Links Directory
 

Useful Websites 

Whickham Local History Society
A useful website produced by Whickham Local History Society. You'll be able to view their programme online as well and lots more.
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Swalwell North East
An excellent website that holds an abundance of information about Swalwell. You can also listen to audio memories of old Swalwell. Definately worth a look.
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Whickham Hermitage Garden
A fantasic look at Whickham's Hermitage Gargen that is currently being restored to it's former glory, after 50 years of neglect.
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Whickham Now
This website is packed with information about Whickham and it's surrounding area. It holds useful information about local schools and services, and also has a notice board which can be useful for those tracing family from the Whickham area.
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Gateshead Local Studies Online
Very useful information on Whickham Village, with more links to other areas in Gateshead.
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The Benny Graham Website
A brilliant website about local musician Benny Graham. Take a trip down memory lane with his traditional folk songs about the North East.
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The Bob Fox Official Website
A fantastic site that has loads of information about local musician Bob Fox. If you like folk music and want to see what Bob fox is up to now, have a look at this site.
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Swalwell Local History
A useful website that holds interesting information about the Swalwell area. There's some great information on the origins of Swalwell and it's devlopment into the Swalwell we know today.
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University of the Third Age
An interesting site which looks at the 20th century history of Whickham.
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Hillside Church Website
Hillside Church Marley Hill (St Cuthbert's) A historical and informative view of a local Church
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Farne Folk Music
WHY NOT LOG ON TO FARNE, home of Northumbrian music online. From here you can access 4,000 songs, tunes, sound recordings and photographs from across North East England, bringing the musical heritage of the region alive.
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Locate Ex Pats Through This Website
Visit this amazing website, find out whats going on in our region. Loads of features of interest to everyone
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Brontes of Haworth
Access this site and discover the wonderful world of the greatest literary family in our history. Actually visit Haworth and you will take a step back in time in this truly historic setting.
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Tommy Armstrong
Visit this Site and learn all about Tommy Armstrong our Pitman Poet
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