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The 1960s was the decade that began in black and white and ended in colour. In Newcastle, as elsewhere, it was a time when everything was possible ...

The story is told here by his friend of 60 years. These misspent years from the WW2 to the Sixties are combined with the true story of the formatio...

Lost Industries of the Tyne explores the dangerous and dirty trades that, over many centuries, made Tyneside the workshop of the world: shipbuildin...

Jesmond, one of Newcastle's leafiest and oldest suburbs, has a varied and fascinating history, from medieval village to favoured residence of famou...

Newcastle's colourful and sometimes dramatic history is brought to life in this series of varied tales spanning several hundred years. Including so...

The story of Newcastle on film and television by media historian and TV producer, Chris Phipps. With contributions from directors Ken Loach and Bry...

The whole story of the Tyne's most famous shipyard is told with illustrations from the official Swan Hunter Archive, pictures from the Shipyard Mag...

Funny, feisty and fiftysomething, Lizzie Moffitt rails and prevails against life as a recently retired divorcee wrestling with the invisibility of ...

Diaries, newspaper reports and over 70 archive photographs provide a first-hand glimpse of life on Tyneside during 'The Great War'.

The first biography of one of the North East's best-known artists. Written by well-known local art historian and author Marshall Hall, it tells of ...

A nostalgic photographic look at Newcastle upon Tyne in the first half of the 20th Century. Using rarely seen photographs from the library's archiv...

This is the story of Lord W.G. Armstrong of Cragside (1810-1900) inventor of the hydraulic crane and the Armstrong Gun.

A colour review of John Dixon's contribution to railway, mining and maritime engineering.

A fantastic poetry book - viewed through a smartphone, tablet or iPad the pages come alive like a modern pop-up book!

The life and times of the Matrons of Newcastle upon Tyne Infirmary 1751 - 1976

A full colour book in the travelogue style of the history, culture and diversity of places called Newcastle

The Closest Thing to Heaven is a unique photographic record of the Newcastle music scene in the 1970s and 80s.Publisher: Newcastle Libraries & Info...

Comprehensive guide to what remains of the North East's Mining Heritage

Three plays from local writer Ed Waugh about working class heroes in the North East of England. Hadaway Harry, The Great Joe Wilson and Carrying Da...

Biographies of women of the north east who have made local, national and international contributions to society.

This book explores the difficulties experienced by objectors in the Armed Forces and those who worked on the land, and also considers women who obj...

The story behind Martin Luther King's historic, but largely forgotten visit to Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1967, placing King's visit within an...