Monthly Archives: March, 2016

The Grand Opening

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In our previous article about Heaton's Shakespearean heritage, we showed that, in the late 1870s, Heaton was home to an important local theatrical figure...

The Pleasures of the Postcard: small but beautifully formed

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Though the postcard can easily be dismissed as an ephemeral and outdated form of communication, as evidence of the sender’s taste it also represents...

Willington Waggonway: Heaton’s groundbreaking railway

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 10 November 2023

Louisa Brindley: a potted biography

28 September 2023

Murder on the North Eastern Express

22 August 2023

TEAM PICKS

Forgotten Music Makers of Heaton

The Redoubtable Mrs Harrison Bell: campaigner and social reformer

The Night Bombs Rained on Heaton

The Parish Church of St Gabriel Part 3: the war memorials

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Heaton WW1 civilian prisoners of war

ABOUT HEATON HISTORY GROUP

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!’

Monthly Archives: March, 2016

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