We are delighted that Ballast Hills Burial Ground is the lead project in the Around Britain section of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine (September 2025, on sale now). The feature highlights our work with volunteers, descendants, and researchers to uncover the hidden histories of this remarkable unconsecrated burial place in Newcastle.
The Tyne and Wear section is packed with fascinating resources for anyone interested in family and local history, including:
- Digitised parish registers and nonconformist records,
- Shipbuilding and coal mining archives that shaped the region’s industrial identity,
- The Unlocking North East Jewish Heritage project,
- Thousands of digitised local newspapers,
- A directory of archives, libraries, and museums across Tyne and Wear and County Durham.
Whether your interest is in ancestors who worked in shipyards, relatives who were miners, or family members buried in parish or nonconformist grounds, this issue provides a wealth of leads and stories.
Pick up a copy to see Ballast Hills featured and explore the many other ways to connect with Tyne and Wear’s heritage.