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The Newcastle Lying-in Hospital and its Hidden Maternal Histories
Not far from Newcastle’s imposing Central Station, a narrow street named Rosemary Lane leads towards the Church of St. John. In the...
Jessica Cox
Jun 19, 20214 min read


The Shocking Tragedy of Choppington
Heather Welford writes about the tragic tale of Charles, a young child from South East Northumberland who was killed in a saddening turn...
Heather Welford
Feb 6, 20214 min read


Mother and Baby Homes - Sorting the 'Sinful from the Righteous'
In 1891, the Salvation Army opened its first Mother and Baby home in London. In the decade that followed, almost 200 of these homes would...
Katherine Waugh
Nov 6, 20204 min read


Serial Killer Strikes in Ouseburn!
One Saturday evening in March 1867. Margaret and her daughter, Ann, were walking near the mushroom gangway in the Ouseburn area...
Dorothy Whittaker
Sep 27, 20209 min read
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