Stanley Magazine

11/02/2024

A blast from the past... Remembering The Holocaust http://tinyurl.com/25tqx8ln April sees us remember one of the most a... April sees us remember one of the most a...

08/02/2024

A blast from the past... Nancy Shaw - "In with both Feet" http://tinyurl.com/29uscdaa I’ve had unusual things happen to me whi... I’ve had unusual things happen to me whi...

01/09/2023

Consett Magazine - September 2023 Editorial
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As the month of September begins, school gates swing open once more. To every student, educator, staff member, and parent: here's wishing you an inspiring and successful academic year.

17/08/2022

A blast from the past... Leadgate Park and Exiles, Two Clubs One Village - Consett History https://tinyurl.com/2o7g7wbd

Leadgate Park who's ground could be found off Durham Road, Leadgate and next was Leadgate Exiles, a Roman Catholic football team who played at The Brooms.

14/08/2022

A blast from the past... Clear White Light - By Lorraine Weightman https://tinyurl.com/2gtpk3vz

I guess this may be true for many of us in Consett. From being a child I have felt an affinity with Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne. I went on trips and pilgrimages there with my family when I was young, and although I didn’t know all of its history then, I always felt […]

11/08/2022

A blast from the past... The German Sword Makers of Shotley Bridge https://tinyurl.com/2q27ytyc

In this history piece we take a look at the history of Shotley Bridge's German sword makers.

08/08/2022

A blast from the past... Whole Lotta Love - Consett History - By Lorraine Weightman https://tinyurl.com/2p8xnk4u

To get over the disappointment of not having Led Zeppelin tickets for Earls Court on Spring Bank Holiday weekend, my friends and I decided to take a trip to Scarborough to drown our sorrows. Luckily we had two drivers but only one car, so the five of us squashed ourselves, two tents – borrowed fro...

05/08/2022

A blast from the past... Lighting The Coal Fire https://tinyurl.com/2394peof

This feature length piece by local history writer Mike Bowden takes a look into the past and the importance of a coal fire.

02/08/2022

A blast from the past... Conservative Politicians Write to Labour Politicians About Statues https://tinyurl.com/2bg9qbc9

Durham Council’s three Conservative MPs have written to Cllr Simon Henig, the Labour Leader of The Council, to ask that he excludes any monument to those who have fought for our country from Durham Council’s review of moments. Last Friday, Councillor Henig said that the Council “are currently ...

30/07/2022

A blast from the past... Crookhall and the French Revolution https://tinyurl.com/29wl6etf

How was the French Revolution related to the familiar Crookhall? Find out more at Consett Magazine.

27/07/2022

A blast from the past... Completing the Circuit New Consett Station 1896 - Consett History https://tinyurl.com/2544tqsu

As a young boy my memories of Consett Station was of a derelict building with flaking white paint and walking the lines from there to Leadgate picking wild strawberries from the grassed verge near the allotments. However from the stories I have had the privilege to hear from the older residents of C...

24/07/2022

A blast from the past... We Used to Make Steel - Consett Steel Poem https://tinyurl.com/2497mmbj

A fantastic poem by local Barrie Davison about Consett Steel

21/07/2022

A blast from the past... Beamish Museum Launches Appeal for Help https://tinyurl.com/2ysu5ky9

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, is today launching a fundraising appeal. The open air museum is a charity that relies on visitors for 95% of its income, including ticket sales and catering and retail purchases. The museum is due to reopen on 23rd July, however with no visitors since March d...

18/07/2022

A blast from the past... And the Flag Floated at Half Mast - Consett History https://tinyurl.com/236emv4e

Frederick Steggall was born in 12th January 1830 in London, the 3rd son of Dr John Steggall of Bloomsbury and his wife Geltrude Guiseppa Elbina Steggall (nee Bonetti), originally a native of Bologna, Italy. He was educated in one of the larger and most well-established schools in London and left wit...

15/07/2022

A blast from the past... Love Actually - Consett History - By Lorraine Weightman https://tinyurl.com/2ypv9ohj

It’s that time of year again when families and friends try to organise get-togethers before the big day. You hear, ‘It won’t be long now!’ on every street corner as folk bustle about, wrestling with 3 for 2 rolls of wrapping paper that defiantly stick out of their small plastic carrier bags....

12/07/2022

A blast from the past... A Winter’s Tale - By Joe McGuigan https://tinyurl.com/2bnbwcar

A winter’s tale that just happens to be true, and that’s a fact from me to you. Once upon a time as our milk delivery girl called Sharon was on her rounds, she was asked by an old chap quite politely of course, “Excuse me miss, but would you mind putting my bottle of milk […]

09/07/2022

A blast from the past... Circle Of Life - By Lorraine Weightman https://tinyurl.com/2opv2g4o

After moving back to Consett and especially over the last lockdown year I have taken up walking – very slowly at first – partly for health reasons and in an attempt to give my arthritic knees and feet a chance to start working properly again. Ignoring the discomfort I headed up Medomsley Road to...

06/07/2022

A blast from the past... The Consett Iron Works https://tinyurl.com/28krtovj

Our resident history expert Brian Harrison takes us through the formation of the Consett Iron Works.

05/07/2022

Incase you missed it... Dan Pye - The Lost Voice Guy https://tinyurl.com/2nfnwg6b

Tell us little about yourself. I am Dan Pye, a voice over artist and science presenter living in Castleside. I’ve worked on a huge range of projects from video games, radio and TV commercials, corporate videos, in store announcements, animations, answer phone messages, and other interesting, out o...

04/07/2022

Consett Magazine - July 2022 Editorial
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A warm summer welcome to the July 2022 Issue of the Consett Magazine! Publishing positive local news every month! We’re always looking for local contributions to the magazine. Reach us at [email protected] or visit our page. This month we bring you another arti...

03/07/2022

A blast from the past... Consett Theatres - Consett History https://tinyurl.com/2638bbnx

The Consett Theatre Royal was the first situated in Trafalgar street, below the Derwent Iron Company school, more recently the Steel Club.

03/07/2022

Incase you missed it... Local residents and campaigners demonstrate against the imprisonment of women at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre. https://tinyurl.com/24tmve5l

On Saturday 14 May 2022, local residents and campaigners, including Agnes Tanoh (Women for Refugee Women), Mary Kelly Foy MP and Gulwali Passarlay, held a national demonstration against the detention of women at Derwentside detention centre. Over 500 local people joined together with organisations f...

01/07/2022

Incase you missed it... Nice Bites - The Salvation Army https://tinyurl.com/2y44jnvc

The Nice Bites Café at Leadgate Salvation Army is open every Tuesday during term time, serving from 12 noon. Clare and Liz who are responsible for cooking the meals, prepare a wonderful three course lunch which is available to everyone at a very competitive price ( 2 courses for only £3.00 and all...

30/06/2022

A blast from the past... Consett Park Bowling Club - End of Season Champions https://tinyurl.com/283v6afl

Consett Park Bowling Club held its end of season presentation night on Saturday 27th November. The trophies were presented by the chairman John Mitchell abley assisted by the club secretary Ann Mitchell.

29/06/2022

Incase you missed it... ‘Consett in Focus’ Documentary Photography Group - June 2022 https://tinyurl.com/2d2sokng

This month the ‘Consett In Focus’ photographers attended the highly successful ‘Consett Comedy Festival’. Consett’s very first Comedy festival, held on the Bank Holiday weekend was a great success and enjoyed by everyone who attended. Organised by LiveWorld Ltd and hosted by the Rugby Club...

25/02/2022

Group Update for Help Save our Derwent Walk
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The Derwent Walk is still very much under threat and the threat is very real indeed for many local residents, despite significant and ever growing opposition!

08/02/2022

Apprentice Feels Right at Home!
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As the UK promotes National Apprenticeship Week, a Consett man is feeling right at home, settling into his new role

02/02/2022

A blast from the past... The Reformation and Brooms - Consett History https://tinyurl.com/yaoab77y

During this time Catholicism was outlawed and its followers held there services in secret in the likes of Pontop Hall. The Brooms St Cuthbert's Chapel was one of the very first Public churches to have been built after the Reformation.

31/01/2022

A blast from the past... 100 Years of War are Remembered https://tinyurl.com/ycbwjw8k

It’s one-hundred years ago this year that this country entered into the so-called “war to end all wars”, better known as the First World War.

29/01/2022

A blast from the past... Christmas With Nout https://tinyurl.com/yajmljwb

Christmas once again, that magic time of year, and the usual spending sprees that seem to be part of our lives. But it wasn’t always like that, as many of you will probably remember. My sons had been for Christmas dinner and have now left, my wife had gone to the churchyard to pay her respects to ...