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This is where we take time to tell a story, share a memory and let you know what’s in our thoughts. It’s full of snippets. We hope you enjoy browsing.
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As this is Volunteers' Week we would like to take this opportunity to say a…
Ron Hillaby31st May 2021
Jeanette writes: In 2012 a group of local residents shared their childhood memories for our A Day…
Kath Smith14th April 2021
The Remembering the Past team would like to thank everyone who came to our virtual…
Kath Smith8th April 2021
Last Thursday fifty one Digital Heritage Heroes joined us in the virtual world as we…
Kath Smith20th March 2021
In 2016 we were involved in a wonderful project exploring Easter traditions. We worked alongside…
Kath Smith19th March 2021
Today is International Women’s Day (8th March) and this month is Women’s History month. These…
Kath Smith8th March 2021
Thanks to everyone who came along yesterday (virtually) to see our presentation (now on YouTube)…
Kath Smith5th March 2021
Books may have more competition these days but they have helped many through Lockdown. Of…
Kath Smith4th March 2021
Do you ever find yourself having a tidy up then finding something you've forgotten about…
Kath Smith25th February 2021
Kath writes: Swimming in open water is in the news at the moment while our…
Kath Smith22nd February 2021
16th February 2021 is Shrove Tuesday, also well known as pancake day. We don’t have any memories of…
Kath Smith15th February 2021
St Valentine’s Day, 14th February is a date that goes back at least to the Middle…
Kath Smith13th February 2021
Volunteer Toni picks out some memories from the collection that fit the time of year: …
Kath Smith30th December 2020
Kath writes: Remembering the Past was originally set up by North Shields Library Club and…
Kath Smith23rd December 2020
"When I think of Christmas, I always think of my Great Aunt May, she was…
Kath Smith16th December 2020
We thought you might like to see some of the images of the revived Whitley…
Kath Smith15th December 2020
The family of one of our early contributors, John McParland, has sent us…
Kath Smith10th December 2020
HIGH SPRING TIDES CREATE HIGH WAVES OVER NORTH PIER TYNEMOUTH 2017 Kath Smith writes: Today…
Kath Smith17th November 2020
Sing along with the Butlins Boys Kath Smith writes: One of the highlights of Remembering…
Kath Smith10th November 2020
The ladies from Cullercoats Knit and Natter shared their knowledge about boudey at one of…
robgibbons4th May 2020
Kitty Brightwell was a plotter in the bunker at Uxbridge during the war. The bunker…
robgibbons4th May 2020
One of the highlights of the work on the Gannin Shoppin project was the public…
robgibbons11th August 2019
Listen to this wonderful description of coal trimming which was collected during our ‘Pass it…
robgibbons7th April 2019
Empire Day, 1950Take a look at this image and see how many different countries you…
robgibbons7th April 2019
Volunteer interviews Harry Mercer, or is that Harry interviewing the interviewer?We’re lucky to have some…
robgibbons7th April 2019
The Toon family reminiscing with a handling book as part of the ‘Bringing Back the…
robgibbons7th April 2019