00:00A new board game is bringing Gateshead's industrial past back into the spotlight.
00:06Bottles, Coal and Iron follows the Tyne Derwent Way, taking players from former collieries
00:11to riverside loading points while celebrating the area's manufacturing heritage.
00:16The board game features historic workplaces, including Derwent Hoare Cokeworks and CWS
00:23Soapworks alongside themed playing pieces inspired by local legends and industry.
00:29Created after a community vote, the board game aims to reconnect visitors with places
00:34whose stories have largely disappeared.
00:37Supported by Historic England, the board game will be available from next month
00:42at venues along the trail.
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