Local Links
Windy Nook Primary School
http://www.windynookprimary.org/
This is a link to the website of the school we visited on January 19th 2009 as part of the That Was Then project.
iSee Gateshead - Local Studies Image Collection
Gateshead Local Studies has over 10,000 photographs of Gateshead dating from 1860 to the present day.
Beech House, Whickham, 1944
For the past 18 months project staff and volunteers at Gateshead Central Library have been digitising and conserving the photographs thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Over 4000 photographs have been digitised and are now accessible on the iSee Gateshead website at http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk.
You can Search or Browse the images by place, subject or date or you can find out more about Gateshead's history by visiting one of the online Exhibitions.
Gateshead Local Studies Online
Fantastic Gateshead Libraries website with stories and photos about Gateshead which tell you about our heritage and you'll find lots of genealogy help there too.
You can send your enquiries to Anthea Lang, Local History Librarian or take part in the online Forums and conferences.