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Ham and brick stottie? An unusual aspect of Pease pudding history
A housing development uncovered a brick etched with the word "PEASE," revealing a forgotten aspect of the North East's culinary history....
Gregory Coopland
Feb 196 min read
Steam Power and Tragedies
The year 1814 witnessed George Stephenson construct his first steam locomotive while working as an enginewright at the West Moor Pit,...
Ken Smith
Mar 15, 20245 min read
The Tyneside Manufactories I: Stephenson Works
This is an article from the Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, dated Saturday 2 May 1846. It has been transcribed by our good friend...
Kieran Carter
May 14, 20215 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
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