Newcastle

Visitors to the pop-up Newcastle café will be able to grab a coffee while browsing millions of Northumberland county records and historical newspapers ...

The 20 pop-ups will be opening around the country in May and will be available for a limited, three-month trial. In line with the playful twist on their name, the FindMyPasty shops will serve traditional pasties (meat, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan), alongside fairtrade coffee and a wide selection of teas. There will also be free WiFi and power points for those who wish to bring along their own laptops and while away the day. Mary McKee, head of content publishing operations at Findmypast, said: “This is an exciting new venture for Findmypast and we can’t wait to see if this trial will be a success. “We’ve chosen this area of Newcastle for its rich and colourful history, and we hope those surroundings will inspire people to delve into our records. Touch screens will be installed across the café with free access to Findmypast’s expert hint and tips content and leading In Newcastle, a vacant unit on Nelson Street has been selected as the location for FindMyPasty. [Tynemouth Plaza - a vanished seaside attraction that stood for nearly 120 years](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/tynemouth-plaza-vanished-seaside-attraction-26529090) [The lost Gateshead cinema that attracted moviegoers for half a century](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/lost-gateshead-cinema-attracted-moviegoers-26583938) [How millions visited Newcastle Exhibition Park to take in a momentous event](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/how-millions-visited-newcastle-exhibition-26567655) [A launch on the River Tyne in 1968 - and the lost world of Tyneside shipbuilding](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/launch-river-tyne-1968-lost-26576103) [A vanished rural North East railway station - and its rebirth in a new location](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/vanished-rural-north-east-railway-26574009) [Findmypast](http://www.findmypast.co.uk) will get a 10% discount on all food and drink. [Northumberland county records](https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/northumberland-registers-and-records) and [historical newspapers](https://go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528412&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk%2Ftitles%2Fnewcastle-evening-chronicle&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chroniclelive.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhistory%2Fnew-family-history-caf-called-26618322) will be available to locals to browse, ensuring colourful details and stories from the past aren’t missed. Designed especially for family history lovers, the pop-up on Nelson Street will welcome both experienced researchers and help newbies get started on their family tree. [Findmypast](http://www.findmypast.co.uk) is to trial a small number of pop-up shops on historic UK high streets, with [Newcastle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-upon-tyne) being one of them.