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Eileen O’Shaughnessy Blair: rebel who married Orwell

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Wednesday 28 June 7.30pm South Shields born Eileen O'Shaughnessy is best known now for having been married to Eric Blair, aka George Orwell. But there...

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

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There is no central monumental public war memorial in the suburb of Heaton but you may be surprised to hear that there were, in...

Heaton and Drinkin’: the 20th century onwards

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Following our recent article 'Town with No Cheer', which examined the reasons for Heaton not having as many public houses in the 1890s...

Legend Clouded in Myths: T Dan Smith

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Wednesday 26 April 2023 7.30pm at St George's, High Heaton Open for member booking Known as 'Mr Newcastle' or 'Mouth of the Tyne', T Dan Smith...

From Tyneside to Tsushima: the poet who built battleships

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Wednesday 24 May 2023 7.30pm at St George's, High Heaton Best known for his classic children’s story Moonfleet (later made into a Hollywood movie), John...

Wooden Porches of South Heaton

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Much of Heaton's housing stock comprises terraces which have stood for a hundred years or more. You might think at first that they are...

From Tyneside to Tsushima: the poet who built battleships

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24 May 2023 7.30pm at St George's, High Heaton Best known for his classic children’s story Moonfleet (later made into a Hollywood movie), John Meade...

Legend Clouded in Myths: T Dan Smith

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Wednesday 26 April 2023 7.30pm at St George's, High Heaton Open for member booking Known as 'Mr Newcastle' or 'Mouth of the Tyne', T Dan Smith...

Stars and Stripes Forever: Professor Esmond Wright

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What honour did a former Heaton schoolboy share with composer Sir William Walton, dancer Dame Margot Fonteyn, former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, astronomer Sir...

NEW VENUE Cobbled Streets and Penny Sweets: 1950s’ Newcastle NEW VENUE

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Wednesday 22 March 2023 7.30pm Open for Booking: members and non-members 'Cobbled Streets and Penny Sweets' is an affectionate, at times hard-hitting and beautifully evocative portrait...
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