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Between 1926 and 1939 Dawson drew practically every building, street scene and place of entertainment in the city. Art historian Marshall Hall has uncovered this fascinating selection of intricately detailed drawings and full colour paintings.
£7.99 (+p&p £1)
Nostalgic photographs and memories recalling the fashions, music, shops, strikes and power cuts of a decade which saw the opening of Eldon Square Shopping Centre, the arrival of the Metro and President Jimmy Carter’s visit.
£13 (+ p&p £1)
Recording significant discoveries uncovered by archaeological excavations including the site of a Roman village at Bottle Bank, Gateshead and Late Bronze Age hut foundations uncovered in High Bridge, Newcastle, which have provided the earliest excavated evidence for a local population.
£8.50 (+p&p £1)
Hooky and proggy mats were once essential to provide a bit of comfort and colour on bare stone or wood floors and here are stories recalling times when friends and family gathered around the frame; and descriptions of the tools and techniques of mat making.
£9 (+p&p £1)
Trinity House has occupied the same site, just off the Quayside, since 1505. It has the oldest surviving house in Newcastle, almshouses built for needy seamen and a splendid 18th century banqueting hall. Special price
£6.50 (+p&p £1)
An illustrated guide to special Northumberland coastal pubs and country inns. Most are family-run, free houses, and include the county’s oldest pub and the smallest. Information about cask ales, opening hours, food, B&B accommodation and beer gardens with great views.
Special price £3.95, (£2 off) post-free.
This major biography examines the life of an inventor, scientist and engineer hailed as one of the greatest innovators of all time. When elevated to the peerage, Lord Armstrong was one of the richest and most influential men in Europe.
£18 (+p&p £1.25)
The extraordinary story of the great shipyards at Elswick and Low Walker where battleships, revolutionary icebreakers and commercial vessels were built for customers all over the world between 1853 and 1947.
£10 (+ p&p £1)
Spanning the 700 year history of a family which produced successive generations of enterprising individuals including an admiral, an engineer, a scientist and the pleasure-seeking ‘Gay Delavals’, who staged theatrical entertainments attended by Royalty.
£12.95, post-free
A hilarious collection of 130 Henry Brewis cartoons.
£5.95, post-free.
A pocket-sized compilation of Henry Brewis cartoons and verses.
£4.99, post-free.
Yowes, collie dogs and extracts from the diary of Sep, the politically incorrect peasant farmer.
£7.95, post-free.
A classic collection of stories and verse for all Henry Brewis fans, with death-wish sheep and mad collie dogs.
£7.95, post-free.
Light-hearted look at sheep farming, pot bellied calves and mart days.
£9.95, post-free.
Join the historian and broadcaster on a drive up the North Tyne valley to Simonburn, Stonehaugh, Hesleyside and Kielder then on to Falstone, Donkleywood, Lanehead and Bellingham. A drive guide with foldout route map that is informative and highly entertaining.
£14.99 (+p&p £0.61p)
Follow two scenic and historic routes – The Corn Road, and The Coast, Country and Cattle Trail – with John.
Each £14.99 (+ £0.61 p&p)
Classic tunes played on single octave Northumbrian Smallpipes, including Chevy Chase, The Bonny Pit Lad and Sunderland Lasses.
£11.99 (incl p&p)
Favourite versions of traditional local dialect songs which paint a warm, intimate picture of Tyneside and the region.
£9.99, post-free.
£9.99 post-free
£9.99 post-free
Dedicated to memories of 1970s-80s music evenings in Alnwick and Whittingham, old tunes and traditional jig playing from Anthony Robb and friends.
£11.99, post-free.
Thirteen tune sets of rants, reels, hornpipes, jigs, polkas and airs, with selections from traditional players such as Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton and Willy Taylor
£11.99 (incl p&p).
Please note there will be a surcharge of 27p for debit card and 50p credit cards payments.