North East Labour History

An International Brigade Memorial Trust event at the Tyneside Irish Centre on Friday 8 December, to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the return of the Brigaders from Spain.  Doors open 7 pm for 7.15 pm start.  The event includes: 40-minute IBMT film, 'The Brigaders Return!' Speeches by Alan Mardghum, Durham Miners' Association general secretary, and […]

This year's Christmas Quiz set by Peter Brabban will take place online on Tuesday 12 December at 7.00pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89518025053?pwd=eFpFd2dIZWtWbnZuTEhMWDAxYll3Zz09 Meeting ID: 895 1802 5053 Passcode: 982953

Please note the earlier than usual time for this meeting: 6:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83015017898?pwd=NDIwOTZURnh2dzBaVVkrSE5ZUzdnZz09 Meeting ID: 830 1501 7898 Passcode: 135427 Against the position that most Germans did not resist the Nazis, or even that Nazism was a largely uncontested outcome of Germany history, I shall be considering the level of organised resistance […]

From Peter Sagar You are invited to a special event to mark the week of Holocaust Memorial Day, on Tuesday 23rd January from 5.30 - 7.00pm at the Bewick Room on Floor 2 of the City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle NE1 8AX. Please see here information from the Newcastle Holocaust Memorial Day booklet: […]

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89693537082?pwd=LzdXdWJFMjBFZE5xM3hkQjlrZ3VJQT09 Meeting ID: 896 9353 7082 Passcode: 041875 During the 1930s loose networks of scientists, doctors and activists sought to galvanize public opinion and pressure the government over the significant levels of malnutrition and poor health in the areas of high unemployment. Their focus was frequently on the effects of family poverty […]

The parade of banners will  assemble at Palace Green (Cathedral) at 12.30  where we will sing the Women’s Song  and the Riverside Brass Band will play Gresford and at 1pm  we will parade down Saddler Street and then on to Elvet Bridge led by the Riverside Brass Band. The parade will end outside the Swan and Three […]

On March 10, 1926, seven days into the General Strike, striking miners uncoupled a rail on the main line from London to Edinburgh. Their intention was to derail a coal train they felt was undermining the strike. Unfortunately, they derailed a passenger train - the Flying Scotsman! Of the 281 passengers on board, only one […]

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83987112493?pwd=SDlHN3JCUTgxQ0JlckhoaDRrd1NKUT09 Meeting ID: 839 8711 2493 Passcode: 768850 Born and raised in Easington, the daughter of a miner and from a family of strong working class women, Heather Wood has been involved in virtually every aspect of her community, not least her work with Save Easington Area Mines (SEAM), a group that […]

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84338306591?pwd=MnRVL3JRc1QrNzNQUkhVVFh2TmlRUT09 Meeting ID: 843 3830 6591 Passcode: 953770 Washington New Town was ‘designated’ for development in 1964, part of a second wave of New Towns to be built under the provisions the New Towns Act of 1946. Its purpose was to stimulate economic development in the Tyneside and Wearside area, and it […]

From Sue Ward Please join us for the April meeting of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne on Wednesday 24 April at 6.00pm in the Lecture Theatre 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University, Claremont Road NE1 7RU. Our guest lecture will be: North-East Miners' Banners by Ken Smith The banners of North-East miners are […]