The foundation stone for the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle was laid in June 1972 by Sir Keith Joseph, who was the Secretary of State for Social Services at that time. It marked the start of a major 5 year building programme on a 35 acre site in High Heaton.
Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools
and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria.
Co-Curate
is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created
community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using
social media and open archives/data.