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George Waller – world champion cyclist

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Nine of the riders at the starting line of the World Cycling Championships in London on 28 April 1879 knew each other well. They...

Heaton, Byker and Walker in Old Picture Postcards

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Andrew Clark and George Nairn have put together an enthralling collection of old photographs of Heaton and the east end, most of which are...

Castle on the Corner

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If you've ever wondered where Heaton Hall stood, what it looked like, who lived there and when it was demolished, look no further. Heaton...

The photographer and his house

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190 Heaton Park Road - or 94 as it was until renumbering in 1904 - was a one off. The three-storey double-fronted half-timbered facade...

200 Heaton Road

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In 1898 there seem to have been just two (unnumbered and unnamed) houses on Heaton Road north of Heaton Baptist Church (apart, that...

57 Heaton Road – the ice cream parlour

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When you look at 57 Heaton Road now, it’s difficult to see any trace of the thriving ice cream parlour that operated here from...

Remembering Heaton Road Co-op

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Ask anyone of a certain age what their Co-op number was and they'll tell you in a flash. Search libraries and archives for information...

194 Heaton Road

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In October 2013, builders renovating premises at 194 Heaton Road uncovered this old sign. The 'ghost sign' prompted us to try to find out who...

Hadrian’s Wall and its Landscape from Newcastle to Wallsend: discoveries since 2000

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On Wednesday 22 January 2014, Paul Bidwell will talk about Hadrian's Wall and its landscape from Newcastle to Wallsend, concentrating on discoveries since 2000. Almost...

Meet me on the corner

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Not a detailed timeline but we couldn't pass up the chance that the opening of the new pub on the corner of Heaton Park...
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