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The Pitmen Naturalists 2: Joseph Taylor (1841 -1925)
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The Pitmen Naturalists 2: Joseph Taylor (1841 -1925)

In the second instalment of a series on the unsung citizen scientists of the Northumberland coalfield, archives volunteer Maureen Flisher…

1 March 2025

Mr. Atkinson’s Remarkable Trees
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Mr. Atkinson’s Remarkable Trees

Nick Johnson, project lead of the Northumbria Veteran Tree Project, explores the legacy of George Clayton Atkinson’s pioneering 1876 catalogue…

28 February 2025

Community, craft and conversation at Land of Oak and Iron 
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Community, craft and conversation at Land of Oak and Iron 

NHSN Heritage Researcher Rachel Anderson reflects on a community workshop about nature and wellbeing as part of the lottery heritage…

28 February 2025

The Pitmen Naturalists 1: John Simm (1829 – 1904)
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The Pitmen Naturalists 1: John Simm (1829 – 1904)

Library and Archive volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the life and library of a citizen scientist from West Cramlington I was…

20 February 2025

A River Through Time
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A River Through Time

Writer Rob Galpin reflects on his relationship with the Tyne and its wildlife It took me twenty years to notice…

18 February 2025

The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction
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The Pitmen Naturalists: Introduction

In a new series of blogs, NHSN Archive and Library volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the lives and work of some…

13 February 2025

Inspiring Stories: exploring and growing the North East Nature Archive 
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Inspiring Stories: exploring and growing the North East Nature Archive 

NHSN Heritage Researcher Mel Tuckett explores some of the stories from our ‘Treasures of the Archives’ events Finding and sharing…

4 February 2025

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Explore Your Archive Week with the North East Nature Archive:  A Journey Through History, Nature, and Art
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Explore Your Archive Week with the North East Nature Archive:  A Journey Through History, Nature, and Art

Last month, the North East Nature Archive (NENA) took part in the Archives and Records Association’s annual Explore Your Archive…

17 December 2024

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Jane Loudon – The Fascinating Story of a Pioneering Nineteenth Century Author and Illustrator 
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Jane Loudon – The Fascinating Story of a Pioneering Nineteenth Century Author and Illustrator 

Ian Bower pursues a largely-forgotten artist and science fiction visionary through the North East Nature Archive The North East Nature…

12 December 2024

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Let There Be Light: Joseph Swan in the North East Nature Archive
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Let There Be Light: Joseph Swan in the North East Nature Archive

North East Nature Archive Volunteer, Alan Hart, discovers intriguing traces of a world-famous inventor Earlier this year I was asked,…

10 December 2024

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