Owning a period home feels like stepping into a story already in progress. Every creaking floorboard and old keyhole hints at the lives once lived there. Your Dream Home might have high ceilings with has cosy fires and sash windows. However, the real magic lies in its people. Discovering who lived in your house before you adds a rich, emotional layer to daily life. Their stories connect you to the past, turning your home into a living record of generations gone by.
Exploring your home’s history in the UK reveals rich narratives from Georgian to Edwardian eras. Engaging a House Historian can uncover past residents’ stories, challenges, and architectural evolution, enriching your connection to the property.
When we are commissioned to research the history of a house we also like to look at the history pre-history.… Read more Ashburton Estate
Discovering Heritage are a team of historical researchers with expertise in residential history. We believe every house has a story… Read more Dreadful Explosion at Coxlodge Colliery
Heart warming accounts of life in the Crippled Children’s Home Gosforth which later became known as the Sanderson Hospital. The site is currently being developed for housing.
Gosforth Pilot. Sergeant Mearis brought the Lancaster back round and started the bombing re-run. The Lancaster discharged its bombs, and the plane once again …
The following article appeared in the Newcastle Journal on Tuesday 16 December 1969. It was headed, Your Town Gosforth, and written by Heather Smith. We have transcribed it here to make it easier to read and given it the heading Look At Gosforth. We found it amusing and would love to hear your comments.
Following on from our article about Robert Falconer we’d like to share some tips about researching British Army WWI soldiers …
This post celebrates more Gosforth heritage with the story of Coxlodge Hall and the resident who was charged of an offence under the Food Hoarding Order of 1917.