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Library

The gateway to the history of the North East. Explore the region's industrial, ecclesiastical and social infrastructure here.

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Coals Archive

Coal was the bedrock of our region, and continues to impact our communities and landscapes in more ways than one. Explore over 1700 mining sites in our expansive database.

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Sports Archive

Sport has been woven into the fabric of the North East for 200 years. From Quoits grounds to cathedrals of modern football, we've uncovered hundreds of lost sporting sites.

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Shipbuilding Archive

The North East powered the world with its coal, but moved it with its ships. The Shipbuilding Archive is an ongoing project to document and memorialise every known yard in the region.

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Features

Flick through our extensive collection of articles covering everything from medieval Newcastle to long lost working class sports.

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Store

Purchase a digital copy of our North East History Compendium.

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Deep Dive Urban Safari - Quayside
Deep Dive Urban Safari - Quayside
106 days to the event
Deep Dive Urban Safari - Quayside
Sun 19 Apr
Gateshead and Newcastle
Our first Deep Dive walk of the 2026 season will be a scenic spring jaunt around the Quayside, starting at Bottle Bank and looping round via the Ouseburn. A proper gateway into the world of Tyneside history - railways, coal, poverty and piety.
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