The Gateshead Book of Days
Will be published approx. on 1. November 2013
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-7524-6867-9 (ISBN)
Description
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. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Gateshead's archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, agricultural, industrial and sporting history of the region, it will delight residents and visitors alike.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 173 mm
Width: 122 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-6867-9 (9780752468679)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Jo Bath | Richard F. Stevenson
The Gateshead Book of Days
E-Book
11/2013
The History Press Ltd
€8.49
Available for download
Persons
Jo Bath worked as an oral historian at Locomotion Museum in Shildon before becoming an oral history archivist at Beamish Museum. Richard F. Stevenson has taught history to secondary school pupils and is currently in charge of Heritage Education for Gateshead via its Heritage Centre and libraries.