Links Directory
 

Useful Websites 

Gateshead Local Studies Online
Very useful information on Whickham Village, with more links to other areas in Gateshead.
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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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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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Log into Northern Heritage
Here you will find the most extensive range of books, DVDs, maps and gift ideas inspired by the stunning scenery and amazing heritage of North East England and surrounding areas. Everything you need to discover about this wonderful part of Britain, past and present...
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Bowes Museum
The Gibside Estate, ancestral home of the Bowes forms a significant part of our history. The Bowes Museum built by John & Josephine Bowes lies relatively close, near Barnard Castle. It is a wonderful building in beautiful surroundings and well worth a visit
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Visit Sunniside Social Club Simply The Best
Certainly the most successful Social Club in the Region, it is a popular venue for a variety of functions. Sunniside History Society enjoys a huge following thanks to the wonderful facilities of Sunniside Social Club. Enjoy a lunchtime pint or an entertaining evening at this first class venue.
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Visit this wonderful garden at Whickham
Set in this beautiful and historic village, the Hermitage Garden is a huge attraction for visitors and local people
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Tommy Armstrong
Find out more about the Pitman Poet, our local hero and supporter of the working class. A talented song writer he used his songs to fight back against the tyrannical coal owners.
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North East War Memorials
The North East Memorials Project covers Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne and County Durham as defined by the pre 1974 boundaries.
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Pictures of Gateshead & The Surrounding Area
Visit this wonderful website and see hundreds of old postcards and photographs of Gateshead & Newcastle
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Durham Coal Mining
This site covers mining in the Northern part of England i.e. County Durham (DUR), Northumberland (NBL), Cumberland (CUL), Westmorland (WES) and the Ironstone mines of North Yorkshire (NRY). For information on mining in other areas of the country there may be a site listed in our Links section.
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Working Mens Club Movement
My name is Ruth Cherrington - some of my earliest childhood memories are of being taken to the local working men’s club. This site is designed to preserve the history of the great working mens Clubs movement.
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A vision of Britain through time
Since it's arrival in 2004, the A Vision of Britain Through Time website has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to find wide-ranging and reliable information about the changing history of U.K. places.
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British Film Institute
BFI is the British Film Institute. Our world-renowned archive, cinemas, festivals, films, publications and learning resources are here to inspire you.
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Northumbria Police
Northumbria Police serves a population of 1.5 million people and covers an area of more than 2,000 square miles in the North East of England, from the Scottish border down to County Durham and from the Pennines across to the North East coast.
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The Tanfield Railway Museum
The Sunniside to Causey railway section is now the World's Oldest Working Railway and the Causey to East Tanfield section dates from 1839. Visit this historic site on a day out, enjoy a railway trip along the Tanfield Line and the many family attractions.
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Celebrating a Book/DVD launch
The Sunniside History Sunniside hired Dunston Silver Band to help launch their new book & DVD (featured on the website) this film footage of the band marching was taken by Nick Neave.
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Swalwell
Swalwell is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in North East England. It is probably better known today for being the location of Gateshead Metro Centre but it has been the birthplace and/or residence of some interesting people. The last thing Swalwell could be described as is a pretty village, but it has had an interesting social and industrial history
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A New Site For The Region
Whickham.mobi is simply a website which has been designed for viewing both on a desktop PC and also on any mobile phone with an internet browser. It offers various useful sections to residents throughout NE16 Amongst other sections at the website, we run an events calendar for the NE16 area
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