On a residential street in gateshead, an unexpected sound drifts from open windows. Browse images of gateshead spanning 140 years or search our holdings to find maps, church records. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of gateshead. They have been finding out about the stories, places and people that make the north east special. Felling and dunston, for example, as well as low fell, sheriff hill, lamesley, wrekenton but also links to other excellent websites with information, history and photographs gateshead. First published in 2002, this book contains a complete record of gateshead fcs time as members of the football league between the years of 1930 and 1960. Sage gateshead is a music centre rooted deeply in the north, with an international profile. Gateshead, town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of tyne and wear, historic county of durham, northeastern england. It boasts an extensive range of books about gateshead, newcastle and the north east. If you have any photos i could use, please email me on the follow address. We are for audiences, for artists, for the north and for the long term.
History of gateshead pubs delved into by historian john. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. Gateshead photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Gateshead, a municipal, county, and parliamentary borough in the county of durham, situated on the south bank of the tyne, immediately opposite to newcastleupontyne. If there are more than 10 digits on your card, type only the first 10. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. With the old gateshead club now defunct, south shields sold their ground and moved into the international athletics stadium and adopted the name of gateshead united.
Tyneside a history of gateshead from earliest times alistair moffat and george rosie. This is gateshead gateshead history 19th century gateshead tweet on the east of high street were houses with courts, alleys and streets behind continued almost as far as jacksons chare jackson street, but on the west there were gardens and an orchard on the site of what is now the shopping precinct and multistory car park. Until the onset of the industrial revolution, gateshead had existed for centuries as a small and obscure river and roadside town fig 1, its prosperity based primarily on the allimportant coal trade. Architecture in a changing english urban landscape 6. This graph charts editions published on this subject. Home gateshead history, felling history, low fell history. Lumley 1932 history of low fell by madeline hope dodds 1966 history of gateshead by frank w. It was formerly noted for its iron and steel industries. Architecture in a changing english urban landscape. Historically a part of county durham, it lies on the southern bank of the river tyne opposite newcastle upon tyne and together they form the urban core of tyneside. There is a scanned copy of a short history of gateshead by i. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Not since the middle of the 19th century has there been a detailed treatment of the remarkable story of how tyneside was made and ho tyneside bursts with pridenot a swaggering conceit but the most obvious, warm, and. Welcome to the history pages of dunston, gateshead, tyne and wear.
Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, on the southern bank of the river tyne opposite newcastle upon tyne. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Following the government instruction, all libraries are now closed until further notice for all purposes. Fiction books in gateshead gateshead cylex local search. Chopwell library is located within the chopwell primary school building. It is the murmurings of hundreds of young men as they read aloud from the. An a to z of newcastle and gateshead history historic england. The borough of gateshead has a rich and varied heritage. Find out about groups, clubs and organisations connected to this topic. Gateshead corporation, 1974, isbn 0 901273 04 x now out of print adapted from a history of gateshead by f. Gateshead and newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the tyne, including the gateshead millennium bridge. New book reflects gatesheads life and times over the last. Gateshead is the main major area in the metropolitan borough and the town takes up around 60% of the boroughs population. You must login for access to borrower services please type in your 10 digit borrower number found on your library card,including the dd.
Books cds and dvds internet access information childrens activities events use this link to go direct to our events page local and family history rooms for hire downloadable ebooks and talking books anyone can become a member of the library at any age and it is free to join. After bewicks death, however, wood engraving served merely as a method to reproduce other works of art. Ron has 96 books on goodreads, and is currently reading time and time again by ben elton, omega dog by tim stevens, and quartered safe out here. Gateshead is a city found in england, the united kingdom. Bookshop logo st marys bookshop is dedicated to the regions history. Our friendly booksellers are here to help you find your next favourite book. The town dates back to roman times, but its history is deep rooted in both the. An a to z of newcastle and gateshead history children from newcastle and gateshead have been learning all about the history of the region for a new book.
The town is known for its architecture, including the sage gateshead, the angel of the north and the baltic centre for contemporary art. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This is a lively and authoritative survey of the buildings of tyneside, from the medieval castle and cathedral at newcastle to the spectacular buildings spearheading the renaissance of gateshead on the rivers south bank. Page 206 for that so much dung and filth of the garbage and intrails as well of beasts killed, as of other corruptions, be cast and put in ditches, rivers and other waters, and also within many other places, within, about and nigh unto divers cities, boroughs, and towns of the realm, and the suburbs of them, that the air there is greatly corrupt and infect, and many maladies and other. A history of king jamess hospital, gateshead book, 1974. From the abbot memorial school near durham road, to the zion chapel on sheriff hill, a new book tells the a to z history of gateshead.
The buildings of gateshead are at once a microcosm of most urban english building trends and an interesting example of regional diversification, as the local and sometimes national authorities struggled to overcome. There will be no fines on any library books returned after. With a heated indoor pool and popular windows on the tyne restaurant, this newcastle hotel enjoys an excellent riverside location near the city centre. The system may refuse to renew them, but you will not be charged fines while libraries are closed or on reduced hours.
Local author don watson has been documenting this unique collection of labour history material and a list of our holdings is now available to browse. Local interest books for sunderland, south shields, north tyneside and newcastle bookshop. Books to enjoy general history of gateshead vestiges of old newcastle and gateshead by j. The collection was compiled by tom marshall, a former gateshead librarian, now deceased. Pipewellgate tyne bridges at gateshead views of newcastle gateshead gateshead pubs nicknames gateshead to low fell daniel defoe book by whelan 1856 gateshead 1833 to 1866 railways derivation of gateshead as a place name heworth early history of the felling derivation of the felling as a place name flaming brand of the felling windy nookhigh heworth heworth colliery wwi memorial felling, heworth, follingsbytrees the walter scott publishing co ltd oustonpelawdillyline the birth of pelaw. Visit your local bookshop in gateshead today for a great selection of books and gifts. The collection, its said, forms a unique social and political history of gateshead, its people and its surroundings. Chopwell library is currently closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The personal history of david copperfield 2020 rotten. Buy a short history of gateshead 1st by carlton, ian clark isbn. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Historically part of the county of durham, the town.
Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. It operates on the bdst time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as london. Wrekenton is probably best known to passers by as the location of a large branch of aldi and a smaller branch of lidl. A history of gateshead 0901273023 by manders, francis. From birth to infancy, from adolescence to adulthood, the goodhearted david copperfield is surrounded by kindness.
See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Gateshead has a population of 77,649 making it the 98th biggest city in england.
Placespeople history by sandra brack, margaret hall, anthea lang isbn. And yet there exists no comprehensive history of the place. John, former manager of gateshead councils local history service, lives in ryton. Gateshead central library prince consort road gateshead ne8 4ln. Gateshead local history society was formed in september 1964 by gateshead libraries and the membership has continued to grow each year. Heinous were the delations laid against me, and many are the lies that are made to the council. History of wrekenton gateshead history, felling history.
The az history of gateshead is revealed in a new book chronicle. In 1968 they also helped form the northern premier league and played against gateshead fc regularly. Other major areas in the borough include whickham, birtley, blaydonontyne and ryton. Gateshead s photograph collection includes over 10,000 images of the gateshead borough from the 1860s onwards. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest times tells that glittering tale, from the retreat of the icefields 10,000 years ago, through the coming of the roman emperor hadrian, the glories of northumbria, the stunning achievement of bede of jarrow, the building of the new castle in 1080 and the dangerous beginnings of the. These include pages for birtley, dunston and low fell. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A short history of gateshead by i c carlton to mark the dissolution of the county borough of gateshead on march 31st 1974. Roman coins were discovered in church street in 1790 and recent archaeological excavations in the bottle bank area have revealed evidence of a roman road and buildings. Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, and is the main settlement in the metropolitan borough of gateshead. More about our collections, family history, resources for schools and local history groups online resources gateshead libraries membership gives you access to a range of online subscription services.
Page 299 look farther of this matter in the other letter,j written unto you at such time as many thought i should never write after to man. Jan 01, 2012 gateshead is a town in tyne and wear and lies on the southern bank of the river tyne opposite newcastle upon tyne. Items below if any are from related and broader terms. The az history of gateshead is revealed in a new book. The town can trace its origins back to roman times. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest times new ed by alistair moffat, george rosie isbn. Historically part of the county of durham, the town as we all know sits on the southern bank of the river tyne, opposite newcastle. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest. We meet at gateshead library on the first thursday of each month from september to may excluding january at 7.
Pipewellgate tyne bridges at gateshead views of newcastle gateshead gateshead pubs nicknames gateshead to low fell daniel defoe book by whelan 1856 gateshead 1833 to 1866 railways derivation of gateshead as a place name heworth early history of the felling derivation of the felling as a place name flaming brand of the felling windy nookhigh. Find a history of gateshead 0901273023 by manders, francis will. Please telephone or visit your library to renew or reserve books. Any offensive,racist or abusive remarks will not be tolerated,and.
It was initially a small settlement that developed at the southern end of a medieval bridge across the river tyne, opposite the fortress later city of newcastle upon. Lumley 1932 history of low fell by madeline hope dodds 1966. Created in 2010 by connie wilson, gateshead local history is a group to upload your photographs,videos and memories of gateshead. Gateshead england history a short history of gateshead, by ian clark carlton and f. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History of newcastle and gateshead internet archive.
Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, on the southern bank of the river tyne. Gateshead definition of gateshead by the free dictionary. Dunston is located on the banks of the river tyne in the metropolitan borough of gateshead, tyne and wear, prior to 1873 dunston formerly known as lowhand was a township in the parish of whickham. A gateshead corporation, 1973, isbn 0 901273 02 3 now out of print gateshead family history resources. Wrekenton is a residential area in gateshead, located around 3. Wrekenton is an area of the metropolitan borough of gateshead, in tyne and wear, england, that was formerly a separate village. The history section of the site is your onestop shop for events, news and resources about history. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ten interesting facts about gateshead chronicle live. Gateshead synonyms, gateshead pronunciation, gateshead translation, english dictionary definition of gateshead. Material covers union history, miners lockouts, poverty, unemployment and women at work. Jan 01, 2014 taking you through the year day by day, the gateshead book of days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town. New book reflects gateshead s life and times over the last 150 years revisit the old streets, shops, pubs, cinemas and theatres of gateshead in a new book focusing on the towns past share. Gateshead libraries local history project with lots of local history information and photographs from gateshead and the villages in the gateshead mbc area.
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