Through Time
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Blaydon and Winlaton are closely linked both geographically and historically. In the past these towns were key industrial centres, and are associated with some of the most famous Tyneside industrialists. In recent years both shared the same fate, their industries have declined and the towns have a new image but both continue to thrive as residential and shopping centres serving the local community. Using a selection of old photographs of key locations in Blaydon and Winlaton, local historians Nick Neave and Susan Lynn have taken a new series of pictures in the same locations to clearly show the changes that have taken place. See how these towns have altered over the past hundred or so years, and discover some interesting historical facts about the area featured within these pages.
Gateshead was once described as the dirty lane leading to NewcastleA", and over the years it has often been portrayed as the 'poor relative' in comparison to its larger and more glamorous neighbor Newcastle, across the river Tyne. In fact Gateshead has a long and proud industrial and social history, much of which has sadly gone, but in recent years there has been a revival in Gateshead's social and cultural infrastructure which has placed it firmly on the tourist map. Nick Neave has taken a series of photographs of Gateshead that clearly display its industrial and social heritage. In some cases it is easy to see the improvements that have taken place in the environment, but in others the viewer is perhaps left with a feeling of nostalgia for what has gone forever. Use this book as guide to see how Gateshead and its inhabitants have changed over the years.
For generations, the villages of Ryton, Crawcrook and Greenside shared the same Parish, the same Coal Company and the same Urban District Council. Traditionally picturesque and rural, the area boasted an historic centre and pretty riverside as well as a cluster of colliery communities. Central Ryton supported early commuting via the railway, but most revenues came from the coal trade, which dominated the local economy.Using a series of old images in the Ryton, Crawcrook and Greenside areas, local historian John Boothroyd has worked with members and friends of the Ryton and Greenside Local History Groups to take a new series of pictures in the same location. Use this book as a guide to see how these villages have changed over time and discover some interesting historical facts about the places pictured.
The towns and villages of Whickham, Sunniside, Marley Hill, Lobley Hill, Swalwell, and Dunston have long been linked, not just geographically and politically, but also by their long association with the coal-mining industry. 'Black gold' mined in Marley Hill and beyond was carried though Sunniside by the world famous Tanfield Way. Using a set of old photographs of these locations, Nick Neave has taken a series of new photographs in the same places to show the changes that have taken place within the past hundred or so years. Use this book as a guide to see how these places have changed or not, and find out some interesting historical facts about your local area.