by Prudhoe History | Jun 3, 2024 | Section 2
The School at Low Prudhoe Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 4.02 The school was created in 1874 by the Mickley Coal Company and was on the site now occupied by Centre Design. The staffing was a master and...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 3, 2024 | Section 2
The East School Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Galleries 1.02, 2.01, 2.05 and 5.05 The school built in 1866 was later transferred to the Mickley Coal Company who enlarged the building to twice its former size and...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 3, 2024 | Section 2
Education in Prudhoe Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 3.04 and 4.02 Bulmer’s Directory of 1886 informs us that a school was erected by public subscription in Prudhoe in 1825 (though Parson & White’s...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 3, 2024 | Section 2
Prudhoe Social Club and the Federation Brewery Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Galleries 1.02, 2.01, 2.05 and 5.05 Prudhoe’s Working Men’s Club had its first premises in a small corrugated iron hut overlooking...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 3, 2024 | Section 2
Prudhoe’s Fire Brigade Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 3.01 At the beginning of the 20th Century, when Prudhoe’s population was about five thousand, fire protection was provided by a Volunteer...
by Prudhoe History | Jun 3, 2024 | Section 2
The Bogs Disaster Photographs relating to this article, including those in this extract, may be found in Gallery 1.04 A major tragedy hit Prudhoe on 8th February 1910. It became known as the Bog’s Disaster. The scene of the accident was Bog Cottages, situated at the...
