Gateshead LHS

Promoting, researching and celebrating Gateshead's history since 1964. Tweets by Anthea, current GLHS chair.

[Graeme Peacock @GraemePeacock1]

Ryton Willows is no more. Worst fire I’ve ever seen here. We have 30ft high flames and you can feel the heat from 1/2 mile away. Fire pout of control.The nature reserve is destroyed. Are you feeling happy with yourself, whoever did this ? (: @bbcnewcastle @northumbriapol

[Gateshead LHS @GatesheadLhs]

@Just_JanisB Thanks Janis -a perfect addition for my 'From here to eternity' talk!

[NewcastleCityGuides @NewcastleGuides]

Do you think you have what it takes to be a Newcastle City guide? We are recruiting now for our next training course starting Jan 2019. Get in touch if you want more info.

[Andrew Clark @Summerhillbooks]

Not the #beastfromtheast but ice on the River Tyne in 1963.

[Gateshead Libraries @gateslibraries]

As you can see we’re loving the new #Civilisations Festival AR tool! Download here https://t.co/6n7K0FkNtJ to discover collections from around the world! As part of the Festival we’ll be working with @GatesheadLhs and @animatorsheryl to animate Gateshead’s historic buildings!

[Iain Watson OBE @iainawatson]

https://t.co/zVNhYYmKo7 More on the amazing story of #rocket @Discovery_Mus @scimuseum @LaingArtGallery @getnorth2018

[Luca Veste @LucaVeste]

Win a signed copy of my brand new standalone novel THE BONE KEEPER!

Just retweet this and I'll pick a winner on Sunday.

#Areyoubraveenough

[Gateshead LHS @GatesheadLhs]

@CableHistory Thank you -really informative.

[Gateshead LHS @GatesheadLhs]

On 21 April we will be erecting a blue plaque to the Scottish engineer & astronomer Robert Stirling Newall who pioneered the development of undersea telegraph cables. Please RT and see if we can find any descendants.

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

The 11th January is #HeritageTreasures day! On Thursday 11th please share your heritage treasures with us on social media & let us know why you #LoveHeritage.

Will you choose a medieval castle, a breathtaking landscape, a 1930s cinema, a painting, or even a memory?

[We are Explore @WeareExplore]

Peter will be speaking at our FREE taster event on Tuesday 9th January 11.00 to 13.00 at Commercial Union House.
Come and try Explore (with added excellent cake...) Book your ticket now! https://t.co/lZaP3sqmnt https://t.co/0e82INpOdv

[Catherine Harland @c_harland_]

Listen up folk, it’s time to share our secret. We live in the BEST city and we’re going to shine brightly in 2018! Come see for yourselves #Newcastle #UKtravel #UKtourism @NewcastleNE1 @altweet_pet https://t.co/Qqv4yKktUl

[Gateshead Libraries @gateslibraries]

Always a comedian in #librarylife - found this note on desk this morning about choosing books for readers at home customers. #pantomime

[The Staiths Café @staithscafebar]

Warm up this January with our new speciality hot chocolate.

Hot Chai Chocolate, topped with marshmallows and a dusting of cinnamon.

Only £2.60

[Gateshead LHS @GatesheadLhs]

We can now confirm Gateshead's next Blue Plaque will commemorate the wire rope industrialist & former Mayor of Gateshead Robert Stirling Newall.