Brian Stobbs - Consett Heritage Podcast

Consett Heritage Project / April 15th, 2024

Brian Stobbs - Consett Heritage Podcast

Brian Stobbs has a wealth of personal knowledge about living in Consett during the era of the steelworks. Having grown up in the heart of Templetown, then primarily an industrial area, his perspective offers a captivating glimpse into Consett's past. Discover what motivated him to stay in Consett and why he chose not to work in the steelworks. Please take a listen.

Consett Heritage Project / September 21st, 2023

Voices of Consett- David

David is 71 years old and was born in the Richard Murray Hospital at Blackhill, which was where everybody was born, and lived on Benfieldside Road in Blackhill. His father was a ‘Bevin Boy’, during the war you were either sent as a soldier or down the mines, if you were unlucky the mines were worse.

Celebrating Stanley / December 16th, 2025

"Queen for a Day" Poem - South Stanley Junior School

This poem was created by Savannah, William, Kyden and Kiera. They were inspired by a photograph from the Stanley Festival of Queens in 1960.

Self-Belief and Emotional Wellbeing / June 2nd, 2025

Aspirations and Future Planning / June 2nd, 2025

The Teenage Boys Mental Wellbeing and Aspirations Programme with Harton Academy

In February, we began another one of our wellbeing and aspirations programmes, this time at Harton Academy with year 10 boys. We delivered a series of workshops and activities, before taking the students on a trip to JUMP and go-karting.