By Thomas Bainbridge Michael Heaviside Born in 1888, Mick Heaviside, initially from Gilesgate, Durham, moved with his family first to Kimblesworth, and then to Sacriston, where… Read More »More Tales of Derring-Do: 3 Incredible Local Lads Who Won the VC
By Thomas Bainbridge The Victoria Cross has been attained 1553 times since its inception in 1856. Awarded for demonstrating extraordinary courage in the most desperate circumstances,… Read More »Tales of Derring-Do: 3 North East Recipients of the VC
By Crasterfarian In the last post we looked at the tragic wreck of the Tadorne, a trawler that succumbed to the rocks of Howick in thick… Read More »Submarine G11 Wreck, Howick
The Second World War was a long, hard and messy slog. Everyone was directly affected by it, so much so, that I’d never be able… Read More »World War II and Tynemouth Borough
