Consett Museum - Lets Make It Happen

Consett Museum - Lets Make It Happen A page and discussion group to explore how to make a Consett Musuem happen so that there is a centra

Early November Newsletter
08/11/2022
Early November Newsletter

Early November Newsletter

Staffordshire, Leeds and Bradford The Godfrey Edition: Reprints of Old Ordnance Survey Maps Greetings! ‌ Welcome to our fortnightly Newsletter, with another four new maps. They include a new map for t

We are about to plan our Advent Calender of posts to mark XMAS 2022 with a Steelworks theme where possibleDo you have an...
05/11/2022
Can you help? SteelWorks Advent Calender 2022

We are about to plan our Advent Calender of posts to mark XMAS 2022 with a Steelworks theme where possible

Do you have any content be that pictures, memories that you would consider allowing the HCSW Project team to use?

Was there a XMAS tree and decorations in the Offices?

Staff XMAS dinners or parties?

Anyone be a Steelworks Santa?

If so please do get in touch

We are about to plan our Advent Calender of posts to mark XMAS 2022 with a Steelworks theme where possible Do you have any content be that pictures, memories that you would consider allowing the HC…

Peter Jack Shaw as a follow up to recent post and comments has written this blog about the "company offices"Do have a re...
31/10/2022
Consett’s Grand Old Building

Peter Jack Shaw as a follow up to recent post and comments has written this blog about the "company offices"
Do have a read and look at the pictures
If you have any internal pictures be great to see them
History of Consett Steelworks group

One building that many folks who remember the works, feel should have never been pulled down, was the main company offices. I don’t have or know the exact date this building was erected on th…

History of Consett Steelworks group are proud to publish this blog about the reasons behind the recent painting and also...
21/10/2022
Forging the Blast Furnace

History of Consett Steelworks group are proud to publish this blog about the reasons behind the recent painting and also the "process"

Thanks to Andy for sharing this and we look forward to more creative works from him in the future

After creating a painting of the “Blast Furnace”, I was asked if I could comment on my artistic processes and the reason, I decided to paint it. I thought about it for a while and & #823…

Life on the the Railways of Consett
10/10/2022
Life on the the Railways of Consett

Life on the the Railways of Consett

Steve Shields came to talk to us in July 2022 about life working on the railways around Consett, these are the stories he shared with us.

Joy of local history- an image and background
28/09/2022
Joy of local history- an image and background

Joy of local history- an image and background

The joy of local history Delighted to be contacted by Deborah Crozier This is a picture of my late Father, John Britton. He lived at East Law and made this sword for Amethyst Homes, which is on dis…

The Railways- a Memory Shared
24/09/2022
The Railways- a Memory Shared

The Railways- a Memory Shared

Another “memory” shared by the Leadgate Resident please do comment with you own memories or get in touch with your own memories of Leadgate and local area It’s the late 60s and I’m living in Sherbu…

Navvies inspired Poems and Songs
22/09/2022
Navvies inspired Poems and Songs

Navvies inspired Poems and Songs

part 10 about Navvies Poetry A blog on the Railway Musuem Website The railways have had a strong literary influence, as a new collection in our archive reveals. If we think of a railway navvy, a fe…

John Pears by his son Neil Pears
22/09/2022
John Pears by his son Neil Pears

John Pears by his son Neil Pears

From the CIC Magazine The picture of John Pears getting his pre wedding present got us thinking to see if we could find out more about him and even get some pictures of the wedding Well after posti…

A Life in Letters
17/09/2022
A Life in Letters

A Life in Letters

Edward (Ted) Smith’s Story, told by his great niece Vanessa Skarpari The following Consett Story is a wonderful retelling of a life from letters, written by Edward from New Zealand to his gre…

Family life with and without the steelworks:
17/09/2022
Family life with and without the steelworks:

Family life with and without the steelworks:

Jim Roberts’s story My name is Jim Roberts, I am 67 years old and retired and living in Spain. I was Consett born & bred, well Blackhill, and I served my apprenticeship in C.I.C. in 1969 and st…

Brassed Off
06/09/2022
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

Brassed Off 14th April 2022 By A Gala Durham Production Adapted by Paul Allen Based on the screenplay by Mark Herman Directed by Conrad Nelson Designed by Dawn Allsopp Brassed Off is a funny and life-affirming tale of community spirit and triumph in the face of adversity. It’s 1992 and Danny’s l...

06/09/2022

Leadgate Salvation Army Band Image

Leadgate Salvation Army Band

thanks to Ken James who writes

Identities from top left on baritone JoeDay Tenor Horn -Allen Smith- Tenor horn -Fredy Barker -trombone -John Ashcroft -eupho -Denis Greener -bass Arthur Smith -tenor horn Melvin Smith -cornet -Eddy Greener cornet -Ken James cornet -? Smith cornet – Cyril Ashcroft cornet – Les Pickering -Bandmaster -Lance Pickering

Another picture from article by Chris Lloyd in the Northern Echo
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/17803441.compassion-leadgate-murderer-killed-daughter/





Have you or your family played in the band over the years?

Can you confirm when the Band was started- of course Consett is the oldest one in the world

Any memories or stories of the band would be welcome

Also if you have any pictures please do get in touch

https://memoriesofleadgate.com/?p=820

www.memoriesofleadgate.com

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