tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865109755811348457.comments2024-03-20T16:13:56.966-07:00The Newcastle History BlogHistoryMickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00516020259231967938noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865109755811348457.post-59636542721225018682024-03-20T16:13:56.966-07:002024-03-20T16:13:56.966-07:00Oh, I almost forgot. Another prominent project on ...Oh, I almost forgot. Another prominent project on the horizon is the planned revamp of the Keelmen's Hospital on City Road!HistoryMickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516020259231967938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865109755811348457.post-8479823870086643652024-03-06T07:06:47.673-08:002024-03-06T07:06:47.673-08:00Thanks Steve. I just wish that a bit more of our p...Thanks Steve. I just wish that a bit more of our public art gave a nod to our history and heritage.HistoryMickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516020259231967938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865109755811348457.post-66496999737033956772024-03-06T04:39:19.273-08:002024-03-06T04:39:19.273-08:00Its great that it has survived the changes in the ...Its great that it has survived the changes in the occupation of that building. Agree with your 1865 theory :-)Steve Ellwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005098159456039116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865109755811348457.post-11209566117336525942024-01-15T10:27:43.040-08:002024-01-15T10:27:43.040-08:00The good people at Newcastle Cathedral have inform...The good people at Newcastle Cathedral have informed me of the following re. the mysterious 'vent'... "An evaluation document we have to hand, written in 2017 by the Cathedral Architect makes reference to ‘Knapen holes’, possibly added during the c.1932 renovation (same time as the windows). This technique apparently used ceramic tubes to increase evaporation/damp proofing but has been discredited as a long-term solution to the related problems of saturation and salt accumulation."HistoryMickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516020259231967938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865109755811348457.post-45464269654626999762022-06-22T05:13:01.694-07:002022-06-22T05:13:01.694-07:00Canny bundle for £50 Mick. I'm often caught ou...Canny bundle for £50 Mick. I'm often caught out when the cover of a book is changed during a reprint and I end up with duplicates.Steve Ellwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005098159456039116noreply@blogger.com