David Morton

The Farmers’ Rest was demolished in the 1990s - but had its roots in pre Victorian Newcastle

The spectacular fleet of vessels attracted one million spectators during four days in July 1986

As Ouseburn Farm marks its 50th anniversary, it hopes to trace these local children

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Sixty years on from the triumph at Wembley, 10 images that capture scenes in our region.

Singer Axl Rose, it was reported, insisted on a ‘slap‐up lamb roast dinner’ before finally taking to the Arena stage in July 2006

Malcolm Macdonald left in the summer of 1976 - but a team devoid of stars managed to qualify for Europe

From fire station and electricity showroom to luxury hotel and high-end office space in just four decades

Patrick Smith’s novel “A Land Remembered” captured life on the Florida frontier. Now it is being turned into a TV series with filming at multiple locations in Florida.

From Gazza at Newcastle United, to John Hall at the new Metrocentre - 10 Tyneside images from four decades ago