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MEMOIRS OF A NORTHERN LASS 

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By Diane Wailes Carol Mary Belshaw is 93 years young and her memory is as sharp as a pin; a treasure trove of recollections of a life spent in North...

70 Years of Friendship: Sylvia and Lynette’s Extraordinary Journey

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Friends still meeting more than 70 years later  Two familiar faces at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre, North Shields Fish Quay, Sylvia Lambert and Lynette Scott, have been friends...

In Response: Typewriters

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Like many women of her generation, my mother, Veronica, was an avid user of thetypewriter. She learned an array of secretarial skills at Tynemouth High School on HawkeysLane, North...

Celebrating the Launch of Veronica: A Lifelong Dream Fulfilled

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By Caroline Oswald On the first day of his boat-building apprenticeship at the age of 16, my dad could havehardly predicted that he would continue to employ his skills over...

Reconstructing South Shields Lighthouse: A Storm Recovery Story

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By Caroline Oswald When structural engineer Rob Ratcliffe moved from Scotland to North Shields in 2022, he could not have imagined that he would be faced with the onerous task...

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ART: SCULPTURE TO HONOUR LIFE OF MARY ANN MACHAM | Walkway...

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Simmie and Mim had the privilege of visiting Keith Barrett's studio in North Shields, where he is working on a monumental 10-foot-high bronze sculpture....

Up, Up and Away

Local Artist: Raymond Usher

Local Artist: Jimmy Linkleter

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