by Historic England 23 November 2021 5 Historic photography Listed places 4 Towns That Grew From the Mills The Industrial Revolution shaped much of the north of England.
by Historic England 16 November 2021 12 Historic photography 9 Interesting Facts About Life as a 19th Century Mill Worker Mills are a rich and fascinating part of our history. These sleeping giants are a defining feature on the skyline of our industrial landscape, standing as a tangible link to the past.
by Historic England 12 March 2021 6 A brief introduction to Football, Beerhouses and Books: How Victorian Mill Workers Entertained Themselves The lives of Victorian mill workers were far from easy. Fines, beatings, maiming and even death, were commonplace.
by Historic England 18 July 2018 4 Your Home's History The Great Fire of Sunderland On 18 July 1898, a catastrophic fire broke out in the commercial heart of Sunderland.
by Historic England 7 September 2016 1 A brief introduction to 55 Years of Public Art in Newcastle-Gateshead The Angel of the North may be Newcastle-Gateshead’s (and probably the UK’s) most well known public artwork but the cityContinue Reading