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A Proud Sporting Tradition

Footballers of Grit & Skill   Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 2.02 Prudhoe, over the last one hundred years or so, has produced some great teams and individual players. As a mining village years ago,...

The Points

The Little Hamlet of Hagg Bank Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Galleries 9.02 and 5.02 The little hamlet of Hagg Bank is strictly speaking in the Parish of Wylam but, being on the south side of the river and...

Station Gate

Eltrigham: Its Colliery, Brickworks and Pipeworks Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Galleries 1.01 The little village of Eltringham grew up around its colliery, brickworks and pipeworks. It consisted of three...

The Wider World Opens Up

Transport by Bus Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 6.02 A railway station at Low Prudhoe must have been very inconvenient for the people of Prudhoe, especially for the large population at West Wylam, so it...

Highlight of the Year

The Flower Show Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Galleries 2.01.2 and 5.05 Flower Show Day was the highlight of Prudhoe’s year. It was held at Highfield (where Highfield Estate now stands) and South Road would be...