Looking Back at Whickham (Paperback) Compiled and edited by Bill Saunders and Richard Pears on behalf of Whickham Local History Society. The history of Whickham includes prehistoric settlers, Romans, Prince…

North Shields Public Houses, Inns & Taverns – Part Two (Paperback) ‘North Shields Public Houses, Inns & Taverns Part Two’ completes the story of the area’s pubs by local author…

North Tyneside During The Second World War (Paperback) The story of North Tyneside’s experiences during the Second World War is told by local author, Ron Curran. He recalls the days…

Newcastle’s Old Pubs Remembered (Paperback) This book looks back at some of the lost pubs of Newcastle and features stories of their customers, landlords, bar staff, brewers and beers. Many…

Geordie Cookbook Paperback

From ‘Howay, man!’ to ‘Haddaway!’ become fluent in Geordie. Geordie, spoken in Newcastle and in Tyneside on the banks of the river Tyne in the county of Northumberland in the…

Geordie Ettyket is a little tongue in cheek, bit of fun for Geordies and Non-Geordies. Only try to speak Geordie if you are one, if you have been coached by…

The Tyne Bridge, opened in 1928 by King George V, is one of Britain’s most iconic structures, a Grade II* listed building. Linking Newcastle and Gateshead, this symbol of Tyneside…

Beneath the cover of darkness on a cold October night in 1925, the bodies of 12 executed men were quietly moved from the yard of the newly-closed Newcastle Prison and…

Newcastle is England’s most northerly city and shares a long history with Gateshead, its neighbour on the south side of the River Tyne. The two, city and town respectively, are…

Newcastle, the largest city in the North East, has a long and proud history stretching back to Roman and Saxon times. Its position defending the mouth of the River Tyne…

Situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, at the lowest bridging point, Newcastle is generally regarded as the capital of the north-eastern region of the United Kingdom. Initially…