Gone but not forgotten... 'Once described as the beating heart of Teesside' - Cold Steel #Redcar #Teesside

A really fun time at Spennymoor Youth and Community Association this week, filming Nocciola The Drawer. This is a community project with Spennymoor Town Council to create artworks for local bus stops. A warm welcome from some lovely folks - Thank you all 😃

For anyone that loves romantic ruins and northern splendour, this is a must. 😃👍🎄

My zines have arrived 😀 they'll be back on sale tomorrow at some point priced £10 inc postage (UK only I'm afraid). Will update you when they're live.

Hard to even know what to write when I see things like this. Look at it, here's your North/South divide. What's labour doing to address this? What did the Tories do? What have successive governments over the years actually done to address this? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If you feel like hearing (and seeing!) me talking about my photography, life, and more then you can do so here on @grantswinbournephotography.com's lovely podcast. #photography #photographer #thephotohour #podcast youtu.be/zl_JMQnQBog?...

Perfect for Christmas 🎄 😍

I'm on Grant's photography podcast next week if you fancy listening to a Mackem wanging on about the North Pennines 😁 #thephotohour #photography

In a world of darkness... be more choir! At the WOW - Women of the World Festival in Durham last weekend, we caught up with the Girls, Theys and Slays choir. 🎤'We might not all have it together, but together we have it all' Brilliant 🤩

'Our Darling Boy'. Sometimes the simplest inscriptions are the most impactful. Peter Williams was one of 116 children killed in the Aberfan disaster 59 years ago, along with 28 adults. The pit heap collapsed, burying the school as well as people's homes. #Photography #Aberfan #History #Wales

Fab time this morning at King Street Primary School in Spennymoor with Nocciola The Drawer. The pupils were sharing their artistic talents for a new project with Spennymoor Town Council and partners. Watch this space 👀

New blog post up, I hope you'll have time for a quick life update from me :). open.substack.com/pub/mariegar...

Lovely to chat to John Wells from Thorpe Thewles History Group this morning. John's interview will form part of the groups exciting documentray film on the early 20th Century life of schoolboy David McLaren, who wrote extensively about his life and the village. Watch this space 😀

Brilliant time with Athena Kugblenu, Jordan Gray and WOW festival founder Jude Kelly at the Gala in Durham tonight. Inspiring, funny and brilliant!

Inspiring morning at the WOW - Women of the World Festival at Gala Durham 🤩🤩 The S&dr200 celebrations continue, championing the forgotten role of women in creating the modern railway!

I needed a new pinned post! I'm a PhD student researching Sunderland's working class identity (human geography/history). And away from that I'm a writer (history, film, place, culture etc), photographer (documentary & landscape) and documentary producer. #Photography #History #Academia

'Poor people are getting poorer, the elites are getting richer'... The battles of early trade unionist Thomas Hepburn are still being fought today. This is why the Durham Miners' Association and comrades gather every year to remember Thomas Hepburn at St Mary's Church in Heworth, Gateshead.

Right, Monday morning admin out the way, now let's hope this week is a bit less stressful and illness inducing than last. As it's been a while, here are some pictures of the Pedestrian Tyne Tunnel post-renovation. #Photography #ThePhotoHour #Architecture

An honour to join the Durham Miners' Association at St Mary's, Heworth over the weekend at their annual service paying respect to the first miners' union leader Thomas Hepburn. By remembering those who fought for rights, decency and fair pay in the past, we can take courage for the future.

Available now! A new feature-length documentary celebrating the Stockton & Darlington Railway...'IRON & STEAM - THE DAWN OF THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY'. Featuring experts and the latest research, the film celebrates 1825 - 2025. Purchase details - amzn.eu/d/ailzJaA #Railways

A great way to celebrate 200 years of the S&DR! 😀

This is stunning work by Shaun, honoured to call him a friend. We were lucky enough to travel to Cardiff recently to see this exhibited. An insight filled with love and respect.

Very timely and interesting statement from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Particularly interesting re my own work, but also to those who want to know just what the hell is going on. 'Engaging with the grief and anger of white working-class communities that this comment...' 1/3

Since I’m awake… hi there, #UK friends! I’m coming to you on book tour for THE INTERMEDIARIES, a timely history of science, #transrights and the LGBTQ+ fight against Nazis. This thread has the events, and here is the full list on my site: brandyschillace.com

Onwards to Stockton! After the S&DR birthday celebrations at the Skerne Bridge in Darlington, Locomotion No1 travelled through the night into glorious sunshine in Stockton! Huzzah 😃

Historians, archivists, librarians and historians working in the field of labour history. A starter pack to get you going… go.bsky.app/CUqdx9a

On the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway the past met the future at Bank Top Station Darlington 😍

A very happy 200th birthday to the Stockton & Darlington Railway! Bravo Darlo, Hopetown, S&DR200, Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and everyone involved in making today so memoribale 😍😍

The crowd is building in #Stockton for 'Ghost Train - The Arrival' 👻

Wonderful goings on in #Stockton today with plenty more to come!

Ta dah! 😃😃😃

*BING BONG* The next train to arrive at Stockton Station will be Locomotion No1 * BING BONG*

Locomotion No1 meets her great granddaughter Azuma in Darlington. An LNER celebration of progress. #Railway200

Excited to be on @grantswinbournephotography.com's fab podcast: Landscape Photography World next month. Will keep you up to date and share when it's out, but we (well, I did, I can't speak for Grant 😂) had fun recording it.

A very happy 200th birthday to the Stockton & Darlington Railway! Bravo Darlo, Hopetown, S&DR200, Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and everyone involved in making today so memoribale 😍😍

Chuffing great day! #Railway200 #Darlington

What a beauty!!!!!

Starting to get busy for day two of the S&DR anniversary weekend. The Skerne Bridge in Darlington along with Locomotion No1 are the stars today. #Railway200

It's been quite a day! The S&DR 200 Journey begins 😃 Huge congratulations to everyone involved in a brilliant start to the weekend's events.

From our filming today, rough footage of Loco No1 on her way 🤩🤩🤩

Getting busy at Shildon Coal drops for the big set off.

The crowds start to arrive 🚂🚃🚃🚃

The calm before... an exciting day ahead for #Shildon & #Durham

Steve Davies from the A1 Locomotive Trust talking about his feelings ahead of the big Locomotion No1 weekend 😀

The world's press has descended on Shildon today, ready for the exciting S&DR 200 weekend. The North East is putting on quite a show... and they ain't seen nothing yet! Brilliant as ever to chat to the folks who are making it happen. #Railways #Railway200

So much work and talent has gone into getting the Loco No1 replica ready for this weekend. Bringing it back to life and fit for the modern rail is quite a story - The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust 👏

Lots of Stockton & Darlington Railway anniversary things to see at Preston Park Museum nr Stockton / Yarm at the mo 😃 This weekend the North East England (& the world) will celebrate 200 years of the modern railway 🚂🚋🚋🚋

'59% of history lessons at key stage 3 did not mention women at all, while only 12% focused on women and 29% mentioned women within other topics. Even when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists[...]' #history www.theguardian.com/education/20...

📢 The Social History Society Book Prize 2026 is now open for nominations! Now in its 8th year, the prize celebrates the best books in social history & cultural history✨ More information here: socialhistory.org.uk/2025/09/24/b...