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"Remembering the Past, Resourcing the Future"

Photograph of Mother and Child at Tynemouth Long Sands with Plaza in background

This website chronicles the life and times of the 20th Century in North Tyneside and its surrounding areas, as told by those who lived, worked and played there.

Contained in the site are the memories and experiences of people who were born and raised in the area, as well as those who have moved here from other parts of the country. Their stories cover a timespan of almost 100 years, with our earliest memory going back to 1906.

People sometimes ask us what value their memories have. If you think that the 20th Century has seen the greatest rate of progress and change in human history you'll get the idea that these stories are extremely valuable. By publishing them here on the site we can ensure that some aspects of life in the North East will never be forgotten.

We hope that when you browse through the site your own memory will be jogged, and that you will feel able to contribute your own stories. If you go the Contact Us page all the information you need to reach us is there.

In the meantime, enjoy your browsing!

Photograph of children in Scotts Park playground

 

Grant Funding for this project is provided by The Northern Rock Foundation, The Community Foundation and Awards for All with support from North Tyneside Library Service. For further information see the Funders Page.

 

100 Memory Challenge

Staff and volunteers in the RPRF project have launched a ‘one hundred memory’ challenge and we’d be delighted if any of our website visitors would like to be part of it. 

The aim is to collect 100 new memories by 31st March 2012 and display them on our website.  Memories can cover any subject that has a connection to North Tyneside in the 20th Century and they can be short or long, poetry, prose, spoken, photographic etc, etc. 

Each contributor will get a presentation set of their memory, which makes a nice gift for members of the family. 

If you’d like to find out more or send in a draft of your memory please use the ‘Contact Us’ page on the website.