Artikelname: Around Shildon
Artikelbeschreibung: The Pioneer locomotive works of George Stephenson and Timothy Hackworth developed into a major railway wagon works,and miles of sidings marshalled the largest coal transporting operation in the country. Shildon's coal mines, tapping the rich seams which underlay the town, spanned a period of greatness whose heyday lasted until beyond the Second World War. Shildon was also the home of the world's first steam-hauled passenger railway. Today, it claims the world's earliest surviving ticket office, passenger station, engine paint shop, and coal drops. Nicknamed 'the cradle of the railways', it has also heen called 'the forgotten town'.The photographs, drawn from archive and personal collections ,include some from the early years of photography. They celebrate the people of Shildon at work and at play, at church ami in school. at sport and at leisure, displaying their patriotic fervour and community spirit in hoth prosperity and adversity. Many will recognise the town they grew up in, their familes, friends, and even themselves! All will be fascinated by this evocative tribute to Shildon, the people and the place.

Artikelname: Consett
Artikelbeschreibung: Before the 1840s, the area now known as Consett was a wild, desolate space. The explosive development that followed the formation of the Derwent Iron Company created a 'Company town' in the truest sense, with the lives of approximately 14.000 workers and their dependents dominated by iron, coal and, later, steel. The early influx of families from all over Great Britain, arriving in Consett with hopes of a brighter future, found no comfort or facilities and there was conflict between factions from different regions. Despite these early difficulties, however, there emerged over the years a closeknit community rich in spirit and character - fully deserving of the title 'Men of Steel' which they were given in later years - and a town that reflected the immense influence of its main employer.This collection of over 200 photographs reflects on some of the people who created the town and its surrounding villages and on how they lived, worked and played.

Artikelname: Durham...Old Barnard Castle
Artikelbeschreibung: The horse fair in lower Galgate, soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry marching through the town, the Red Lion Hotel (now demolished) and of course the Market Cross are among the many places and events illustrated in this book. Other views of Barney show buildings decked with ornate decorations for the North Eastern Cyclists Meet, the old gasworks, the station, and Amen Corner, another of the town's lost landmarks.

Artikelname: Tyneside..Old Tyneside from Throckley to Walker
Artikelbeschreibung: This fantastic collection of 180 photographs depicts all aspects of Tyneside life in the first half of the twentieth century. The authors have featured the communities of Throckley, Newburn, Walbottle, Blucher, Lemington, Denton, Benwell, Elswick, Scotswood, The Bridges, Shieldfield, Byker and Walker. There's extensive coverage of those parts of the city centre that lie alongside the river, with a huge variety of pictures covering the streets, shops, personalities and ships that characterised the Tyneside of the past. Extensive captions shed light on the illustrations, and also provide general information about life in Britain at the time they were taken.