You must login for access to borrower services please type in your 10 digit borrower number found on your library card,including the dd. It stocks the largest range of local history titles produced by local publisher summerhill books. 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. A short history of gateshead by i c carlton to mark the dissolution of the county borough of gateshead on march 31st 1974. This is a history of gateshead as it was originally and includes, on other webpages, the history of places now gateshead.
Welcome to history of gateshead which brings you all you need to know about the town, nay district, that you love. Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without a licence on portobello road, gateshead, on february 10. 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. Old pictures of gateshead down the years chronicle live.
The az history of gateshead is revealed in a new book. Christies new plan of newcastle upon tyne and gateshead 1864. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Material covers union history, miners lockouts, poverty, unemployment and women at work.
Social security administration public data, the first name gateshead was not present. Together with other worldrenowned genealogical research partner libraries, the family history library is pleased to make its collections and its partners. The old ones are from way back at the opening of the bowling green and the new from the 2011 season. 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. Gateshead is the main major area in the metropolitan borough and the town takes up around 60% of the boroughs population. The history section of the site is your onestop shop for events, news and resources about history. Historically part of the county of durham, the town as we.
Most of the pictures on this web page are from gateshead councils fantastic photographic collection now available online at isee. More about our collections, family history, resources for schools and local history groups online resources. Advantex network solutions ltd, one of the regions leading suppliers of it and infrastructure services to the education sector, will be working with oxclose community academy, red house academy, farringdon academy, sunderland pru, new penshaw. If there are more than 10 digits on your card, type only the first 10. Newcastle upon tyne nz 26 ne st georges terrace jesmond branch library 1833910059 ii branch library. A gateshe ateshe a ad it rm has won a ps750,000 contract to provide new technology and managed services to schools across the north east. 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.
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. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. 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. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to gateshead within the selected text. History of gateshead gateshead history, felling history. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries.
Home gateshead history, felling history, low fell history. The history of the book became an acknowledged academic discipline in the 1980s, contributors to the discipline include specialists from the fields of textual. As well as books, there is a great range of stationery from popular supplier museums and galleries. Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, on the southern bank of the river tyne opposite newcastle upon tyne. It lay conveniently between shields road and the north eastern railway, near pelaw junction, where the n. Wrekenton is a residential area in gateshead, located around 3. Roman coins were discovered in church street in 1790 and recent archaeological excavations in the bottle bank area have revealed evidence of. Each offers a great opportunity to meet the artists and to spend time with hundreds of books, to join in free talks or creative workshops, and even participate in a silent library rave. St marys bookshop is dedicated to the regions history. Find out more on our books for health and wellbeing pages. Gatesheads photograph collection includes over 10,000 images of the gateshead borough from the 1860s onwards.
The birth of pelaw gateshead history, felling history. Titles from other publishers including tyne bridge, amberley and history press are also well stocked. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mothers day hilton newcastle gateshead is the perfect venue for those very special occasions.
An a to z of newcastle and gateshead history historic england. About the inheritance act 1975 gateshead, newcastle upon. Reading has been proven to help reduce stress, and we have some great mood busting books, reading well collections, and creative and social reading activities for all ages. Gateshead around 1900 12052020 central library, prince consort road free finding out about gateshead s local history free oneday education workshop to help you learn how to discover the history of gateshead using resources from gateshead archive. Gateshead s photograph collection includes over 10,000 images of the gateshead borough from the 1860s onwards. Seven stories, the national centre for childrens books.
A descriptive and historical account of the town and county of newcastle upon tyne. 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. Apr 15, 20 old pictures of gateshead down the years. Gateshead definition of gateshead by the free dictionary. June sees two largescale, free, public artists books events in the uk, first in gateshead and then norwich. Brilliant north east nostalgia and history books on sale at. The borough of gateshead has a rich and varied heritage. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest. Choose from fiction or non fiction, local guides, regional recipe books and some great history and. 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.
It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. The ahe team live and breathe history, but we all have our favourite historical periods and authors. As well as this, there are local history prints from gateshead local studies archive. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Other major areas in the borough include whickham, birtley, blaydonontyne and ryton. If you have any photos i could use, please email me on the follow address. A descriptive and historical account of the town and county. We meet at gateshead library on the first thursday of each month from september to may excluding january at 7. Brilliant north east nostalgia and history books on sale at the chronicle. Search the history of over 411 billion web pages on the internet. The cooperative society, understandably, called its works by the name handiest, pelaw. Gateshead and newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the tyne, including the gateshead millennium bridge. Pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol on the a1 on. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions.
History of gateshead in county durham gazetteers and travel. Find out about groups, clubs and organisations connected to this topic. I created this group so people can upload old and new photographs of gateshead and surrounding. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Nov 16, 2015 brilliant north east nostalgia and history books on sale at the chronicle. Harry faulkner brown of williamson, faulkner, brown and partners. Seven stories, the national centre for childrens books is where our rich heritage of childrens books is. The latest 2011 ons urban subdivision of gateshead contains the historical county borough together. Gateshead synonyms, gateshead pronunciation, gateshead translation, english dictionary definition of gateshead. Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, on the southern bank of the river tyne. Linked to the local history study outlined in the key stage 2 history curriculum, the two hour session uses the first world war to provide a study over time, tracing how national history was reflected in gateshead. Gateshead around 1900 12052020 central library, prince consort road free finding out about gatesheads local history free oneday education workshop to help you learn how to discover the history of gateshead using resources from gateshead archive. It was formerly noted for its iron and steel industries.
The book lovers paradise is committed to preserving british literature heritage for children and. The system may refuse to renew them, but you will not be charged fines while libraries are closed or on reduced hours. Tyneside a history of gateshead from earliest times alistair moffat and george rosie. The collection was compiled by tom marshall, a former gateshead librarian, now deceased. Gateshead firm wins ps750,000 schools contract the.
The town is known for its architecture, including the sage gateshead, the angel of the north and the baltic centre for contemporary art. A borough of northeast england on the tyne river opposite newcastle. Advantex network solutions ltd, one of the regions leading suppliers of it and infrastructure services to the education sector, will be working with oxclose community academy, red house academy, farringdon academy, sunderland pru, new penshaw academy. Following the government instruction, all libraries are now closed until further notice for all purposes. 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. Local interest books for sunderland, south shields, north tyneside and newcastle bookshop. The collection, its said, forms a unique social and political history of gateshead, its people and its surroundings. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest times new ed by alistair moffat, george rosie isbn. Lumley 1932 history of low fell by madeline hope dodds 1966 history of gateshead by frank w. Gateshead local history society was formed in september 1964 by gateshead libraries and the membership has continued to grow each year. The modern town is practically a part of newcastle with which it is connected by 3 bridges, and its industries are similar. It boasts an extensive range of books about gateshead, newcastle and the north east. There will be no fines on any library books returned after. Donna diston, 33, of hawthorn drive, dunston, gateshead.
The town can trace its origins back to roman times. History of gateshead in county durham map and description. Gateshead is the home of the metrocentre, a large shopping centre and, at various times, the largest in europe. They have been finding out about the stories, places and people that make the north east special. History of newcastle and gateshead database online. 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. Books to enjoy general history of gateshead vestiges of old newcastle and gateshead by j. Here are the first of a collection of photographs featuring the old and the new. The az history of gateshead is revealed in a new book chronicle. It lies in between the older settlements of heworth to the west and bill quay to the east with wardley to the south and the southern bank of the river tyne forming the northern border. 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.
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