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Newcastle Upon Tyne In Old Photographs (Paperback)
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Newcastle Upon Tyne In Old Photographs (Paperback)
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Loot Price R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
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With 200 images, selected from the archives, portraying the city in
a bygone age, we embark on an intriguing pictorial journey around
Newcastle upon Tyne. The Tyne of course dominates the scene, new
bridges are built and old ones demolished to cope with the changing
demands of Newscastle transport and industry. The quayside,
redeveloped after the great fire of 1854, was busy as a market and
the commercial centre of the Great Northern Coalfield. The gap
between the rich and the poor was wider then. Jesmond Towers, home
to an entrepreneurial shipbuilder, and The Gables, home to the
Richardson family, owners of Elswick leather works, contrast
starkly with living conditions in the inner city area. During the
1930s the council rehoused 30,000 people in slum clearance
projects. Leisure time was occupied in many and varied ways, sports
such as rowing, bowling and curling were all enjoyed, along with
football (naturally) - 1955 being a golden year for Newcastle FC.
Alternatively, The Hoppings was a popular annual festival, earning
the nickname 'the greatest show on earth' with its combination of
freak shows, rides and entertainment. All this and much more is
brought vividly to life through photographs and narrative, making
for a fascinating and memorable read.
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