Between 1714 and 1837 the industries, ideas and interests of people in North East England shaped the modern world.

Join Richard Pears to hear more about this time and the characters including Thomas Wright, Anne Fisher, Sarah Hodgson, Thomas Spence, Earl Grey, Thomas Bewick and George Stephenson.

Tickets 14.50 per person which includes a glass of wine (or fruit juice) and tasty nibbles.

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This talk is part of Gateshead Archives’ 2nd History Festival – an annual celebration of local, UK and World History.