The Northumbrian art and craft of harvesting (howkin) turnips By Donald Clegg A field full of memories There’s a field in the Upper North Tyne that I pass almost daily as I travel to and from my home near Kielder Water. As soon as I see it, memories take me back almost 60 years and … Read more
Background by Clive Dalton Graham Batey is the third generation of the Batey family of builders in Bellingham that traded under the name of ‘Joseph G. Batey and Sons, Builders and Contractors’. Graham was the last partner in the business along with his Uncle Arthur when he must have received an order from Robert Allen … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Saturday – day of play Saturday was the best day of the week for us Noble Street ‘yunguns’ – because there was ‘nee school’ and we were free from the terrors of Jean Milburn in the Juniors, before progressing to Joe Lumley in the seniors. Here you knew that the dreaded … Read more