A Life of John Buchan (his […]