The Time Machine

Dig in at archaeology days

Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:08 am

Young historians have been uncovering the secrets of the past during hands-on archaeology sessions at a County Durham museum. Killhope’s lead mining museum staged a children’s archaeology day when young relic hunters were allocated their own plot of land to dig up under the guidance of experienced archaeologists from Durham County Council. Shelagh Connor, the museum’s visitor services officer, said: “It’s a great [...click on headline to read full story]

Source: The Time Machine | Newsdesk

Past pulls them in at Consett open day

Monday, 28 June 2010, 11:49 am

If any proof were needed that the past has pulling power, talk to members of the Consett and District Heritage Initiative. They organised an open day recently that attracted over 300 visitors. The idea was to celebrate times gone by and to generate interest in the work of the group. Displays were set up by Friends of [...click on headline to read full story]

Source: The Time Machine | David Pike

Paying respect to the men of Fromelles

Friday, 25 June 2010, 12:13 pm

A new chapter is about to be written about the heroes of Fromelles. The Time Machine has followed this story from the beginning when the bodies of  World War 1 soldiers were discovered in a mass grave at Fromelles in northern France in 2009. Now an exhibition, organised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which tells [...click on headline to read full story]

Source: The Time Machine | David Pike