| Falstone |
1914-04-04 |
(HH) Falstone Colliery was offered for sale at auction but no offers were forthcoming. |
| Falstone |
1921-04-16 |
Unveiling of Falstone War Memorial by Lieutenant J. R. Elliott on Saturday 9th April 1921. Picture by W. P. Collier. |
| Falstone |
1930-05-17 |
A concert and dance were held in aid of Falstone Village Hall building fund. Compare 13/09/1930 when it is still debt-ridden. |
| Falstone |
1953-05-29 |
Falstone was soon to have its own piped water supply. |
| Falstone |
1959-06-12 |
Members of the Falstone Presbyterian Church packed the building to mark the 250th anniversary of the church. |
| Falstone |
1960-10-28 |
Article on the ?Bootmakers of Falstone? (Wade). |
| Falstone |
1977-03-15 |
The Forestry Commission decided to plant trees on top of Hawkhope Hill to commemorate the Queen?s silver jubilee. |
| Falstone |
1981-01-13 |
The threat of closure was hanging over Falstone and Blanchland first school, brought about by the need to make cuts in the county education budget. |
| Falstone |
1981-02-03 |
The future of Falstone and Blanchland first schools looked bleak following a Northumberland County Council recommendation that they should close. It was predicted that school numbers would fall to just two in 1984. |
| Falstone |
1981-05-05 |
A fight to save the village schools at Falstone and Blanchland was stepped up. It was argued that moving the children to other schools would put them at risk in bad weather. |
| Falstone |
1986-01-28 |
Following a lengthy campaign, the Forestry Commission agreed to offer for sale to tenants properties it owned in Falstone. |
| Falstone |
1989-03-28 |
A North Tyne mining company applied for planning permission to extract 1.8 million tonnes of coal from a drift mine at Black Belling near Falstone. |
| Falstone |
1989-04-07 |
The crumbling Falstone First School would be axed as a Field Study Centre. Built 25 years ago, it served as a school for only 15 years and was mothballed in 1980. Since closure, it had been used as a Field Study Centre. |
| Falstone |
1989-07-02 |
A decision to close three field study centres in Tynedale was being taken at Northumberland County Council. The three centres were Catton, Carrshields and Falstone. |
| Falstone |
1989-09-17 |
Northumberland County Council put three of its outdoor education centres, already earmarked for closure, up for sale. Two of the centres being sold off were at Falstone and the other at Carrshield. |
| Falstone |
1985-01-01 |
(1985 Date unspecified) There was consternation at Falstone when a pet peacock from the Black Cock Inn was killed by a dustman who claimed that it had attacked him. |
| Great War |
1914-08-08 |
The Purchase of Horses: ?The Abbey Park has been closed to the public from Wednesday, the use of it having been readily granted to the Territorials by the U.D.C., who have utilised it for the inspection and purchase of horses for transport purposes.? |
| Great War |
1914-08-08 |
The old Border Town of Bellingham ? Goodhall. |
| Great War |
1914-08-15 |
Letter about Army Horse Purchasing. |
| Great War |
1914-09-12 |
The Recruits. |
