National Archives exhibition on tour in Newcastle

The National Archives’ ‘Spirit of Invention’ exhibition, showcasing the history of technological innovation, is now on tour at Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s Discovery Museum until 23 June – the first time a TNA exhibition has toured in this way.

Outdoor theatre spectacular remembers the Vikings

A 1,000-strong cast and crew has begun rehearsals for the UK’s biggest outdoor live theatre spectacular which takes place every summer in County Durham. Performed on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage at Bishop Auckland, Kynren – an epic tale of England immerses audiences in the telling of a 2,000-year tale of history. Join Arthur, the son … Read more

Museums, archives and heritage in Tyne & Wear

Newcastle upon Tyne, parliamentary and municipal borough, city, seaport, market town, and county of itself, Northumberland, on river Tyne, 10 miles from its mouth, 117 miles SE. of Edinburgh and 276 miles NW. of London by rail, 5371 acres, population 145,359. Modern Newcastle, through the rich mineral products of the neighbourhood, and the industrial genius … Read more

Museums, archives and heritage in Northumberland

Northumberland, the most northerly county of England, bounded N. by the river Tweed, which separates it from Berwickshire, NW. by the Cheviot Hills, separating it from Roxburghshire, E. by the North Sea, S. by Durham, and W. by Cumberland; greatest length, N. to S., 70 miles; greatest breadth, E. to W., 53 miles; area, 1,290,312 … Read more