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The Tomorrow's History partnership involves not only libraries, archives and museums, but also the people of the North East in all twelve local authority areas: Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar & Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton on Tees and Sunderland.
Over one hundred groups worked during 2001 on projects ranging from small-scale local history days to larger projects involving a number of partners and innovating in the areas of community history content, use of Information Technology and skills development. A small team of community project workers assisted the groups and helped them to publish their projects.
Community Projects:Gateshead
A History of St Wilfrid's School
St Wilfrid's School was built in 1936 in the Old Fold area of Gateshead. Text, maps and photographs trace its history prior to its demolition in 2002.
A Twentieth Century History of Whickham Urban Dist
Whickham U3A sub group Whickham Web Wanderers have produced a CD-Rom and audio CD about Whickham Urban District. These feature photographs and memories of Whickham and area, including industry, buildings, famous people, leisure, war time, childhood.
Greenside Millennial Archive
Greenside Millennium Green Trust held an open scanning day for residents of the area to contribute their photographs to an archive about the area. Text and photographs about the event can be seen here.
Ryton: Landscape and Settlement
Ryton is a former coal mining community which has seen many changes in the last century. Ryton Local History Society has set up their own web site documenting this change.
The Blaydon Races
Audio, video, text and photographs relating to the famous Blaydon Races. Blaydon Day Centre have researched this topic. Information about the route of the race and the famous characters such as Doctor Gibbs and Coffee Johnny. The route is shown now, and changes emphasised. Blaydon Day Centre choir can be heard on audio clips as well.
The Felling Pit Disaster
Photographs and text about a drama staged by Brandling Primary School concerning the Felling Pit Disaster in 1812. The play is called Monster in the Mine.
The People's Park
Text and photographs and audio about Saltwell Park, based on interviews conducted by BASIS. People reminisce about the Lake, the Bandstand, the Dene.
Twentieth Century Wrekenton
Wrekenton Community Centre have drawn together memories of this village and this is shown in text and photographs. Buildings such as the Mechanics Institute and Wrekenton House are examined, as well as events such as Empire Day
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