Grainger Town in Newcastle Upon Tyne is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in Britain today. Built during the 1830s, it is one of the largest urban centres to be named after a single person – Richard Grainger. Richard Grainger’s young life Ramsay, James; Richard Grainger (1797-1861); Laing Art Gallery; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/richard-grainger-17971861-36822 Richard Grainger...Read More

Earl Grey’s Monument sits at the heart of Newcastle and is a place where people gather, meet friends and thousands of people come through the Monument area every single day. In years gone by, this was a very different location from what you see today. In the past, the location wouldn’t have been much different...Read More

Every schoolchild knows the events of 1066 but what happened next here in the north east? As the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings approaches, Alex Iles investigates.Read More

Alex Iles delves into the history of Newcastle and is inspired by three notable entrepreneursRead More

As halloween approaches, alex iles explores some gory and grisly events from the history of newcastle and north east England.Read More