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The Grapes, Hexham
Library
The gateway to the history of the North East. Explore the region's industrial, ecclesiastical and social infrastructure here.
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.
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.
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.
47 days to the event
Sat 22 Aug
Stanhope
Our biggest and most wild walk yet, covering the expanses of the fells from Stanhope to Consett along the world's best preserved early 19th century railway.
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