In this episode we look back at what the homes we lived in meant to us beyond the cost (though we look at the eye-watering difference between costs in the 70s and now). Regulars on the the show reminisce about the feel of their first home, the comfort and the memories it has left them with. As you listen ask the question “what does the word home mean to me?”

Justine and Paul welcome you back to series 7. We start with memories of sweets 🍭 you just can’t forget! There’s a lovely interview between Jacqueline and her daughter Adele too. Oh and we plug our new radio show! Wednesdays 6-8PM U.K. time you can find us on www.koastradio.co.uk or your smart speaker or 106.6FM locally playing tunes (including your requests) and talking about the North of England.

“Whisht! Lads, haad yor gobs,

An Aa’ll tell ye’s aall an aaful story

Whisht! Lads, haad yor gobs,

An’ Aa’ll tell ye ‘boot the worm!” Find out more about this after listening to the episode > https://hauntedpalaceblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/01/the-lambton-worm-the-dragon-slayer-and-the-radical-politician/

Justine and Paul discuss the project - the lost camp - and reflect on what’s been learned, what’s been lost and implications for local history in the future. Remember to get in touch you can email [email protected]

In episode three Justine and Paul explore the site of the missing camp. The once grand North Seaton Hall estate. Revisiting the location today and exploring its history before and after WW2.

We explore the possibility that the camp we are searching for evidence of might not be a POW camp, what if it was an internment camp? This in itself brings up questions like ‘what the heck was the practice of internment?’. Join us as we do our best to explore what this was, what our camp was and if we can find the evidence we seek. (Disclaimer: as much as possible is researched but occasionally conversations run away from us, feel free to expand on our work with your own research).

In a special short series Paul, Justine and the regular voices on the podcast try to find evidence of a POW camp that was right on their doorstep! The series will take listeners on the research journey, in every direction, including down the wrong path occasionally as they search of documented evidence of The Missing Camp!

Retired Nurse Christine Young talks to us about Nurses training at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle in the early 70s. This episode is our tribute to the NHS and those amazing folk within it! This episode will have you smiling and laughing in equal measure! Enjoy!

Join us as we explore the long forgotten poets of the North. From poems about miners strikes to song about snow storms! We chat with Kirstie Blair a University researcher about her amazing research into industrial poetry and we read aloud some amazing poems! For more into and poems visit pistonpenandpress.org

Helen Aitchison, author of ‘Veteran’s Voices’ talks to us about compiling a moving book which shares the stories of North East Veterans young and old. We are so very pleased to be able to talk to Helen about her work, her motivations and this excellent book! Veterans' Voices: Courage, conflict and camaraderie https://amzn.eu/d/65TRUYl