Our wonderful volunteers dedicate a lot of time to researching Ouseburn Valley's storied past. The Ouseburn Heritage Blog series shines light on a different piece of research every month. Read the growing collection here.
We are immensely proud to announce that we received our second Sandford Award this November, a prestigious recognition of our volunteer-led education provision. Read more
Ouseburn Trust trustee Myra Giesen delves into some of the limited history we know about Ballast Hills, from body counts to body snatching. Read more
Would you like to see improvements on Ballast Hills? We're calling for a project that researches the area's history whilst developing a better, more welcoming public green space. Read more
We're transforming a former industrial building into a new space for Ouseburn. This renovation will help us to build a space we can share with the local community and better welcome Ouseburn's growing number of visitors. Read more
In our Davey Pearson collection of photographs we have 579 that include or mention June Allen, why are there so many? Read more
Recent archaeological digs at the Norris House development site have uncovered remains of a Hadrian's Wall turret! Find out more about this exciting discovery. Read more
This month, volunteer Sue tells the story behind the William Lisle Blenkinsopp Coulson monument and its connection to the Newcastle Cat and Dog Shelter Read more
2022 marks 1900 years of Hadrian's Wall. on Thursday 2nd June, we celebrated this anniversary on a special night that aligned with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Read more
In May's blog, researcher Nigel looks at the wharves formerly found on the Tyne adjacent to the mouth of the Ouseburn. Read more
Basil McLeod is best known around these parts for his stories about sheltering in the Victoria Tunnel during WWII, but here he shares his mammoth lockdown project with the help of volunteer Diane... Read more