by ames | Sep 18, 2023 | Local History
I had the fortune of securing tickets to the Newcastle United match last weekend. Beyond the excitement on the field, the familiar chords of the Blaydon Races song echoed through the stadium sound system, not once, but twice. Each note further electrified an already...
by ames | Aug 23, 2023 | Local History
Today, we’re throwing it back to a crucial moment in Scottish history. On August 23, 1305, the legendary William Wallace met a tragic end. If you’ve seen Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart,” you might think you know his story, but how much of that Hollywood...
by ames | Apr 26, 2023 | Ancestoral Stories, Local History
Introduction As a history enthusiast and family genealogist, I was thrilled to discover during my research that the 1921 Census recorded my coal mining ancestors as being out of work. This surprising fact led me to dive deeper into the context of the period, and I...
