Archive | March, 2011

A diamond day they almost didn’t reach

A diamond day they almost didn’t reach

By VICKI NEWMAN Published on Thursday 31 March 2011 17:46 A SOUTH Tyneside couple are celebrating the diamond wedding they thought they would never see.     Eddy and Ena Hannen, of Edgeworth Close, Boldon, tied the knot six decades ago today, but five years ago they were almost separated forever. Mr Hannen, 82, a [...]

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From pit to palace: Kate’s coal mining ancestry

From pit to palace: Kate’s coal mining ancestry

She’s not exactly a coal miner’s daughter, but Kate Middleton has deep family roots in the grim coal pits of northern England. Middleton has already captivated the world’s imagination with her Cinderella story of going from middle-class girl-next-door to queen-in-waiting, but until recently few knew of her family’s connection to coal mining, once a prime [...]

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Lambton Castle to become wedding venue

Lambton Castle to become wedding venue

http://www.lambtoncastle.co.uk AN aristocrat has announced plans to transform part of his North East estate into a wedding and entertainment venue. Renovation work is being carried out by Lord Durham on the grade II-listed Lambton Castle, near Bournmoor, County Durham, to turn it into a venue for upmarket civil weddings, classical concerts and parties. Biddick Hall, [...]

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Did you know Fence Houses had it’s own Tea Packet?

Did you know Fence Houses had it’s own Tea Packet?

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Houghton Hall

Houghton Hall

Former Big Club and YMCA

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Houghton Hall South Elevation

Houghton Hall South Elevation

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Houghton Le Spring Secondary Modern School Running Track

Houghton Le Spring Secondary Modern School Running Track

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Post Card from Houghton Le Spring

Post Card from Houghton Le Spring

Who remembers the Policeman directing the traffic?

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View From Rainton Meadows

View From Rainton Meadows

I think this was taken from Rainton Arena looking across to now what is the Evolve

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View From Kirkup’s Wood

View From Kirkup’s Wood

To Morton Grange now a small Forest look closely you can see the young saplings

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