Rising Sun Colliery

St Lukes Church Hall, Frank Street, Wallsend. NE28 6RN St Lukes Church Hall, Frank Street, Wallsend, United Kingdom

Steve Allerdyce               Our committee member’s perspective of our local coal mines history

North East Coastal Exhibition of 1929

John North Have you wandered around the Exhibition Park in Newcastle and wondered how it got its name? John will tell us about the background and the actual exhibition which took place.

Tyneside Connections

Tony Stephenson  Newcastle City Guide, Tony will provide us with an insight and light hearted look regarding local links and connections to make you think!

Wallsend Boys Club

John Percival A talk regarding the history of this local club and the inspiration behind some legendary players

Mining Institute 

Jennifer Hillyard Rare access and historical look into the archives of the original Wallsend Collieries

Wallsend through Time (Recent Changes)

Ken Hutchinson Based on the book Ken had published in 2009 but a lot of pictures used have changed over the last 14 years and other updates.

1950s Wallsend

Keiran Ann Keilty The life and times of our local town post war, housing education shops and work – how the 1950s seen our town thrive!    

Tyneside Films – Tony Stephenson

St Luke’s Church Hall 10 Frank St, Wallsend, United Kingdom

An interesting look at films made in and around Tyneside

£4 – £15

Making of the Tyne Tunnels

St Luke’s Church Hall 10 Frank St, Wallsend, United Kingdom

A surprising insight as to the construction and the day to day activities.

£4 – £15

Murderous Newcastle – Pat Lowery

St Luke’s Church Hall 10 Frank St, Wallsend, United Kingdom

Dark and shady goings on in old Newcastle

£4 – £15