Northumberland communities - Rothbury

Cragside Electric Lamp in list of North East artifacts

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:24:17 +0000

An artifact with a strong connection to Cragside House near Rothbury has been picked as one of the top man-made objects which sum up the North East, its past and its impact on the world.

The regional objects are part of the History of the World project between the BBC, the British Museum and a further 350 museums and institutions across the country.

The Cragside Electric Lamp, as featured in Newcastle's Discovery Museum, is included in the list. It became the.first light bulb to be made in large numbers in 1881 after Joseph Swan had created the first successful incandescent filament electric lamp.

Northumberland Christmas nostalgia gallery

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:42:56 +0000

We dip into the Journal's archives to get into the festive spirit with some Christmas images from Northumberland's recent past.

Send your seasonal images of the county to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on our community sites.

Rothbury football found in historic collection

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:17:40 +0000

The football used in the annual Shrove Tuesday game at Rothbury until 1867 has emerged from an extensive collection left when a society in Newcastle quit its historic headquarters.

The Newcastle Society of Antiquaries has moved from the 13th Century Black Gate in the city, its home for more than 120 years, to the Great North Museum: Hancock.

There were still plenty of items left in the Black Gate which need new homes, so other museums in the North East were invited to see what was on offer. One of the most popular was a set of 50 First World War recruitment posters, many in mint condition, which were found rolled up in a drawer.

More on the items recovered from the Black Gate »

Swarland and Longframlington nostalgia gallery

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:11:36 +0000

This week's dip into the Journal's photographic archive for Journal Extra shows some moments from the recent pasts of the villages of Swarland and Longframlington.

Netherton & Thropton nostalgia photos

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:38:32 +0000

The social calendar focuses on the Rothbury area this week, with both Netherton and Thropton holding events, so this week's Journal Extra nostalgia feature focuses on these two villages.

On Saturday Netherton is enjoying its monthly folk club in the memorial hall, while it is the Thropton Village Show on the same day.

Taken on a what looks like a sunny day in August, 1989, the first picture gives a great aerial view over the village of Thropton.

Nostalgia gallery: Harbottle, Heddon & Whitfield

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:21:53 +0000

As the summer draws to a close, the season of summer shows is also winding down, although this coming weekend has another three great ones to choose from.

Whitfield, Harbottle and Heddon are all looking forward to holding their shows, which gives YourNostalgia a chance to look back at some Journal archive pictures of the three villages from days gone by.

One picture is pre-war, with a view of Harbottle in November 1935. The description gave it as "the site of the 'House of Commans', and where the prison once overflowed".

Alwinton project uncovers salmon fishing tales

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:05:06 +0000

A dig through a Northumberland village's past has uncovered a host of fishy tales.

People living in Alwinton decided to choose a way of commemorating their heritage in the Cheviots, and came up with the idea of looking into the history of salmon fishing on the Coquet.

Dr Craig Armstrong from Newcastle University was asked to do research into the subject for the village and is looking at preparing a booklet about angling in the area.

Book reveals Northumberland's supernatural history

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:37:16 +0000

When the devil went down to Cresswell, he was looking for a soul to steal. However, unlike the famous song, it was not a fiddle player but a tailor he was trying to tempt to eternal damnation. But in both cases, Satan failed.

It's one of the interesting snippets in the book Mysterious Northumberland about the supernatural, paranormal and generally spooky things going on in the region.

Author Rupert Matthews takes up the diabolical tale. He said: "The devil was seen in Cresswell in 1752 where there was a tailor who was reckoned to be the best in the county.

"The devil tried to tempt him with the sin of pride after turning up as a wealthy businessman and offering to buy one of the suits.

Rothbury nostalgia gallery

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:59:24 +0000

Images of Rothbury captured by The Journal's photographers over the last 150 years: