by Prudhoe History | Jun 18, 2024 | Personal Memories
Interview with Nancy Snaith (90) of Mickley in January, 2015. Nancy was born on 23rd March, 1924, in the house on Newton Terrace where she still lives today. Her grandparents had a shop (Nicholls) on the main street, but when her grandfather died when Nancy was 11,...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 18, 2024 | Personal Memories
Interview with Margaret Hepworth of Prudhoe, 22nd May, 2015. Margaret’s parents were John and Frances Clarence. John was from West Mickley and Frances from Prudhoe. At the time of Margaret’s birth in 1937, in Corbridge maternity hospital, they were living in a house...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 5, 2024 | Section 5
The Aged Peoples’ Treat Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 8.01 This is one of Prudhoe’s oldest charitable institutions. “The Treat” appears to have started in 1906 when a group of miners’ wives got...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 5, 2024 | Section 5
Cage Birds & Pigeon Fancying Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 2.07 The north-east, particularly the mining community, has always been renowned for its interest in the keeping of birds, especially caged...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 5, 2024 | Section 5
Prudhoe Cycling Club Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 2.06 The advent of the bicycle with its relatively affordable price provided a means of exploration beyond the bounds of the locality. A cycling club...
