News Archive - 2005

December 2005

The project has been successful in securing funds from Awards for All to replace the hardware and upgrade the software that we use to maintain the website.  As part of the upgrading process we will be giving the site a new look and also improving its access for people with hearing or sight impairments.  While all the changes are being made we will be more than happy to continue to receive your memories but we won't be publishing any new material until all the new technology is in place.  We expect this to take about three months, so by Easter 2006 we should be back with a new look site and lots of new memories and features.  In the meantime, we'll keep you updated with progress.

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We are delighted to have been given access to a substantial collection of local photographs taken by photographer Ernest Storey. 

Ernest has spent many years recording places and events in the area and over the coming months we will be adding some of his images to the website. 

He remembers one event particularly, the fire that destroyed the Plaza in Tynemouth in 1996, go to the news page to see an image showing the scene as the fire was being extinguished.  Look out for more of Ernest's photos soon.