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Susan Denham Christie: naval architect

Susan Denham Christie was born into a shipbuilding dynasty and her achievements would have made her distinguished family members proud. Fittingly, it was the...

Potters’ Marks: 90 years at Heaton Hall

Ball Powder to Blue Poles: Fred Olsen

Valentine’s Gift: a talent for music

Sunshine and Sugar

On 19 June 1921, census night, two young boys of a similar age were living just across the railway from each other in Heaton....

Bigges Main: pit village near Heaton

Look on a modern OS map of Tyneside and you will find the name ‘Bigges Main’, identifying an area a short distance along the...

Murder on the North Eastern Express

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Benton House: origins revisited

26 June 2026

The House on Victoria Street Part 2: Annie Sill

6 April 2026

Coquet Terrace: drawing board to drawing rooms

10 December 2025

Stranded: Bert’s Arctic ordeal

At 4.00pm on 11 January 1914, Bert Williamson stood on the frozen Arctic Ocean and, peering through the darkness, saw his ship disappear into...

The Prince at Parsons’: 100 years on

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Alan Barker on 200 Heaton Road

Margaret R Payne on 75 Years and Counting – Cloughs of Heaton Road

shelley day on Picture Palaces of Heaton (and Byker)

Don on Picture Palaces of Heaton (and Byker)

JAMES S SEWELL on Around Heaton’s Shops – with a Camera (Part One)



	

	

	












	
		
	
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	1923 Edward Prince of Wales visited C A Parsons Heaton works


		
	
				
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	1996 Chas Chandler, musician, died


		
	
				
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	2012 Gabon national football team played Heaton Stannington


		
	
				
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	1966 Gladstone Adams, inventor and photographer, died


		
	
				
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0 events, 29	0 events, 30	1 event, 1 2026-07-01 1961 Scala Cinema, Chillingham Road, closed 1961 Scala Cinema, Chillingham Road, closed	1 event, 2 2026-07-02 1955 Edward Lawson, soldier and VC winner, died 1955 Edward Lawson, soldier and VC winner, died	0 events, 3	0 events, 4	1 event, 5 2026-07-05 1923 Edward Prince of Wales visited C A Parsons Heaton works 1923 Edward Prince of Wales visited C A Parsons Heaton works
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Heaton History Group is for anyone who is connected with Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and is interested in local history. We have an exciting programme of walks and talks and we’re also conducting research into many aspects of the history of Heaton. Explore our website. Then get in touch and come and join us!’

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0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21	1 event 22 1 event, 22 2026-07-22 2012 Gabon national football team played Heaton Stannington 2012 Gabon national football team played Heaton Stannington July 22 2012 Gabon national football team played Heaton Stannington 2012 Gabon national football team played Heaton Stannington	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26
0 events 27 0 events, 27	1 event 28 1 event, 28 2026-07-28 1966 Gladstone Adams, inventor and photographer, died 1966 Gladstone Adams, inventor and photographer, died July 28 1966 Gladstone Adams, inventor and photographer, died 1966 Gladstone Adams, inventor and photographer, died	0 events 29 0 events, 29	0 events 30 0 events, 30	0 events 31 0 events, 31

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