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Discovery and Invention
The Geordie Lamp
The engineer put his own life on the line for the safety of his fellow-workers in the coal industry.
based on an account by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
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Lives of the Saints
‘Why Am I Still Lying Here?’
Cuthbert, struck down by plague, was vexed to find that his brethren had been praying for him all the previous night.
by St Bede of Jarrow 672-735
Northumberland
Crowley’s Crew
The blacksmiths of Crowley’s ironworks in Winlaton and Swalwell took it upon themselves to regulate prices in the markets of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
from The Monthly Chronicle of North-Country Lore and Legend 1888
Cuthbert and the White Rider
The young Christian from ancient Northumbria was healed of a lame leg in a manner that reminded Bede of the archangel Rafael.
based on an account by St Bede of Jarrow 672-735
Cuthbert and Hildemer’s Wife
Cuthbert’s friend comes asking for a priest to attend his dying wife — so long as it isn’t Cuthbert.
William Thomas Stead
The Man who Made the Headlines
William Stead conceived modern print journalism in the belief that newspapers could change the world.
A Tale of Two Springs
The way St Cuthbert found water for his island retreat confirmed that Northumbria’s church was the real thing.
