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The Miners' Gala and the Miners' Picnic
In his third piece for the website, renowned local author Ken Smith discusses the history of the famous meetings in Durham and...
Ken Smith
May 19, 20238 min read


Women Making Memory: County Durham Women Making Sense of their Mining Heritage
It is true to say the history and our conversations about the North East's mining heritage and its legacy is built around the men that...
Anya Chuykov
Jan 28, 20226 min read


Give Pease Pudding A Chance! – The Forgotten Darlington Railway Origins of Pease Pudding
*This was an Aprils Fools article. Please do not take it as gospel!* Ralph Sloiop investigates the origin's of one of the North East's...
Ralph Sloiop
Apr 1, 20214 min read


My Family History - Phil Wilson
Former Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson recalls the fascinating research he has undertaken on his ancestor Gill Woods, former from Suffolk but...
Phil Wilson
Dec 11, 202017 min read
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