Maiden Castle and the Roman Origins of Durham
By Thomas Bainbridge The City of Durham boasts a great Christian and medieval heritage. It is the site of a monumental Cathedral — the shrine of… Read More »Maiden Castle and the Roman Origins of Durham
History
Durham’s Jeremiah Dixon and the Line That Shaped America
By Thomas Bainbridge Numerous theories abound as to how the Southern States of America obtained the name “Dixieland”. The most obvious is that they lie to… Read More »Durham’s Jeremiah Dixon and the Line That Shaped America
When the Mattress Went Wavy
By Crasterfarian A ‘Mammy Joan’s Story’ Craster 1942 One of my greatest pleasures is to sit with my mam and talk. We talk about everything —… Read More »When the Mattress Went Wavy
Jobling: Gibbetted at Jarrow and Buried on the Black Middens
By Thomas Bainbridge It is a curious observation that the elegance and refinement of Georgian manners contrasted so heavily with the brutality of the criminal code.… Read More »Jobling: Gibbetted at Jarrow and Buried on the Black Middens
When Wyrd is Woven
By Crasterfarian I’ve written a few pieces lately on my interpretation of events in Bernicia around 630 AD, or “The Golden Age of Northumbria” as it… Read More »When Wyrd is Woven
An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan
By Thomas Bainbridge Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne is a seminal figure in Northumbrian history. Born most likely in rural Ireland, Aidan became a monk on the… Read More »An Irish Monk and Northumbrian Saint: The Story of Aidan
The Fyrd and the -ingham Settlements
By Crasterfarian I mek nee wonder people get lost up here, mind, it’s a canny place to lose yourself. But howay, three places that sound almost… Read More »The Fyrd and the -ingham Settlements
Coals to Newcastle: When a Fool’s Errand turned to Riches
By Thomas Bainbridge Newcastle is naturally wedded in the mind with coal. This connection would have been even stronger in the eighteenth century due to the… Read More »Coals to Newcastle: When a Fool’s Errand turned to Riches
Newcastle’s Forgotten Revolutionary: Jean-Paul Marat
By Thomas Bainbridge The burgeoning reputation of Newcastle upon Tyne as an epicentre of English industry and trade with a growing ‘proletarian’ population made it an… Read More »Newcastle’s Forgotten Revolutionary: Jean-Paul Marat
Joining The Dots On Our Landscape
By Crasterfarian The more I read and write about history, the more I understand that what we are left with in today’s landscape are simply ghosts… Read More »Joining The Dots On Our Landscape