Winwaed: The Battle for the Soul of England
By Thomas Bainbridge It is curious to imagine: what if England had not entered on the path of becoming a Christian nation? Or what if this… Read More »Winwaed: The Battle for the Soul of England
History
The Tale of a Viking Ship Buried at Boldon
By Thomas Bainbridge The first Viking raid on Northumbria must have been the most harrowing experience for those that dwelled in the region, for the peasants… Read More »The Tale of a Viking Ship Buried at Boldon
The Christmas Storm That Moved a River — Alnmouth, 1806
By Crasterfarian Many people who visit Alnmouth and walk the river’s edge by the old Ferry hut have no idea of the cataclysmic events that happened… Read More »The Christmas Storm That Moved a River — Alnmouth, 1806
The Lost Language of the Craster Coast
By Crasterfarian No matter where you grow up, there are placenames that are synonymous with the area. Some are correct to the OS mapping, but some… Read More »The Lost Language of the Craster Coast
The Geordie Admiral: Forgotten Hero of Trafalgar
By Thomas Bainbridge The figure of Horatio Nelson has perhaps cast the greatest shadow in all of English history. His leadership during a period of peril… Read More »The Geordie Admiral: Forgotten Hero of Trafalgar
Spies at Dunstanburgh? The Strange Tale of GDY-226
By Crasterfarian I can remember this story being passed down by Mammy Joan, and later retold owa a pint in that ethereal little bar in the… Read More »Spies at Dunstanburgh? The Strange Tale of GDY-226
Names Buried Beneath the Ages
Names BuriedBeneath the Ages From land between two riversWhere saints dwelt in monasteries,Tigris boatmen were brought hereTo navigate the hard end of empire. On new… Read More »Names Buried Beneath the Ages
Two Ships, One Rock — The Wrecks of the Matilda and Ignatz Breum
By Crasterfarian Old photographs have a habit of making you stop and think. I saw these two stunning images on the Craster FB group, posted by… Read More »Two Ships, One Rock — The Wrecks of the Matilda and Ignatz Breum
Football Pioneers from the North East of England
By Thomas Bainbridge Sunderland-born Founder of Wanderers and the F.A. Charles Alcock was born in the Sunniside area of Sunderland, at 10 Norfolk Street, and would… Read More »Football Pioneers from the North East of England
The Little Harbour That Helped Change Britain
By Crasterfarian Being born and bred in Craster, one of our endless playgrounds was the coastline in and around Howick, the bathing house or ‘Tully’s Hoose’… Read More »The Little Harbour That Helped Change Britain