| People |
1983-01-04 |
Former Wark schoolgirl, Kathryn Tickell (15), an expert on the Northumbrian pipes, made her national TV debut on Blue Peter. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
2000-05-21 |
Former miners at Bardon Mill Colliery were invited to the opening of the ?20,000 Redburn Park, which was on the site of the former colliery. |
| Bellingham |
1935-09-28 |
Formation of Bellingham Miniature Rifle Club in outbuilding of Railway Hotel. |
| Barrasford and Gunnerton |
1907-10-12 |
Formal opening of the Children?s Sanatorium at Stannington on Saturday 5th October 1907. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1976-04-20 |
Forestry workers at Kielder were told to stop working so hard or their wages would have to be cut to the minimum. The workers were producing so much timber on a piece-rate deal that the Forestry Commission could not afford to pay them. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1973-12-11 |
Forestry workers at Kielder were threatening to ban the use of chain saws in support of their pay claim. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1954-07-16 |
Forestry Villages (Kielder and Byrness) allowed to deteriorate. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1960-12-16 |
Forestry men were to seek work elsewhere. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1993-06-27 |
Forestry Commission foreman Ernie Swailes of Falstone despatched his millionth tonne of timber from Kielder Forest to the sawmills. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1919-07-25 |
Forestry Bill proposed (Newcastle Journal). |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1960-10-21 |
Foresters (of Byrness) alleged that the Forestry Commission chief ignored them. |
| North Tyne Valley and Kielder |
1901-10-19 |
Fords over the North Tyne and Tarset burn were replaced with bridges at a cost of ?3,300. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1958-09-05 |
For the second year running, Allendale was named best kept village in the county, in a competition run by Northumberland Rural Community Council. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1960-08-27 |
For the fourth year in a row, Allendale won the title of best kept village in Northumberland. |
| Hexham |
1901-03-16 |
For the first time in the town?s history, Hexham Urban Council decided that houses in the town should be given street numbers. |
| Bellingham |
1913-02-01 |
FOR SALE: country butchering business. No bad debts. [Lesslie?] |
| Roman Wall |
1947-07-26 |
Footpath to Roman Bridge at Chollerford opened on Saturday 19th July 1947 at 10.45 a.m. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
1884-10-23 |
Following three years of extensive repairs, Beltingham Parish Church reopened for a special service led by the Bishop of Newcastle. |
| Falstone |
1904-01-30 |
Following the refusal of permission to use the schoolroom for a ball, a public meeting was held in Falstone to consider the possibility of erecting a public assembly room in the village. The local gentry was to be approached for donations. |
| Railway |
1984-05-22 |
Following the opening of a new station at Dunston, British Rail warned that journey times between Hexham and Newcastle would increase to 42 minutes. |
