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The King’s Shilling

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We are delighted that Old English will bring their unique blend of local folk music and history back to the Corner House in March....

Forgotten Music Makers of Heaton

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If you were asked about Heaton's most important exports, you might well mention great feats of engineering, such as Sir Charles Parsons' ground-breaking steam...

10 Sefton Avenue: a time-line

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It seems fitting that the first owner of 10 Sefton Avenue was the daughter and granddaughter of at least two generations of watchmakers who...

The Lost Industries of Tyneside

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From railway engineering to shipbuilding, from iron and steel to rope making, and from pottery to glassworks, for many years the banks of the...

Two Heaton war heroes honoured

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Two military heroes associated with Heaton have been honoured in separate ceremonies in Newcastle. Firstly, on 29 August 2017, Edward Lawson was one of three...

Joseph Cowen and Radical Newcastle

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Joseph Cowen was the leading political figure in north east England in the second half of the 19th century. A visionary and hugely influential...

Through Byker to Baikal – and back

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This October marks the centenary of the Russian revolution, so it feels like an appropriate time to explore the two-way links between Russia and...

The Stroud Family of Cresta

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274 Heaton Road is one of Heaton's more substantial Victorian villas, also known as Cresta. The first recorded conveyance of the house is 1902...

Heaton Football Memorabilia Uncovered

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Heaton, of course, has a long and rich football history. East End, the club, which went on to incorporate West End and form Newcastle United...

Swimming for Heaton

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Who remembers Heaton Pool aka Chilli Road Baths? It was situated on Biddlestone Road, where the doctors' surgery is now. Heaton History Group member, Arthur...
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