Tag: History
Consett Magazine – January 2024 Editorial
Dear Consett Residents,
As we usher in 2024, our community's stories of passion, creativity, and resilience continue to inspire. This January, we're excited to bring...
How Popular is Taking Your Spouse’s Surname in 2023
Weddings are a joyous time filled with celebration but potentially also the most planning you’ve ever had to do in your life!
A wedding,...
Consett & Vale of Derwent Naturalists’ Field Club (known as Consett...
Come and join us on our fortnightly coach trips from Consett to interesting places in the Northeast. We normally set out for a full...
Beamish Museum Welcomes Lumo as First Business Champion: A Partnership for...
Lumo, the train operator, has been warmly embraced as the inaugural Business Champion of Beamish Museum.
This distinctive program recognises businesses that go above and...
REVISITING CONSETT HISTORY: Our Irish Immigrant Roots
As we look back at the history of Consett, we cannot ignore the impact of the Irish community on our town.
From the late 1700s,...
History of Consett Steelworks Commemorates 1950 Gas Accident
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, History of Consett Steelworks will be hosting a commemoration event to mark the 73rd anniversary of the 1950 gas...
Curio Photos of People and Places – Consett Heritage
I, like many others into local heritage, love to buy curios, pictures and postcards of the area. In the past year, I have done...
Discovering Your Family’s Story – Part 7 – Non-Conformist Registers
The guide to researching your family history.
Catherine Meades BSc DipGen QG
Cameo Family History
A series to lead you through the process of discovering your family’s...
They Think it’s All Over – By Lorraine Weightman
I have attempted on numerous occasions to try my hand at knitting - and my friends who can knit, will definitely tell you -...
Replica Mining Banner Finds New Home in Annfield Plain Library
A replica mining banner has been unveiled at Annfield Plain library, celebrating the county’s rich mining history and the people who lived during those...