Trolls as Toys and Figures from Folklore
Some toy trends make sense, like the fascination with Lego or even Barbie-mania, which naturally enjoyed the boost from the 2023 film. The fad for trolls, however, doesn't immediately make sense. Thes...
7 Feb 22min
Ralph Hedley: Painter of North East Scenes and the Working Class
The arts remain one of the best ways to preserve culture in a way that people can interact with. Literature, folk music, and art, among others, allow us to experience culture, even secondhand, using t...
31 Jan 30min
Explore 3 strange legends of the Newcastle Castle
The Newcastle Castle occupies a strange position in the city centre. So strange that some people can’t believe we have a castle in town at all! Various buildings have stood on the site for centuries,...
24 Jan 22min
Meet Joe Wilson: The 19th-Century Bard of Tyneside
Walk along Stowell Street in Newcastle upon Tyne and turn into St Andrew’s Street, and you might notice a plaque on the wall. It marks the site of the house where Tyneside bard Joe Wilson was born - t...
17 Jan 27min
The Blaydon Races: The Story Behind the Tyneside Anthem and Sporting Event
Inhabitants of the Tyneside region are undoubtedly familiar with the 19th-century song, 'The Blaydon Races'. It describes a journey from Newcastle's city centre to Blaydon to see the races, and even b...
10 Jan 20min
Newcastle Disasters: Fire, Flood, and Plague
Newcastle upon Tyne is famous for many things: its bridges, nightlife, and being the birthplace of Greggs are just some of them. We've seen plenty of world firsts here, been on the frontline of scienc...
3 Jan 30min
The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr Kate Cherrell
Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer and broadcaster specialising in the long 19th century and paranormal history. Her academic interests include 19th-century Spiritualism, mourning traditions, the gothic, th...
22 Des 202558min
