This is a living archive and it needs more stories – can you share one with us?
Do you have a story to tell or a memory to share?
Remembering the Past is collecting memories about every part of life in North Tyneside and its surrounding areas, as told by those who lived, worked and played there.
Here you'll find memories and experiences contributed entirely by people who were born and raised in the area, or who have moved here from other parts of the country. Their stories cover a timespan of over 100 years, with our earliest memory going back to 1906.
From birth to death, holidays, school, childhood and working life, health, entertainment, politics, festivals, transport, shopping and home. Whether your memories are from 6, 16, or 60 years ago you will help build a living community history, which other people will enjoy.
A reflection for VE Day

An Ex WAAF’s story
Kitty Brightwell was a plotter in the bunker at Uxbridge during the war. The bunker housed RAF Fighter Command’s No.11 Group Operations Room throughout the Second World War, the room from which the RAF co-ordinated most of the Battle of Britain. Some of her memories have been incorporated into the museum’s exhibitions.
Click here to read Kitty’s reflections on a night time raid.
Our latest project

Meet me at the Oxford
Listen to volunteers Pam, Pat and Linda talking about their experience of volunteering with Remembering the Past. They were involved in collecting memories for the ‘Meet me at the Oxford’ project which extended the skills of our whole team and was great fun in the process.
What people say about us
Would you like to volunteer with Remembering the Past?

All of our work is done by volunteers.
We’re proud of what we do and how we do it. If you join the team you could learn some new skills, work on interesting projects, meet some wonderful people and have fun along the way.