Stories of the Stones

Stories of the Stones is a Tyne and Wear Buildings Preservation Trust project exploring the stories and natural habitat of St John’s and Westgate Hill cemeteries in Elswick. 

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Blueprints for Elswick

Blueprints for Elswick

Cyanotype image by Pam Royale Cyanotype workshops in the sun at St John's Cemetery The summer sun finally made a showing at St John's Cemetery two mornings in June for cyanotype workshops led by Stories of the Stones artist Julie...

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Poetic Memories of the WestEnd

Poetic Memories of the WestEnd

Local residents write poetry to explore their memories of growing up in the WestEnd The Stories of the Stones group tried their hand at writing poetry, celebrating memories of growing up in Newcastle's WestEnd. The group of local residents having been meeting weekly...

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