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Hadrian’s Wall in Prose, Poetry, Pictures, Song and Music

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Hadrian's Wall defines us as Heatonians. Many southerners believe that, living north of it as we do, we must be in Scotland. It's about...

Grim up North? J B Priestley in NE England

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J B Priestley's 'English Journey' is considered the renown dramatist's greatest non-fiction work.  In the 1934 travelogue, undertaken at the depth of 'The Great Depression', Priestley...

Around Heaton’s Shops – with a Camera (Part One)

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Eric Dale was born in 1937 and in about 1939 moved with his family from Corbridge Street, Byker to Eighth Avenue in Heaton. Like...

The Gallant John Weldon DCM

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This Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to John Weldon, who lived most of his short life in Heaton. The medal is now in the...

The Magic Roundabout

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All of us at Heaton History group love to hear from older Heatonians who want to share their knowledge with us.. We receive, usually fond,...

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