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100 years since the 1926 General Strike
Ed Waugh gives an insight into the 1926 General Strike on it's centenary.

Inside North East Heritage Library's Routemapper
Kieran Carter talks about North East Heritage Library and their new Routemapper.

The beheading of Grey's Monument
Newcastle city centre's most famous landmark was headless through World War 2.

The impenetrable antique safe at the Low Lights
In the cellar at the Low Lights Tavern in North Shields, there is an ancient safe.

Hidden history found beneath the Wear
An ancient roman discovery has been made outside of Sunderland.

Wandering Willie: Tynemouth's Stuffed Dog
Nigel Meadows shares the story behind the taxidermy pet in the Turks Head pub.

The escape of Mary Ann Macham
Mary Ann Macham spent weeks hiding in woods before stowing away on a ship.

The secrets of Newcastle Prison
Anna Foster met up with with three historians to discuss Newcastle Prison.

North East Halloween Trail
Storyteller David Silk takes BBC Radio Newcastle's Matt Bailey for a spooky walk.

'The legacy's they left are still with us today'
Mark Batey has written a trilogy of books on extraordinary people born in the North East.