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
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...
Stories of the Stones Launch Event – A night of memories, poetry, photos and music
Residents and those with connections to the West End of Newcastle gathered at a celebration event at the John Marley Centre, Scotswood to launch the Stories of the Stones poetry book and website. Members of local history group, Stories of the Stones presented memories...
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...