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VAD Nurses in Heaton’s Avenues

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Following the end of the Boer War, the War Office was concerned that, in the event of another conflict, the medical and nursing services...

High Speed Heaton: the impact of railways on Heaton and Newcastle

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Sitting alongside the iconic East Coast mainline, Heaton has been closely linked to the railways since the 19th century. It provided a home to...

The Gilhomes of Heaton

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Gwen Usher of Gosforth has kindly shared with us the history of her family, who lived, worked and went to school in Heaton. And...

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