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Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Walker’s Friction Match (c.NZ445189)

One of Stockton-on-Tees ’ greatest claims to fame is that it was the home of the man who invented the friction match, one John Walker....

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HistoryMick: Otherwise known as Michael Southwick, I run the Newcastle History blog, and used to run the North-East History Tour blog (+ some other stuff). I write books in support of charity, and love genealogy/history - especially anything to do with the North-East of England. I have also had a biography published on England's First Football Captain, namely, Cuthbert Ottaway.

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