History
![The new film shines light on the bombardment of Teesside and North Yorkshire at the start of the First World War.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18347103.jpg)
![The new film shines light on the bombardment of Teesside and North Yorkshire at the start of the First World War.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18347103.jpg)
![Diana Barnato Walkr MBE who made history from RAF Middleton St George](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334506.jpg)
![Diana Barnato Walkr MBE who made history from RAF Middleton St George](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334506.jpg)
![Plaque unveiling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18173826.jpg)
![Plaque unveiling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18173826.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, president of the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, shows Geoff Gardener and David Kilcran her National Chrysanthemum Society silver medal for services to the Darlington society. They are at the Baths Hall in Darlington, where the](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329163.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, president of the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, shows Geoff Gardener and David Kilcran her National Chrysanthemum Society silver medal for services to the Darlington society. They are at the Baths Hall in Darlington, where the](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329163.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Clementine Cypers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18328883.jpg)
![Clementine Cypers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18328883.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Hopetown](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![Hopetown](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329795.jpg)
![Niall Hammond, of the Friends of the S&DR, and architect Owen Plummer at Heighington Station after the announcement of the £90,000 grant. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329795.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18326765.jpg)
![Croft 1951](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18326765.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion in Shildon.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18329123.jpg)
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion in Shildon.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18329123.jpg)
![The Galeon Andalucia is coming to Scarborough from July 17](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16793251.jpg)
![The Galeon Andalucia is coming to Scarborough from July 17](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16793251.jpg)
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion, Shildon.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17559187.jpg)
![The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion, Shildon.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17559187.jpg)
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12352966.jpg)
![A pair of Darlington savoury ducks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12352966.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312438.jpg)
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312438.jpg)
![Brancepeth archive](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11549119.jpg)
![Brancepeth archive](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11549119.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300719.jpg)
![Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300719.jpg)
![Some of the North East's most popular attractions.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17916274.jpg)
![Some of the North East's most popular attractions.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17916274.jpg)
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312134.jpg)
![Hopetown Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312134.jpg)
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Roller skating in South Park in 1973](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303767.jpg)
![Roller skating in South Park in 1973](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303767.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![A digital reconstruction of a Mesolithic house at Starr Carr, which is to be recreated in York](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18302773.jpg)
![A digital reconstruction of a Mesolithic house at Starr Carr, which is to be recreated in York](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18302773.jpg)
OBJECT OF THE WEEK
![South Shields Pier, by Norman Cornish](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303582.jpg)
![South Shields Pier, by Norman Cornish](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303582.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The Beamish Emporium in Durham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303611.jpg)
![The Beamish Emporium in Durham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303611.jpg)
![People are arriving in the historic city of Durham in preparation for the 138th Big Meeting](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18305338.jpg)
![People are arriving in the historic city of Durham in preparation for the 138th Big Meeting](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18305338.jpg)
![Hurworth Moor House, on the outskirts of Darlington, was built for Blanche Pease and her husband Edward Lloyd Pease at the time of their marriage in 1890](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12186970.jpg)
![Hurworth Moor House, on the outskirts of Darlington, was built for Blanche Pease and her husband Edward Lloyd Pease at the time of their marriage in 1890](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12186970.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Lumley Castle.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17340577.jpg)
![Lumley Castle.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17340577.jpg)
![Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273294.jpg)
![Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273294.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Veteran North East TV cameraman Les Coates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18283964.jpg)
![Veteran North East TV cameraman Les Coates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18283964.jpg)
![Ullathorne's Mill, Barnard Castle, in 1975, by John Hill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273311.jpg)
![Ullathorne's Mill, Barnard Castle, in 1975, by John Hill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273311.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Bashed milepost on the A167 near Great Smeaton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273227.jpg)
![Bashed milepost on the A167 near Great Smeaton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273227.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The spirit of the 1940s will be recreated at Eden Camp modern history museum in Malton, North Yorkshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18281108.jpg)
![The spirit of the 1940s will be recreated at Eden Camp modern history museum in Malton, North Yorkshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18281108.jpg)
![Carr End, near Bainbridge, the home of the Fothergill family from 1667 to 1841. Picture courtesy of Savills](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248449.jpg)
![Carr End, near Bainbridge, the home of the Fothergill family from 1667 to 1841. Picture courtesy of Savills](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248449.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Lady Starmer, of Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273179.jpg)
![Lady Starmer, of Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273179.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The five gardens that are open today plus the location of the village hall where refreshments are being served](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18273098.jpg)
![The five gardens that are open today plus the location of the village hall where refreshments are being served](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18273098.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Historian David Olusoga with, inset, a newspaper cutting detailing his great-great-grandfather's crime](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18268494.jpg)
![Historian David Olusoga with, inset, a newspaper cutting detailing his great-great-grandfather's crime](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18268494.jpg)
![Even the step at No 10 looks like it could do with a scrub](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18269275.jpg)
![Even the step at No 10 looks like it could do with a scrub](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18269275.jpg)
Letters
![Wind Mill Methodist Church in 2011](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250879.jpg)
![Wind Mill Methodist Church in 2011](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250879.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The Bee Battle of Low Coniscliffe, as reported in the D&S Times 100 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250788.jpg)
![The Bee Battle of Low Coniscliffe, as reported in the D&S Times 100 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250788.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Penhill from Leyburn Shawl, by Michelle Bray.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13998611.jpg)
![Penhill from Leyburn Shawl, by Michelle Bray.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13998611.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Finchale Abbey fenced off areas](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18251887.jpg)
![Finchale Abbey fenced off areas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18251887.jpg)
![1841 election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250177.jpg)
![1841 election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250177.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![The walled garden tumbling down the slope is on the extreme left of this 1728 etching of Auckland Castle](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250454.jpg)
![The walled garden tumbling down the slope is on the extreme left of this 1728 etching of Auckland Castle](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250454.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has reportedly been in talks over the creation of a new visitor experience to replace the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248381.jpg)
![Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has reportedly been in talks over the creation of a new visitor experience to replace the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248381.jpg)
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18250588.jpg)
![Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18250588.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Readers remember Thunder Thursday 12 years on](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18251203.jpg)
![Readers remember Thunder Thursday 12 years on](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18251203.jpg)
![Rhys Little, Chair of the Armed Forces Network at Tesco](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18244444.jpg)
![Rhys Little, Chair of the Armed Forces Network at Tesco](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18244444.jpg)
![Ullathorne's mill beside the County Bridge in January 1974. On the left beside the bridge is the former White Swan pub, which is now residential. It dates from the 18th Century, and its location on the riverside makes it seem likely that it too was a](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218442.jpg)
![Ullathorne's mill beside the County Bridge in January 1974. On the left beside the bridge is the former White Swan pub, which is now residential. It dates from the 18th Century, and its location on the riverside makes it seem likely that it too was a](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218442.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![David Clayton visiting Denney's garage in Redcar 10 years ago](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218206.jpg)
![David Clayton visiting Denney's garage in Redcar 10 years ago](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218206.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Colin Wilkes, second from left, and Les Cleckner, right, with Freemen's member Mac Williams, left, and Durham's outgoing Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and her deputy, Liz Brown](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18227702.jpg)
![Colin Wilkes, second from left, and Les Cleckner, right, with Freemen's member Mac Williams, left, and Durham's outgoing Mayor, Lesley Mavin, and her deputy, Liz Brown](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18227702.jpg)
![Members of Beamish Museum's team, including Partnerships Officer Liz Peart (second from the left) with (from centre) Kate Culverhouse and Lucy Hinds of the Banks Group outside the recreated 1950s cinema.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18230576.jpg)
![Members of Beamish Museum's team, including Partnerships Officer Liz Peart (second from the left) with (from centre) Kate Culverhouse and Lucy Hinds of the Banks Group outside the recreated 1950s cinema.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18230576.jpg)
![The Story, Durham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218340.jpg)
![The Story, Durham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218340.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![Drama student Francesca Hansen models extremely bravely for an Echo photographer on Marske beach on October 1, 1986](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218209.jpg)
![Drama student Francesca Hansen models extremely bravely for an Echo photographer on Marske beach on October 1, 1986](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218209.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
![With hidden letters, historic sayings and pronunciations and the difficult local lexis, you can definitely fall foul of pronouncing places correctly](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17613608.jpg)
![With hidden letters, historic sayings and pronunciations and the difficult local lexis, you can definitely fall foul of pronouncing places correctly](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17613608.jpg)
![Men leaving the works on April 23, 1982, having been told they were to close: the Echo was gearing up for the fight to save Shildon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218158.jpg)
![Men leaving the works on April 23, 1982, having been told they were to close: the Echo was gearing up for the fight to save Shildon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218158.jpg)
ECHO MEMORIES
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