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Eric Hollerton - Around North Shields - 9780752421575 - V9780752421575
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Around North Shields

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Description for Around North Shields Paperback. In less than a century North Shields spread out to engulf a number of surrounding communities which once had separate identities. This title covers those parts of the townships of Chirton, Murton and Preston which lay outside the built-up area of North Shields at the beginning of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.

In less than a century North Shields spread out to engulf a number of surrounding communities which once had separate identities. The greater part of this intriguing new compilation covers those parts of the townships of Chirton, Murton and Preston which lay outside the built-up area of North Shields at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Along the banks of the River Tyne ever-branching railways wound between piles of timber, exporting huge tonnages of coal through the Albert Edward and Northumberland Docks. The colliery village of Percy Main was saved from oblivion by the railways. As the early industries declined, alternatives ... Read more

This fascinating second selection of pictures of the North Shields area complements and extends the coverage of the author’s first book on the town. Once again, it draws upon the collection of the Local Studies Centre of North Tyneside Libraries. Many of the images were created as part of the work of the old County Borough of Tynemouth. Others have been brought to the library by private individuals wishing to share them with a wider public.

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Product Details

Number of pages
128
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752421575
SKU
V9780752421575
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

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