Young people are being encouraged to take part in an arts project called The Staiths And Me.
It aims to help people aged between 15 and 22 connect with the region’s industrial past and explore the history of Dunston Staiths by creating stories, poems and photographs to celebrate those who once worked there. It also aims to raise awareness of the huge timber structure on the River Tyne and promote its ongoing survival.
Dunston Community Centre has been awarded £7,000 in funding from the Celebrating Working Class Histories programme run by Historic England. The Staiths And Me project is intended to inspire young folk to delve into the history of the Staiths and uncover the forgotten stories of the people who worked there during the region's industrial heyday.
