TELL US YOUR STORIES

A silhouette of a dense forest with tall, leafless trees against a hazy, bright sky, possibly during sunset or sunrise.

Hello! You’ve come to the page dedicated to capturing your stories as part of the Going Back Brockens project which explores themes surrounding the 1984 miners strike and its legacy in County Durham 40 years on.

Contribute your stories

Mining heritage shaped this area for generations, but years on, these villages and towns have new stories.

Where will the story go from here? Share what this place means to you and it will be included in a new community archive.

Leave your stories below…

Two people walking through a forested area with tall trees, including one with ivy growing on its trunk, under a clear blue sky.
A painting depicting row houses, a grassy area, a sidewalk, and a large red-brick building with a chimney under a cloudy sky.

WRITE

An art studio workspace with various paintbrushes, paints, and art supplies on a table. In the background, there are several landscape paintings of buildings and forests taped to the wall, indicating an art project in progress.
Two women walking outdoors in a field with trees in the background on a sunny day.

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THANK YOU

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An old, beige building with five small windows on the upper floor and a boarded-up entrance on the ground floor. The boarded-up entrance has a sign partially visible that reads 'THE RAILTO,' with the rest obscured or missing paint.
A tall, black, graffiti-covered sculpture resembling a stack of large speakers or a tower, situated on a small concrete platform in a grassy area under a cloudy sky.

ANYWHERE — NOWHERE — EVERYWHERE

ANYWHERE — NOWHERE — EVERYWHERE

A watercolor painting of a small town with rooftops visible in the foreground and mountains in the background, with a cloudy sky.