Comprehensive guide to what remains of the North East's Mining Heritage
The story behind Martin Luther King's historic, but largely forgotten visit to Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1967, placing King's visit within another lost history: the history of links between the African American freedom struggle and the North East of England.
A colour review of John Dixon's contribution to railway, mining and maritime engineering.
A full colour book in the travelogue style of the history, culture and diversity of places called Newcastle
A fantastic poetry book - viewed through a smartphone, tablet or iPad the pages come alive like a modern pop-up book!
An account of conditions on the Home Front in Newcastle and Tyneside during the Second World War. Featuring previously unpublished photographs and first hand accounts, it tells the moving story of survival and struggle during this devastating conflict.
Biographies of women of the north east who have made local, national and international contributions to society.
Newcastle's colourful and sometimes dramatic history is brought to life in this series of varied tales spanning several hundred years. Including some of the most... Læs mere
An unorthodox autobiography detailing a 50 year career in the music, entertainment and film industry.
In this follow up to the author's hugely popular History of Newcastle, John Grundy turns his attention to the vast and beguiling history of Northumberland. John... Læs mere
A moving photographic account of the Covid-19 pandemic in Newcastle upon Tyne. A record of one of the strangest periods in the city's history, and tribute to those who lost their lives and those to risked everything to help protect us.
The Blacketts have cast long shadows over the region's history as Newcastle merchants, miners, the builders of Wallington Hall and political figures in the 1600s and 1700s. Greg Finch's flowing account of the first three Sir William Blacketts is based on extensive new research.