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...
Sunderland residents will soon have the chance to learn about the north east’s fascinating, complex and often radical political history.
The Tyne-and-Wear section of Heritage Open Days – which is England’s largest free festival of history and culture – will open today (Friday 13th September) and last until Sunday September...
Renovation work is underway on Sunderland’s historic Minster Churchyard and the nearby Town Park.
The works are part of a project to revitalise the city’s Minster Quarter, entitled the Bishopwearmouth Townscape Heritage Scheme.
This scheme is backed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Sunderland City Council. £700,000 will be invested...
Two historic Sunderland pubs are due to be renovated – thanks to the National Lottery.
The pubs – the grade-II-listed Peacock and the Dun Cow – lie in the city’s heritage-filled Minster Quarter.
The renovation of the pubs is part of the Bishopwearmouth Townscape Heritage Scheme, which is regenerating that whole...
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,...
The idea of the Stars and Stripes flag fluttering in Washington on the Fourth of July may not sound unusual, but yesterday the Star-Spangled Banner was also flying over Washington, Wearside.
Washington was the ancestral home of the first American president George Washington (1732-1799) and yesterday (4th July) the mayor...
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...
Did you know that at least 78 blue plaques can be found in Sunderland?
Blue
plaques are permanent notices that commemorate influential people, landmark
events or important buildings associated with a particular area.
A new online map can now be accessed on Sunderland City Council’s website giving details of the blue plaques dotted...
Two
events will be taking place in Sunderland to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (27th
January).
On
Friday 25th January at 10.00 a.m., the mayor of Sunderland – Cllr Linda
Scanlan – will open a two-day exhibition dedicated to the life and legacy of
Anne Frank.
Anne
– a young Jewish girl – wrote a famous diary...
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...
