THIS book celebrates the career, work and inspirations that have turned John Coatsworth into one of the North of England’s most popular painters; he is an artist who has translated his passion for his native Tyneside into vibrant ...
Every year several sites in Newcastle and Gateshead require archaeological excavation before redevelopment can take place and many of the objects illustrated in this highly readable book – some now on display at the Great North ...
Can you remember the fashions, the music, the shops, student sit-ins, strikes and power cuts, and even the dirty politics of a city that was rapidly changing? If your memory needs jogging, this new title — a follow-up to the highly ...
At one time hooky and proggy mats were essential to provide a bit of comfort and colour on bare stone or wood floors and making them by recycling old clothes and sacks provided an activity that all the family could join in. The ...
THE second volume in this series examines the railways associated with the coal industry in the Alnwick and Berwick districts of the county. In addition to large commercial pits, these served several small collieries associated with ...
A COMPENDIUM of frivolous, curious and strange information about the city, which delves into unusual crimes and punishments, famous sons and daughters and many eccentric characters. There are chapters on body-snatching and witchcraft, ...
This guide to, and a history of angling is based on the author’s considerable experience and extensive research. It expertly describes the principal types of fishing in the area, from river fishing for salmon and brown trout, to ...
IN a highly entertaining football biography, the author goes back to his roots and explores the confused national identity of Berwick upon Tweed and its unique football club, a side for whom every fixture is an international. As ...
THE IDEA for this book was born when the author, who was brought up on a farm on the edge of the Cotswold Hills, found a collection of stories she had written over the years for her young relatives. These fictional stories describe ...
THIS book continues the story of the development and changes that have faced Belford and its people over the last three centuries; events include the coming of the railway, local quarrying and the impact of two world wars on the ...