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John Hancock: A Biography by T Russell Goddard (1929)
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John Hancock: A Biography by T Russell Goddard (1929)

John Hancock was born in his father’s house at the north end of Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on February 24th, 1808….

16 April 2018

Archive | Biography | Hancock Museum | John Hanock | T Russell Goddard

The impact of bad weather on bird life in the North-East, March-April 2018
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The impact of bad weather on bird life in the North-East, March-April 2018

A recent weather incident report on the subject of beached birds, published by Daniel M Turner, NEBBS Group Coordinator, has…

13 April 2018

Fresh faces as we head Towards 2029
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Fresh faces as we head Towards 2029

We are delighted to announce that, as part of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) sponsored ‘Towards 2029’ project that the Natural…

9 April 2018

Towards 2029

Students take on Rhododendrons in an exciting new project
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Students take on Rhododendrons in an exciting new project

A group of keen Newcastle University undergraduates got some first-hand experience of conservation work last week by helping out at…

19 March 2018

Gosforth Nature Reserve | Students

Reed beds rejuvenated by hard working volunteers
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Reed beds rejuvenated by hard working volunteers

Thanks to muscle-power and commitment from volunteers at our Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, this year’s reed bed clearance has been…

17 November 2017

Gosforth Nature Reserve

Critical Upgrade for NHSN, thanks to Newcastle University
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Critical Upgrade for NHSN, thanks to Newcastle University

Delivering natural history in the 21st century requires the latest computing capability to support more people learning natural history in…

1 September 2017

Heritage Lottery Fund enables natural opportunities
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Heritage Lottery Fund enables natural opportunities

Thanks to grant aid from the Heritage Lottery Fund, a group of young people from Newcastle recently enjoyed visits to…

9 August 2017

Discovering Nature at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve
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Discovering Nature at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve

An inspiring few days at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve this week. Thanks to HLF funding, NHSN welcomed children from Knop…

19 June 2017

Arctic Tern Geolocaters have arrived!
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Arctic Tern Geolocaters have arrived!

We were delighted to recently receive a box from Migrate Technology containing 25 geolocators, generously donated by Society members! Chris…

17 May 2017

Arctic Terns

Double celebration at nature reserve
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Double celebration at nature reserve

Wildlife and volunteers at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve are celebrating a new long-term lease and the opening of a new…

18 May 2015

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