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Remembering the Coronation through Wills’ employees’ eyes

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Heaton History Group member Michael Proctor is currently clearing his mother in law’s house after she had to move into care earlier this year...

The Border Reivers

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On 23 October 2019, our talk at the Corner House will be about the Border Reivers. For three hundred years Northern England and Southern Scotland...

Newcastle Hospitals: nine centuries of care

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Our September talk will look at the development of hospitals in Newcastle from the 12th to 21st centuries, including the highly regarded and ground-breaking...

Torn from Home: from Bosnia to Heaton

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On 4 May 1980 a major news story broke. For all its importance, it probably didn’t have a huge resonance in Heaton, but it would...

Quarter Century of Women Priests in Heaton

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On 12 March 1994, the first 32 women were ordained as Church of England priests in Bristol Cathedral. And just a few weeks later on 8 May 1994...

King of Swing: Heaton’s champion golfer

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Asked to name the world's greatest golfers and you'll probably mention Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and perhaps, if you know your sporting history, Bobby...

Windows Shopping: 111 years of Tyneside music

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We’re all familiar with JG Windows’ music store in the fabulous Edwardian Central Arcade. Heaton History Group's Michael Proctor first knew it from searching for...

Wor Woolies

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Our May talk will elicit fond memories for many. In his richly illustrated and entertaining talk, featuring historic images and his own photographs, retail consultant...

Parsons Memorabilia and Memories

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You may have seen an appeal on BBC's 'Look North' recently and from Peter Dillon at our last talk for anyone with Parsons' works...

Percy Forster: a short life well-remembered

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John Percival Forster was born on 12 April 1888, the son of  Londoner, John Forster, who had moved to Newcastle as a young boy...
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