St Anne’s Church, Newcastle: Mike Greatbach will talk about Life and Labour at St Anne’s c1760-1840
The Church is situated between Breamish Street and City Road. The main entrance is on Breamish Street where there is on-street parking.
The Church is situated between Breamish Street and City Road. The main entrance is on Breamish Street where there is on-street parking.
This 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 […]
In 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 […]
The Vicarage 11 Gibson Street Newcastle upon Tyne
George 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 […]
During 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 […]
Crowley’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 […]
The 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 […]
John 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 […]