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Re: Newcastle advice please
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 05 February 08 10:20 GMT (UK) »
YES. Although I lost some of the time we had in Newcastle - because of the help from this board I knew where we were going. It took us about 15 min to find the Tyne and Wear Archives - but that was because I had to keep consulting the map. I had booked a reader for 2 O'Clock so I decided, as I could not see a clear sign for the Archives but could see a nice big sign for the Discovery Museum that we would go in there first to have a look a the books for sale. Spent 20 mins perusing their shop. Then made a really bad decision. I thought if I buy now I will have to carry so decided that we would come back after the archives, in retrospect I would have been better buying then, as usual I got engrossed and we were late coming back so I ended up forgetting to buy the old maps of Newcastle which I had intended to buy. Although I did spent £40. I bought a few books and a DVD "A history of Tyneside". We went into the Archives through the museum which was quite busy. The Archives was very quiet - only four people but the helpful man said that was unusual. He showed me where the parish records were, showed me the catalogues for them. Then patiently explained how to work the reader. Also had a look at some trade directories and a book on Glass which had a really helpful paragraph to me about the decline of the glass industry in Newcastle which might explain why my ancestors left the northeast for Lancashire (they were glassmakers). (I was happy happy happy.) Knowing myself, I had decided that I was only going to look for the one marriage which I found and got a photocopy of (50p). Now, I do know that I could have sent off for the marriage certificate but there is something more personal to me to track the parish records down. I also checked for the following year baptism records for that church but found nothing. By then I had over-run and it was time to return. The Archives is one medium room with tables and chairs, with a smaller room off to one side where the readers were. There are lockers and a place to put your coat. The room is nice and airy and light, the only down side was there must have been a popular part of the museum overhead as you could hear children running up and down (did not bother me but annoyed my son a bit - he was trying to read his steam train magazine).
So all in all, I loved Newcastle. We have booked a family holiday in Berwick this summer and hope to have another day out to Newcastle then. Hopefully I will have read these books and watched the DVD so will have an idea what to look out for. Thanks again to those who gave me advice - it certainly helped me get the most out of the little time I had.

Littlewren.
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Re: Newcastle advice please
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 05 February 08 15:51 GMT (UK) »
Glad you enjoyed your day out littlewren Grin
I'm going this weekend, but just for Primark shopping with my daughters - that'll be fun Sad

Rosemary
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Re: Newcastle advice please
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 05 February 08 20:40 GMT (UK) »
Happy shopping this weekend Rosemary. I wonder if in 200 years time the Primark phenomena will be studied by future historians. My daughter also likes Primark.

Little wren.
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