One-hundred-and-twenty-year-old bottles of beer have helped provide insights into the make-up of ancient ales.
Research from Brewlab and the University of Sunderland has retrieved live brewing yeasts from century-old bottles of beer to provide detailed information on the microbiology of lost Victorian and Edwardian stock ales.
Three bottles were retrieved by...
An exciting series of free lectures at the University of Sunderland this summer will celebrate the River Wear and its impact on the city.
The lectures will range over topics such as the river’s 350 million years of geological history, the thousands of ancient artefacts discovered in its depths,...
Sunderland’s Washington Old Hall celebrated American Independence Day this year by welcoming some very special guests.
Representatives from Tudor Place, a historic building in the US associated with George Washington’s family, came all the way from America to mark the 4th of July at the hall.
Washington Old Hall – a...
Some historic Sunderland toilets – located beneath an old tram shelter in Seaburn – have reopened to the public following a restoration programme.
The Victorian-era conveniences – which first opened in 1901 – had fallen into a state of disrepair after being closed for a number of years.
Many original features...
Holy Trinity Church in the East End of Sunderland will be undergoing extensive restoration work over the next 12 months.
An event to promote the conservation efforts of local community groups and trusts will be held on Saturday 6th July and aims to raise awareness of Sunderland's rich history.
The Canny...
A community picnic and programme of entertainment in Usworth Park on Saturday 3rd August will celebrate Washington’s mining heritage.
The Miners’ Picnic will mark the 45th anniversary of the closure of Usworth Colliery. The mine, which opened in 1845, had 1,785 employees at its peak in 1921.
During its 129-year history,...
Sunderland’s residents are to have the chance to hear about exciting new plans to revitalise the city’s historic Minster Quarter.
It is hoped that these plans will be made possible via a Townscape Heritage Scheme – such schemes supply Lottery cash to help rejuvenate urban areas.
All will be revealed in...
Landmarks across Sunderland will be lit up tonight in honour of national hero, Captain Sir Tom Moore following his death with Covid-19 yesterday.
Captain Sir Tom set out in April to raise £1,000 for health service charities by walking 100 lengths of his garden before his 100th birthday and went...
Sunderland’s historic Roker Pier is once again open to the public. The pier – along with the lighthouse and an access tunnel – had been undergoing restoration work since 2012, but it was badly damaged by a storm last year.
On 5-6th November 2016, the pier was battered by gale-force...
Sunderland’s first female MP has had a blue plaque unveiled in her honour.
Marion Phillips – a Labour politician and social activist – held her Sunderland seat from 1929 to 1931.
As well as representing the north east at Westminster, Phillips was a feminist who campaigned to educate women, encouraging them...
