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Our latest Blue Plaque, commemorating the achievements of the Gateshead athlete Joseph Stephenson Ridley, has now been erected adjacent to the main entrance at Gateshead Stadium. 

On Saturday 15 August 2020 our latest book “Celebrating Gateshead” was published by Amberley Publishing.  With a foreword by John Grundy this book takes a deeper look into the town’s past and present and focuses on important events that have taken place, as well as other lesser-known subjects. Using eight themes the book explores achievements,…