Cholera in Newcastle
A local water company caused the deaths of over a thousand people in 1853
The Silver Street Netty
The public toilet on Silver Street was shared by hundreds of people
The Lowping-On Stone
An old mounting block, known locally as the 'lowping-on stone'
Swing Bridge mystery solved
The Swing Bridge is a triumph of Victorian engineering, but there appears to be a flaw in its design.
Exotic beasts in the Haymarket
Menageries were a popular and cruel entertainment, but sometimes the animals got their revenge.
The hooss on the netty
Doric House sat on a toilet in St Nicholas Street for almost half a century.