Artikelname: Around Billingham
Artikelbeschreibung: Billingham village, a Saxon settlement of seventh-century origin nestled beside village green and Saxon church, retained a rural identity until the First World War. When hostilities ended, ICI was formed, and became a feature of the area. The fascinating photographs, which comprise this nostalgic volume illustrate these dramatic confrontations.

Artikelname: Around Cleveland
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating collection of 200 archive images traces some of the changes that have taken place in Cleveland during the last century, as many old agricultural communities were swallowed up by the development of modern industry. Filled with historical insight and local reminiscences, the story of this development is told through detailed chapters on schools, worship, leisure and work. All aspects of everyday life is here, providing a rare insight into a vanished way of life. "Around Cleveland" will appeal to all who know and love this area.

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: Billingham in Old Photographs
Artikelbeschreibung: In 1900, Billingham was a rural community with a history going back over 1,000 years. This fascinating collection of over 200 archive photographs celebrates more than a century of history. Beginning in the very earliest days of photography, it moves from the country lanes and farms of the 1920s to the factories and industries - particularly, of course, ICI - of the 1960s and the bustling town of today.

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: Darlington (Nonsuch)
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs explores the town of Darlington over a period of more than 100 years, providing a valuable pictorial record of the local landscape, people and events that have shaped the history of this parr of Durham.Through these pictures we catch a glimpse of a way of life that has long since vanished and gain an insight into the everyday lives of the people Darlington: their work, schools, leisure pursuits special occasions. We see how this medieval market town had by the nineteenth century grown into a major industrial centre through scenes of its bustling commercial centre, and most significantly of the Stockton and Darlington Railway that brought coal,iron and steel to the small foundries that would later grow into major iron and engineering companies.The photographs in this collection will provoke nostalgia among those who know and love Darlington and fascinate those not so familiar with its intriguing past.

Artikelname: Durham People
Artikelbeschreibung: In recent years, Michael Richardson has collected a unique archive of old photographs and memorabilia relating to Durham. Many pictures have been donated by Durham people, and this collection focuses on the city's inhabitants at work and play, between the 1860s and the 1960s. Over two hundred well-chosen photographs, most of them hitherto unpublished, create a fascinating record of trades, transport, festivities, military matters, street scenes, royal visits, sport and leisure. There is an introduction that puts the images in the context of Durham's history, while each picture is fully captioned. Durham People will evoke nostalgic memories for many, and will give pleasure to all who know and love the city.

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.