Listen to the stories

The story teller will tell you what you need if you wish to participate or you can just sit comfortably and listen. A text version of the story is available if you wish to read along.

John Constable, The Cornfield, 1826 © The National Gallery, London

Journey to the Cornfield by Julia Collar

Experience what it is like to spend time in the English Countryside.

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Print of 'Marsden Rocks, Coast of Durham'

To Catch a Smuggler by John Nicholson

This is the story of three children and how they caught a smuggler at Marsden Bay.

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Painting of topless miner drilling the coalface

Davy’s First Shift by Bob Olley

Find out what it's like to be a 12 year old boy working down the coal mines.

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Tombstone of Regina

Little Bear and the Treasure Box by Bronwen Riley

Discover the love story of the famous Regina at Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort.

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