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A Short Account of John Robson (Sunderland) Ltd
We talk a lot about shipbuilding, and for the past 4 months I've specifically been diving into Wearside and its global influence over the...
Dr John Towner
Jan 104 min read


Why do we call them gallowas?
Morning everyone. Here's a fantastic piece by Miriam Bibby on the subject of dialect - an area which continues to fascinate and engage....
Miriam Bibby
Dec 9, 20246 min read

R. Blackett Charlton - An Engineering Enterprise
Blackett Charlton's were a Geordie firm through and through, which you might expect given two surnames laden with Northumbrian heritage....
Charlie MacCallam
Nov 14, 202416 min read


Samuel Plimsoll's strong connections to North East England
by Miriam A Bibby 2024 is the bicentenary of the birth of Samuel Plimsoll, and I recently wrote an article about him for Historic UK’s...
Miriam Bibby
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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