By Diane Wailes
There was a time when everyone in North Shields knew the name ‘Tom Hadaway’. A blue plaque marks the house where he was born, on Howdon Road...
By Diane Wailes
With discussions underway about how the town should celebrate its 800th birthday next year, we could take a leaf out of the book of Arthur Jefferson, the father of Stan Laurel and...
You’d have needed sharp eyes to spot the tiny entry in the ‘small ads’ column of The Evening Chronicle on Monday 26th August, 1889.
“A Descent from the Clouds: MISS ALMA BEAUMONT, AMERICAN...
By Diane Wailes
I’ve always been fascinated by the signage on ‘Sharma Wines,’ a traditional corner shop at the junction of North King Street and Grey Street. On one...
By Diane Wailes
The plan to restore a rather neglected part of our town to its former glory, got off to a great start with the first community litter pick...