Our region was once at the heart of the North East coalmining industry, playing a huge role in powering the industrial revolution. March 2025 also marks 40 years since the end of the mid-1980s miners’ strike. Media lecturer and filmmaker Dr Ben Lamb and Graham Relton, of Yorkshire and North East Film Archive, share in … Continue reading “Tracing the region’s rich coalmining history”
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Remembering the Fylingdales golf balls
Nestled on the North Yorkshire moors, the Fylingdales golf balls were an iconic sight until the mid-90s. These large, white radar domes dominated the landscape from 1963 to 1994, when they were demolished. This once well-known sight which many will remember, is among landmarks across our region being celebrated at events organised by Teesside University … Continue reading “Remembering the Fylingdales golf balls”