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These folk tales reflect the wild and secret character of between two countries and two worlds. The book other magical characters such as the Netherwitton worm who guards a secret …
Sunderland is largely a product of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when coalmining and shipbuilding fuelled rapid expansion and development. Once known as the ‘largest …
The ink writing-tablets, first indentified at Roman Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian's Wall, in 1973, revealed a hitherto unknown papyrus-substitute, thin leaves of wood for …
This fascinating book contains a terrifying collection of true-life, spine-chilling tales from across Tyneside. Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, apparitions and …
First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Tyneside offers an intimate portrayal of the area and its …
Sandwiched between County Durham and Northumberland, Tyneside is one of the most heavily industrialised regions of Britain. This book guides us to over 100 remarkable sights to be …
This fascinating collection of over 200 archive images from the picture library of the "Newcastle Evening Chronicle" provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of …
The Way Things Were is a moving personal account of growing up in working-class Newcastle between 1933 and 1952. It describes a way of life that was not unique to the Cassidy …
Dr Linsley evokes the sometimes turbulent history of the ports and harbours along the Northumberland coast, from its simple fishing villages to the great industrial harbours built …
Folklore of Northumbria is a comprehensive survey, drawing on a wide range of printed, manuscript and oral material and it places the folklore of Northumbria in its historical, …