Retro

Chris Trimmer, Plant Conservation Centre Manager with the Sycamore Gap saplings at the National Trust Plant Conservation Centre. Picture: National Trust /James Dobson

Northumberland's beloved tree continues to spread hope after its tragic felling

Adrian Don, one of the first customers of the Tyne and Wear metro.

Metro's first customers in 1980 take a trip down memory lane

A scimitar presented to HMS Northumberland's captain by Napoleon Bonaparte. Picture: Charles Miller Ltd/SWNS

Sword gifted to HMS Northumberland captain by Napoleon sells for £38,000

People gathered to watch as veterans formed a march past the war memorial.

In pictures: Wreath laying memorial service in Cramlington

Diagram from North Seaton signal box donated to Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway.

"It's important to remember the proud heritage of the railway in our county"

Primary school children out on a bike ride to learn to learn about their local heritage.

Historical bike rides: teaching children about their heritage

A memorial of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, in Alnwick.

The Percy cousins behind the gunpowder plot

Alexander Nasmyth: The Union Chain Bridge (1820), courtesy of Paxton House

New exhibition on Paxton House to open in Berwick

Alnwick Halloween Festival 2011.

16 spooktacular pictures from Alnwick Halloween Festival in 2011

The unveiling of a new board to commemorate Cuthbert Collingwood.

Commemorating local hero with the unveiling of new board

Some scenes from Amble in 2004.

28 pictures from Amble in 2004
It’s time to turn the clock back 20 years with a dip into our archives for pictures from Amble in 2004.
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Alnwick Mechanics' Institute.

Historic Alnwick building to open to the public for special anniversary event

DUKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, PRIZEDAY 2004

Flashback to 2004 with 15 pictures to bring back memories from 20 years ago

St Paul's RC Primary School in Alnwick.

In pictures: A trip down memory lane at St Paul's RC Primary School

The Waterford Memorial in Ford.

Statue repair shortlisted for national award

Greg Freeman at the Aln Valley heritage railway in Alnwick

On the right lines: celebrating return of Northumberland rail link in poetry

A trip down memory lane for north Northumberland images of 2004.

50 flashbacks to Northumberland 20 years ago

King Edward VI pupils in 1989.

Nostalgia trip back to 1989 with 17 pictures from the Morpeth Herald

Sarah Hudson, Joe Hufton, Esther Huss, Alex Oates. Picture: November Club

Village set to celebrate heritage at showcase event

School starters in 2015.

14 great pictures of school starters from north Northumberland in 2015

General Lambert's House in Alnwick.

Rare chance to see inside historic properties as part of Heritage Open Days

The new reception class pupils at St Michael's First School, Alnwick.

Retro: Northumberland school starters in 2010

Pokemon characters, like those pictured, are among toy deals at Aldi (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Cowabunga! Iconic 1990s retro toys comeback in supermarket deals

The Duke of Northumberland visited Alnwick Town Juniors U/8 football team in 2010.

Nostalgia: 20 football pictures from the Gazette archive

Netball at Northumberland schools.

Netball nostalgia: 28 pictures from Northumberland

Olympic Torch event at Alnwick pastures. Lewis Denny on the stage with the flame.

24 pictures from when the Olympic torch visited Alnwick in 2012

Holy Island. Picture: DigVentures/Aerial-Cam

Citizen scientists wanted for online mission exploring historic landscapes

Hedley Planning has secured planning approval for an eye-catching contemporary art installation

NE planning specialist sees continued out of region growth with art installation...
North East planning specialist Hedley Planning continues to expand its operations beyond the region after securing approval for an eye-catching contemporary art installation for English Heritage.
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A look back at Cramlington Learning Village's prom in 2011. (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)

Great snaps from the Cramlington Learning Village prom in 2011

The Duchess's High School Under 16 tennis team in 1986.

Anyone for tennis? 15 pictures from our archives

On Your Marks - it was a packed field in the King Edward VI school annual fun run in July 1985.

Flashback to 1985 with Morpeth pictures from our archive

Year 11 students from Duchess's High School in Alnwick ready to set off for their prom in 2009.

Prom time: 30 pictures from 2009 of Duchess's High School students

Alnwick Castle under restoration works.

Heritage skills weekend returns to Alnwick Castle

Commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Blyth.

80th anniversary of D-Day market at Blyth ceremony

Late night shopping at Woolworths in Alnwick ahead of Christmas 1985.

Flashback to 1985 with 21 old pictures from Northumberland

The KEVI First XI team, c1989.

Nostalgia: 21 fantastic archive photographs from Morpeth school

School scenes from north Northumberland in 2003.

School gallery: 32 happy memories from 2003

Students at the GCSE results collection at Duchess's Community High School in Alnwick.

GCSE exams: Flashback to the class of 2013

To whet people’s appetites, we thought it would be nice to look at a selection of photos from previous Morpeth Fair Days from our archives.

17 photos of Morpeth Fair Day fun from our archives

St Aidan Church in Bamburgh. Picture: Louise Taylor-Kenyon

Bamburgh church gets funding to install its first toilet

Blyth Battery, still present in the town, was an important defence for the coast during the Second World War. (Photo by Jane Coltman)

Events planned to mark anniversary of D-Day

Before and after view of the Georgian fireplace.

Georgian fireplace restored in village hall

Belford Museum trustees Chris Ormerod, Karon Ives and Martin McMahon in the newly refurbished rear exhibition room.

Renovation project completed after flood damage at museum

Lucy at the Sycamore Gap site

Artist’s vision comes to fruition to create a Sycamore Gap woodland legacy

The Northumberland Hall in Alnwick. Picture: Jane Coltman

Museum move to Alnwick town centre a step closer thanks to lottery grant
Plans to move a museum into one of Alnwick’s best-known buildings have moved a step closer
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A relic of the Second World War has returned to stand sentinel over the North East coast at The Tynemouth Castle Inn. (Photo by The Inn Collection Group)

WW2 bomb back on display in Tynemouth

The Duchess of Northumberland opens the new Chatton playground.

New village playground officially opened by Duchess

The Trotter table in the library at Paxton House.

Paxton House reunited with internationally important piece of furniture

The Anglo-Saxon museum Ad Gefrin in Wooler.

New figures reveal success of £16m visitor attraction

Duchess's High School year 11 prom 2011.
Emily Fahy, Kitty Chrisp, Annabel Freeman, Tasha Robson and Claudia Pearson.

A trip down memory lane to the 2011 prom at Duchess's High

Berwick's principals for 2024, right hand man Millie Hope and chief marshal Caitlin Grant. Picture: DBH Photography

Berwick's principals for common riding season announced

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