Tag: History of the North East
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Time Pieces History: S3, E1: Vindolanda Fort
Introduction The Roman fort of Vindolanda on the Northern Frontier of the Empire, including what life was like for the commanding officer and his family, and the remarkable discovery of perfectly preserved tablets. What You’ll Hear 1:32: The fort of Vindolanda 2:14: The Vindolanda Tablets 2:45: How the collection was discovered 3:22: The challenges of…
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Time Pieces History: S2, E2: Earl Grey
Introduction In this episode, we’re looking at Charles, Earl Grey, whose monument in Newcastle is a focal point for the town and popular meeting spot. Grey was a reformer, one of only two British Prime Ministers from the North East of England, and a keen tea drinker. Listen to the Episode What You’ll Hear 0:52:…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 40: Arbeia
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Arbeia. Arbeia – Introduction to Item 40 Arbeia sits in a residential area in South Shields, a coastal town a few miles from where…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 39: Durham Cathedral
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Durham Cathedral. Durham Cathedral – Introduction to Item 39 From a young age, my family and I would visit Durham to walk along the…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 38: Segedunum
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Segedunum. Segedunum – Introduction to Item 38 The museum at Segedunum opened when I was 18, but I seem to have a memory of…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 37: Tynemouth Priory
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Tynemouth Priory. Tynemouth Priory – Introduction to Item 37 Other than walking along the beach, Tynemouth was not somewhere we visited very often, although…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 36: Warkworth Castle
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Warkworth Castle. Warkworth Castle – Introduction to Item 36 Yet another place in Northumberland we visited regularly as children – scrambling up and down…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 35: St Mary’s Lighthouse
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – St Mary’s Lighthouse. St Mary’s Lighthouse – Introduction to Item 35 One of the best things about living in the north east is…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 34: Grey’s Monument
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Grey’s Monument. Grey’s Monument – Introduction to Item 34 If you go into Newcastle city centre, you can’t miss Grey’s Monument. It towers over…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 32: Brandling Station
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Brandling Station. Brandling Station – Introduction to Item 32 It’s easy to overlook Felling these days, with most of the shops on the High…