Rich Man, Poor Man: Saint Ann's and Ballast Hills Burial Grounds

Schedule

Wed May 27 2026 at 02:30 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Newcastle City Library | Newcastle upon Tyne, EN

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Join Mike Greatbatch to discover the histories of these two burial grounds.
About this Event

Discover how religious beliefs, wealth and poverty combined to determine who was buried in these two historic burial grounds.

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Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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