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Kevin Egan has been researching his family history and also produces wonderful paintings He has agreed to donate one of his painting to the Eden Miners Centre and will be coming to do so on Monday 10th July Thank you Kevin for agreeing to donate this painting He is also donating a painting to the […]

Hello Richard, As I mentioned I’m looking for relatives of James Wass of Leadgate, Consett who was Killed in Action on February 16,1945 and is buried at Mook War Cemetery Holland. Today at the cemetery there was a wooden cross at his headstone with the names of Stephen and Oliver Wass on it. Below a

Audrey Jackson posted on Facebook about seeing pictures of areas from childhood and how they are now Where the old sawmill was up the tub line to see stables my father had early 1940s. If there is any photos round that time. Going back to early childhood 1945 to 1950. Thank you . This one

Thanks to Paul Henley who flew his drone over the area to provide the pictures of the area “Now”. A further post with a “Now and “Then” reflection will follow in due course

Latest memory by our regular contributor The Leadgate Resident Just came across this photo taken outside of Leadgate community centre where we had our youth club,the photo was probably taken in the mid seventies. Diane,Hendo,Robbie,Conrad(sadly no longer with us) and John at the front. The youth club was on a Monday night,the youth leaders were

thanks to Kevin for agreeing to share this research, hope you will enjoy it and if you have similar please do get in touch

Do you have a local connection to Leadgate and would consider being a contributor to collaborate to share your connection and/or memories? Contributions are welcome from all ages, groups and organisations for example churches or sports clubs, scouts etc Especially would welcome input from young people maybe telling your families story…. If so please comment

Sorry this is so long… I’ve totally self indulged but hope some of you will find it interesting  My mam, Thora, my stepdad, Jim, his mother, ‘Gran’, our dog, Jip and myself moved into the Masons in 1971. It was a Whitbread pub and almost derelict at that time. On entering through the front door,

Thanks to our regular contributor The Leadgate Resident I’m sitting here thinking of yesteryear,I’m in the Masons Arms on a Friday night,Jimmy and Thora are mine hosts with Jip the dog , it’s just turned six oclock (opening time ,them days) I’ve got myself a pint of trophy,it’s a Whitbread house and in walks Ceil

David Almond kindly agreed to these photos to be shared   So going through mums old photos as part of the tidying up process & found these I knew my old man played cricket around the Newcastle area but the stats for that game were pretty impressive No problem’s Richard use as you wish maybe