Tag: North East England
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Visit North East: Discovery Museum
If you have a spare couple of hours (or half a day, to really do it justice), you must go to the Discovery Museum. It’s less than 10 minutes from the train station, open all year round and free entry. They have lots of events on over the holidays, so it’s great for kids. The…
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Visit North East: Laing Art Gallery
In the north east of England, we’re really spoilt when it comes to places to visit to learn more about our rich heritage, so I decided to produce a series on just some of the sites I recommend. The weather isn’t great at the moment, and a lot of stately homes are closed over winter,…
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Time Pieces History: S3, E7: Segedunum Roman Fort
Introduction A look at Segedunum, a Roman fort on the north bank of the Tyne What you’ll hear 0:55: What is Segedunum? 2:32: Segedunum origins 3:06 Post-Roman Empire 3:40: Roman Standards Prefer to read instead? Click here for a transcript – no email required! You can visit the official Segedunum website here.
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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: S2, E1: Bridges Across the Tyne
Introduction In this episode, we look at the first ever bridge across the River Tyne, the seven bridges that span it today, and the history of the Tyne Bridge. And which came first – the Tyne Bridge or the Sydney Harbour Bridge? Listen to the Episode What You’ll Hear 2:04: The first bridge across the…
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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…