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Robbie Burns and the North East

WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY 2025 oldheaton - 0
Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.30pm THERE IS NO NEED TO BOOK We will start 2025 with an illustrated talk about Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns...

Towering Chemist: John Glover

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This photograph of John Glover, who lived in Heaton at the height of his fame and success, is from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection....

North-east Miners’ Banners

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23 October 2024 7:30pm THERE'S NO NEED TO BOOK North-East miners' trade union banners are an important part of the heritage of the former pit communities...

Inspired in Heaton: Brian Merrikin Hill

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Brian Merrikin Hill was once described as ‘one of the most unjustifiably neglected poets of his age’. He spent four years as a pupil...

Dive into Durham

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Wednesday 25 September 2024 7.30pm THERE IS NO NEED TO BOOK Underwater archaeologist Gary Bankhead has been combing an area of the River Wear near Elvet...

The Cramlington Train Wreckers

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Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.30pm THERE'S NO NEED TO BOOK During the1926 General Strike striking miners uncoupled a rail on the mainline Edinburgh to London...

Heaton Olympians Updated

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As the 2024 games approaches, we're delighted to be able to update this article with details of another Olympian with Heaton connections - in...

The Master Sinker’s Medal

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This original print of a Thomas Bewick engraving is held by the British Museum. The museum's catalogue describes it as a 'rubbing', the impression...

Ghosts of Meadowfield House

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Although Meadowfield is now well known as a social club, it does have an earlier history as a private residence which strongly connects Heaton...

Heaton versus Napoleon

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In January 1804, a list of 50 Heaton Colliery employees was submitted to the government. It was recommended that  ‘in the case of actual...
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