Tag: County Durham heritage
Behind the Baton: William E. Westgarth MBE
Every successful choir needs more than voices — it needs leadership, patience, and belief. For the Consett Citizens Choir, that guiding force was William...
The Shotley Bridge Sword Makers
In 1687, nineteen German craftsmen – trained in some of Europe’s most prestigious blade-making traditions – settled beside the River Derwent in County Durham....