Sad tales of lost babies
In years long gone by childbirth was far more dangerous - to mother and baby - than it is in rich countries today. Not only was birth hazardous, but the…
Christ Church Cathedral’s migrating gravestones
Quick facts about Christ Church graveyard Newcastle's first formal burial ground Sporadic burials from as early as 1802 Officially proclaimed by Commandant Wallis in 1817 Estimated number of burials: 3300…
How many hopes lie buried here? Plague in Newcastle 1905
There is (or was?) an unofficial car park at the eastern boundary of the Stockton Centre where fishermen would leave their cars before walking to the beach. Beside the wooden…