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Thursday, 9th September 2010
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PAGES THAT REVIVE MEMORIES
Harry Rowland casts an eye over the diaries of Mitford man William Brewis
20/11/2004
Remembering Edwardian Morpeth
Harry Rowland's Bygone Morpeth
28/10/2004
Holiday by the Devil's Causeway
Harry Rowland's Bygone Morpeth
28/10/2004
A Morpeth family’s life on the land caught on film
A Morpeth family’s life on the land caught on film
11/02/2004
Sporting past recalled in street names
Harry Rowland's Bygone Morpeth
31/01/2004
MORE TALES OF TURNER’S LIFE IN OLD MORPETH
More about the life of botanist Wlliam Turner
21/08/2003
ESCAPE FROM MORPETH TO SCOTLAND
The tale of Lord Huntley’s escape from Morpeth to Scotland
14/08/2003
Tanner’s son who became famous botanist
Son of Morpeth who became famous botanist
09/08/2003
HOW A HOWKY BECAME MP FOR MORPETH
More about Morpeth MP Thomas Burt
24/07/2003
REMEMBERING THOMAS BURT (1837-1922)
The miner’s champion who became MP for Morpeth
18/07/2003
WHERE BOTHAL FLOCKS MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED
Looking at Sheepwash
12/07/2003
PICTURES OF AN EXHIBITION SHOW HISTORY OF SQUARE
Pictures of an exhibition show history of Square
18/06/2003
BOTHAL CASTLE AND ITS STUNNING SETTING
More about Bothal and its castle
09/06/2003
BOTHAL’S DAYS OF POWER RECALLED
Clues to the grand past of Bothal village
30/05/2003
BREAKNECK RIDE TO THE BORDER
Widdrington’s part in an historic journey
26/05/2003
LONGHORSLEY’S CACHE OF ROMAN TREASURE
A cache of Roman coins found at Longhorsley
15/05/2003
ONE MAN’S MEMORIES OF OLD MORPETH
William Toshack’s memories of old Morpeth
14/05/2003
HOW BEATING THE BOUNDS BEGAN AT MORPETH
Morpeth’s boundary riding history reviewed
02/05/2003
TOURING TOMMY LONGSTAFF’S MORPETH
Looking back on Morpeth from Tommy Longstaff’s time
25/04/2003
WHEN MORPETH WAS A LEADING LIGHT IN GAS
Looking back on the days of gas lighting at Morpeth
20/04/2003
GARDEN FIELD THAT SURVIVES DEVELOPMENT
Tommy Longstaff, Tommy’s Field and beating the bounds of Morpeth
10/04/2003
MORE OF WESLEY AND HIS MORPETH CONNECTIONS
More about John Wesley and Morpeth
27/03/2003
DELVING INTO MORPETH’S FLOOD HISTORY
Looking into flooding history at Morpeth
20/03/2003
NO NIGHTS ON THE TOWN FOR BUILDER’S APPRENTICE
History of Morpeth stonemason Thomas King
13/03/2003
MORPETH’S FLOODS HAD THEIR DIFFERENCES
Looking back on Morpeth floods
06/03/2003
NO EVIDENCE OF OUR LINK TO BARBARIC SPORT
Morpeth’s bull ring
27/02/2003
THE CHANGING FACE OF MORPETH MARKET PLACE
Morpeth Market Place changes
20/02/2003
WHY NO MEMORIAL TO FAMOUS MORPETH BUILDER?
Bygone Morpeth and Thomas King builder
05/02/2003
THE TALE OF THOMAS THE INGENIOUS
Bygone Morpeth history column
24/01/2003
TAKING A NEW YEAR STROLL AROUND TOWN
Bygone Morpeth column
16/01/2003
TRAGIC DEATH OF FORMER MORPETH POLITICIAN
Bygone Morpeth
09/01/2003
THE EXPANSION AND GROWTH OF IRONMONGERS
The expansion and growth of ironmongers
19/12/2002
DEER CULL IS NOTHING NEW FOR WIDDRINGTON
Deer cull is nothing new for Widdrington
12/12/2002
WHEN SMUGGLERS PLIED THEIR TRADE
Bygone Morpeth
05/12/2002
RAISING A GLASS TO THE DEMON DRINK
Bygone Morpeth
28/11/2002
SALT OF THE SEA...AND THE EARTH
Bygone Morpeth
22/11/2002
MEMORIES OF ANOTHER JACK OF MITFORD
Memories of Jack of Mitford
14/11/2002
WHEN MISTER MAYOR COULD PARK WHEREVER HE LIKED
When Mister Mayor could park wherever he liked
07/11/2002
PERILS OF DWELLING MIDST WOODS AND WATERS
Perils of dwelling midst woods and waters
31/10/2002
RELICS REVIVE HISTORY OF A FORMER MILL
Relics revive history of a former mill
24/10/2002
A TOWNSHIP KNOWN BY HILLS AND DITCHES
A township known by hills and ditches
10/10/2002
TWO COMMUNITIES LINKED BY THE SALT TRADE
Two communities linked by the salt trade
04/10/2002
CHEQUERED HISTORY OF MORPETH CASTLE
CHEQUERED HISTORY OF MORPETH CASTLE
25/09/2002
Focus on Morpeth’s sylvan history
Focus on Morpeth’s sylvan history
20/09/2002
MITFORD, MELDON AND MOLESDEN REVISITED
Mitford, Meldon and Molesden revisited
12/09/2002
MOOR PATH OR MURDER PATH? TOWN’S NAME IS QUESTIONED
Moor Path or Murder Path? Town’s name is questioned
05/09/2002
TOAST TO AN HISTORIC HOTEL
TOAST TO AN HISTORIC HOTEL
22/08/2002
THE MURKY PAST OF MORPETH’S YARDS AND ALLEYS
The murky past of Morpeth’s yards and alleys
15/08/2002
DAYS OF A STAFF FEUD — AND A RIOT IN THE STREETS
Days of a staff feud — and a riot in the streets
08/08/2002
WHY A MANCHESTER STREET RIGHT HERE IN MORPETH?
Why a Manchester Street right here in Morpeth?
31/07/2002
PASSIONS ARE STIRRED AGAIN AT WIDDRINGTON
Passions are stirred again at Widdrington
25/07/2002
WHO CAN UNRAVEL THIS WAR-TIME MYSTERY
Who can unravel this war-time mystery
18/07/2002
STEPPING BACK IN TIME WITH TOWN’S BOOTMAKERS
STEPPING BACK IN TIME WITH TOWN’S BOOTMAKERS
11/07/2002
MORPETH MEMORIES AFOOT
MORPETH MEMORIES AFOOT
03/07/2002
THE ORIGINS OF TOWN’S FAIR
THE ORIGINS OF TOWN’S FAIR
20/06/2002
LOVE SPRINGS ETERNAL...
LOVE SPRINGS ETERNAL...
06/06/2002
THE CHANGING FACE OF MORPETH’S MARKET PLACE
THE CHANGING FACE OF MORPETH’S MARKET PLACE
29/05/2002
WHERE WATCH WAS KEPT FOR RUSTLERS
WHERE WATCH WAS KEPT FOR RUSTLERS
27/05/2002
TURNING THE CLOCK BACK ON OLD MORPETH
TURNING THE CLOCK BACK ON OLD MORPETH
16/05/2002
CHEQUERED HISTORY OF THE COURT HOUSE
CHEQUERED HISTORY OF THE COURT HOUSE
09/05/2002
A LEARNING MODEL FOR MORPETH’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
A LEARNING MODEL FOR MORPETH’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
25/04/2002
HOWARDS’ WAY...
HOWARDS’ WAY...
17/04/2002
TALES OF PESTILENCE AND A CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE!
TALES OF PESTILENCE AND A CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE!
11/04/2002
HOW SCHOOLDAYS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS
HOW SCHOOLDAYS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS
04/04/2002
THE EARLY YEARS OF MAN BEHIND A SCHOOL’S NAME
THE EARLY YEARS OF MAN BEHIND A SCHOOL’S NAME
28/03/2002
WILLIAM WOODMAN AND KEVI SCHOOL
WILLIAM WOODMAN AND KEVI SCHOOL
21/03/2002
AN EARLY LESSON IN KEVI SCHOOL’S HISTORY
AN EARLY LESSON IN KEVI SCHOOL’S HISTORY
14/03/2002
THE FLYERS WHO NEVER LIVED TO SEE THEIR HOMELAND FREE AGAIN
IN the second and concluding part of his feature on RAF Morpeth
08/03/2002
MEMORIES OF RAF MORPETH — 60 YEARS ON
MEMORIES OF RAF MORPETH — 60 YEARS ON
28/02/2002
A STROLL THROUGH HISTORY
A STROLL THROUGH HISTORY
21/02/2002
RESEARCHING THOSE FAMILY ROOTS
RESEARCHING THOSE FAMILY ROOTS
14/02/2002
A VISITOR’S IMPRESSIONS OF A DAY TRIP TO MORPETH IN 1865
A VISITOR’S IMPRESSIONS OF A DAY TRIP TO MORPETH IN 1865
07/02/2002
DIDN’T WE HAVE A LOVELY TIME, THE DAY WE WENT TO MORPETH?
DIDN’T WE HAVE A LOVELY TIME, THE DAY WE WENT TO MORPETH?
24/01/2002
OLDGATE PREPARES TO SOUND LAST POST
OLDGATE PREPARES TO SOUND LAST POST
10/01/2002
MERCHANTS IN THE PAST
MERCHANTS IN THE PAST
02/01/2002
RECALLING A FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH ANCIENT MORPETH
RECALLING A FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH ANCIENT MORPETH
27/12/2001
A walk in the park reveals
A walk in the park reveals
24/12/2001
SOCIETY GIVEN A GLIMPSE OF HISTORICAL PAST
SOCIETY GIVEN A GLIMPSE OF HISTORICAL PAST
13/12/2001
HISTORY OF MORPETH WRITTEN IN CHURCH STONE
HISTORY OF MORPETH WRITTEN IN CHURCH STONE
06/12/2001
WHEN CHURCHES WERE A PLACE OF SANCTUARY
WHEN CHURCHES WERE A PLACE OF SANCTUARY
29/11/2001
SPECTACULAR NEO-NORMAN CHURCH, - 'THE FINEST HOUSE IN MORPETH'
SPECTACULAR NEO-NORMAN CHURCH, - 'THE FINEST HOUSE IN MORPETH'
22/11/2001
A strange choice of town centre site for a new church
A strange choice of town centre site for a new church
15/11/2001
MORE OF MORPETH AND THE CARLISLE CONNECTION
MORE OF MORPETH AND THE CARLISLE CONNECTION
08/11/2001
MORPETH'S CARLISLE CONNECTION
MORPETH'S CARLISLE CONNECTION
18/10/2001
MORE OF MORPETH’S CHURCHYARD MONUMENTS
MORE OF MORPETH’S CHURCHYARD MONUMENTS
11/10/2001
THE CHANGING FACE OF TOWN’S MARKET PLACE
03/10/2001
THE HOOD FAMILY REMEMBERED
The Hood family Remembered
27/09/2001
THE STORY OF A DISTINGUISHED MORPETH CLERGYMAN
THE STORY OF A DISTINGUISHED MORPETH CLERGYMAN
20/09/2001
RECALLING A DISTINGUISHED MORPETH POLITICIAN
THE name of Ord has many close associations political career of William Ord, MP
13/09/2001
PORTRAIT OF A GREAT POLITICAL REFORMER
PORTRAIT OF A GREAT POLITICAL REFORMER
06/09/2001
Portrait of a famous Morpeth artist
22/08/2001
HISTORY IS WRITTEN ON THE TOMBSTONES
17/08/2001
Beeswing — the horse that won the hearts of Morpeth
02/08/2001
From a pedlar to a patron
14/07/2001
WELLWAY AND ITS INHABITANTS
THIS week we continue our look back at the Wellway in Morpeth, this time taking a closer inspection at the people associated with the area.
03/07/2001
WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE IN WELLWAY
TODAY we take a look at an area of Morpeth which takes its name from having once being a principle source of drinking water in the town.
03/07/2001
THE MORPETH MP WHO BECAME A GOVERNOR OF BERWICK
THE elections may be over but there’s little chance of putting politics behind us for another few years, especially when Morpeth has such rich parliamentary history.
03/07/2001
HOW FRIENDSHIP WAS FORGED FROM A POLITICAL DEFEAT
MORE than a century ago, in early 1874, a General Election was held.
03/07/2001
HISTORY AT THE HUSTINGS
IT’S election time again — so today we take a look back into Morpeth’s past and its connections with some of the great political reformers.
03/07/2001
THE MAN WHO WAS KNOWN AS MR MORPETH
THE history of market towns like ours is well populated with colourful characters whose mark on the community lingers long after their passing.
03/07/2001
HOW TIME HAS CHANGED MORPETH’S FORMER POSTING HOUSE
THE man known as ‘Mister Morpeth’, Ald W.S. Sanderson, certainly left his mark on his home town.
03/07/2001
THE HOUSE WON FOR THE PRICE OF A TICKET
EVERY house has a history of its own — but how many have a tale to tell as interesting as this one at Morpeth?
03/07/2001
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED OVER 70 YEARS...
RESEARCH for a recent article about the opening of Carlisle Park in 1929 set me thinking about what the town must have looked like then.
03/07/2001
LONGHORSLEY IN THE DAYS OF BORDER DISPUTES
THIS week HARRY ROWLAND returns to Longhorsley to examine the 16th Century border disputes that characterised the area and assess in more depth the Horsley family themselves.
03/07/2001
A WALK IN MORPETH’S PARK ON OPENING DAY
HARRY ROWLAND recalls an occasion when a new page was written in our town’s history
03/07/2001
VILLAGERS IN TIMES OF CONFLICT
Historian HARRY ROWLAND returns to Longhorsley for a look into its war-time past
03/07/2001
MEMORIES OF THE DAYS OF THE WORKHOUSE
Historian HARRY ROWLAND looks back to the time of the Poor Law at Morpeth
03/07/2001
HOW LIFE AT THE HALL REFLECTED ON VILLAGE FOLK IN BYGONE DAYS
Historian HARRY ROWLAND finds more to look back upon at old Longhorsley
03/07/2001
FROM FOUR VILLAGE PUBS TO ONLY ONE
Historian HARRY ROWLAND continues his look into Longhorsley’s past
03/07/2001
TRAVELLERS TALES FROM THE VILLAGE CROSSROADS
Historian HARRY ROWLAND continues his look at Longhorsley’s past
03/07/2001
AN ISOLATED CHURCH NOW A 'ROMANTIC RUIN'
Historian HARRY ROWLAND turns his attention to the ‘village where horses grazed’
03/07/2001
A WALK IN THE PARK PROMPTS MEMORIES OF FAMOUS FOLK
Historian HARRY ROWLAND continues his look at Morpeth’s Carlisle Park, currently undergoing a £1.6m facelift
03/07/2001
PICTURE TELLS A TALE OF LIFE BEFORE THE PARK
AS work progresses on Morpeth’s Carlisle Park facelift, HARRY ROWLAND explores its past
03/07/2001
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