The Northern Echo 150

Harry Evans, editor of The Northern Echo from 1961-65

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Sir Harold Evans, the trail-blazing Echo editor, dies in New York

Social Diary at Peter Barron's leaving reception. Lyndon Longhorn and Peter Barron.Picture: TOM BANKS

Social Diary at Peter Barron's leaving reception. Lyndon Longhorn and Peter Barron.Picture: TOM BANKS

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Peter Barron on The Northern Echo's world changing campaigns

Peter Barron as William Stead today.

Peter Barron as William Stead today.

The Northern Echo 150

Peter Barron: The highs and lows during my 17 years as editor of The Northern Echo

Ian Weir - 150th anniversary supp

Ian Weir - 150th anniversary supp

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The death of Ian Weir which sparked a campaign still saving lives 20 years on

Former Editor Andrew Smith i 1994.

Former Editor Andrew Smith i 1994.

150th Anniversary

Andrew Smith was editor for two years but was in charge for two massive stories

The Northern Echo report from Saturday, August 25, 1984

The Northern Echo report from Saturday, August 25, 1984

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David Kernek: My professional 'highlight' was the no-confidence motion in Labour that gave us Thatcherism

Peter Sands casts an eye over his broadsheet newspaper in January 1990

Peter Sands casts an eye over his broadsheet newspaper in January 1990

150th Anniversary

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Former editor Peter Sands recalls the moment his reporters came face-to-face with a gunman

Allan Prosser being interviewed by BBC TV in 1989 when the Echo had acquired an IRA dossier

Allan Prosser being interviewed by BBC TV in 1989 when the Echo had acquired an IRA dossier

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Allan Prosser: I can finally reveal how The Northern Echo gave The White Fox of Weardale a terrible 'twatting'

The Echo offices from Peases Mill in the 1970s – look at the vibrantly coloured cars parked in Priestgate. Picture courtesy of Jeff Elvish

The Echo offices from Peases Mill in the 1970s – look at the vibrantly coloured cars parked in Priestgate. Picture courtesy of Jeff Elvish

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Three special dates that shaped The Northern Echo

May 15, 1915, the glaziers have put their panes in the first floor windows

May 15, 1915, the glaziers have put their panes in the first floor windows

In pictures: The building of the iconic Northern Echo office

Vehicles outside The Northern Echo office dressed up for a Nig Nog Club fundraiser in the 1930s

Vehicles outside The Northern Echo office dressed up for a Nig Nog Club fundraiser in the 1930s

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Charles Starmer and his age of 'gimmicks and nig nogs' at The Northern Echo

The former shoelace factory in Priestgate, Darlington, in which the Echo was first published on January 1, 1870 – we remain on the same site 150 years later

The former shoelace factory in Priestgate, Darlington, in which the Echo was first published on January 1, 1870 – we remain on the same site 150 years later

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The birth of The Northern Echo born out of a bitter local political dispute

William Thomas Stead, the second editor of The Northern Echo

William Thomas Stead, the second editor of The Northern Echo

William Stead saw the job offer to become The Northern Echo's editor as "a glorious opportunity of attacking the devil"