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A trip into the past in Jesmond Vale

Discovery Museum   Exhibitions   Local History   World War 1
Posted by administrator on November 21, 2014     Permalink     Comments (2)

At the time of the First World War, there was a thriving community along the edge of the Ouseburn in Jesmond Vale. The street pictured is probably Woodbine Terrace, in the Vale, which has since been demolished. However, we can still see… Read more

Highs and Lows of First World War Street Parties in Newcastle and Tyneside

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Posted by administrator on November 13, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

This sunny scene in Byker shows one of hundreds of back-lane tea parties that took place in Newcastle in the lovely hot summer of 1919. The parties celebrated the Peace Treaty of June 28th, which finally ended the First World War.… Read more

First World War Party in Pilgrim Street, Newcastle

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Posted by administrator on October 2, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

There was an absolute craze for street parties in Newcastle in August 1919 to celebrate the signing of the Peace Treaty on June 28th – the official end of the First World War. There were a few ‘Peace’ and ‘Victory’… Read more