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Book Celebrate North East England

Download or read book Celebrate North East England written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Clock Makers and Clock Manufacture in the North East of England   Celebrated Clock Manufacturers from the Golden Age of Northern Horology

Download or read book Clock Makers and Clock Manufacture in the North East of England Celebrated Clock Manufacturers from the Golden Age of Northern Horology written by Anon. and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clock making has a long and distinguished history in the north of England, here is a guide to some of the celebrated craftsmen and the timepieces they created. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Book Music Making in North East England during the Eighteenth Century

Download or read book Music Making in North East England during the Eighteenth Century written by Roz Southey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The north-east of England in the eighteenth century was a region where many different kinds of musical activity thrived and where a wide range of documentation survives. Such activities included concert-giving, teaching, tuning and composition, as well as music in the theatre and in church. Dr Roz Southey examines the impulses behind such activities and the meanings that local people found inherent in them. It is evident that music could be perceived or utilized for extremely diverse purposes; as entertainment, as a learned art, as an aid to piety, as a profession, a social facilitator and a support to patriotism and nationalism. Musical societies were established throughout the century, and Southey illustrates the social make-up of the members, as well as the role of Gentlemen Amateurs in the organizing of concerts, and the connections with London and other centres. The book draws upon a rich selection of source material, including local newspapers, council and ecclesiastical records, private papers and diaries and accounts of local tradesman, as well as surviving examples of music composed in the area by Charles Avison, Thomas Ebdon and John Garth of Durham, amongst many others. Charles Avison's importance is focused upon particularly, and his Essay on Musical Expression is considered alongside other contemporary writings of lesser fame. Southey provides a fascinating insight into the type and social class of audiences and their influence on the repertoire performed. The book moves from a consideration of music being used as a 'fashion item', evidenced by the patronage of 'big name' soloists from London and abroad, to fiddlers, ballad singers, music at weddings, funerals, public celebrations, and music for marking the events of the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. It can be seen, therefore, that the north east was an area of important musical activity, and that the music was always interwoven into the political, economic, religious and commercial fabric of eighteenth-century life.

Book North East England  1850 1914

Download or read book North East England 1850 1914 written by Graeme J. Milne and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of the coalfield and the riparian manufacturing districts moulded new industrial landscapes; the growth of ports and conurbations demanded innovative approaches to government and administration; and the business strategies of North East entrepreneurs challenged conventional boundaries. The author concludes that riverside districts, on the Tyne, Tees and Wear, represented more viable working horizons than any 'regional' North East in this era, and raises important questions about the study of the English regions in their historical context."--Jacket.

Book The Northumbrians

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dan Jackson
  • Publisher : Hurst & Company
  • Release : 2019
  • ISBN : 1787381943
  • Pages : 323 pages

Download or read book The Northumbrians written by Dan Jackson and published by Hurst & Company. This book was released on 2019 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the North East the most distinctive region of England? Where do the stereotypes about North Easterners come from, and why are they so often misunderstood? In this wideranging new history of the people of North East England, Dan Jackson explores the deep roots of Northumbrian culture--hard work and heavy drinking, sociability and sentimentality, militarism and masculinity--in centuries of border warfare and dangerous and demanding work in industry, at sea and underground. He explains how the landscape and architecture of the North East explains so much about the people who have lived there, and how a 'Northumbrian Enlightenment' emerged from this most literate part of England, leading to a catalogue of inventions that changed the world, from the locomotive to the lightbulb. Jackson's Northumbrian journey reaches right to the present day, as this remarkable region finds itself caught between an indifferent south and a newly assertive Scotland. Covering everything from the Venerable Bede and the prince-bishops of Durham to Viz and Geordie Shore, this vital new history makes sense of a part of England facing an uncertain future, but whose people remain as distinctive as ever.

Book Land of Three Rivers

    Book Details:
  • Author : Neil Astley
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017
  • ISBN : 9781780373768
  • Pages : 528 pages

Download or read book Land of Three Rivers written by Neil Astley and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land of Three Rivers is a celebration of North-East England in poetry, featuring its places and people, culture, history, language and stories in poems and songs with both rural and urban settings. Taking its bearings from the Tyne, Wear and Tees of the title (from Vin Garbutt's song 'John North'), the book maps the region in poems relating to past and present, depicting life from Roman times through medieval Northumbria and the industrial era of mining and shipbuilding up to the present-day. The anthology has modern perspectives on historical subjects, such as W.H. Auden's 'Roman Wall Blues' and Alistair Elliot on the aftermath of the Battle of Heavenfield in the 7th century, as well as poets from past ages, starting with Caedmon, the first English poet, writing in the 8th century. There are classic North-East songs from the oral tradition of balladeers and pitmen poets alongside the work of literary chroniclers like Mark Akenside from the 18th century, followed by evocations of Northumberland by decadent gentry poet Algernon Charles Swinburne contrasting with grim tales of life down the pit by Tommy Armstrong, Joseph Skipsey and Thomas Wilson in the 19th century. The region's favourite tipple is championed by 18th-century poet John Cunningham in his eulogy 'Newcastle Beer', while 200 years later, Tony Harrison's defences are 'broken down / on nine or ten Newcastle Brown' in his 'Newcastle Is Peru' (1969). Durham is celebrated in a 12th-century priest's poem but is a trinity of 'University, Cathedral, Gaol' for Tony Harrison. The River Tyne flows through poems by Wilfrid Gibson, James Kirkup, Michael Roberts, Francis Scarfe from early to mid-20th century, while the region's dialects (from Northumbrian to Geordie and Pitmatic) are heard in poems by Basil Bunting, William Martin, Tom Pickard, Katrina Porteous and Fred Reed. Other modern and contemporary poets and songwriters featured include Gillian Allnutt, Peter Armstrong, Peter Bennet, Robyn Bolam, George Charlton, Julia Darling, Richard Dawson, the Elliotts of Birtley, W.N. Herbert, Alan Hull, James Kirkup, Mark Knopfler, Barry MacSweeney, Sean O'Brien, Rodney Pybus, Kathleen Raine, Jon Silkin and Anne Stevenson, as well as poets who've spent time in the North-East, such as Fleur Adcock, David Constantine, Fred D'Aguiar, Frances Horovitz, Philip Larkin, Michael Longley and Carol Rumens, writing highly memorable poems in response to the place, its people and their stories. The book's introduction is in two parts, with Rodney Pybus covering the historical background and Neil Astley the last 50 years. This emphasises the importance of the oral tradition during the centuries when little written poetry of note was produced in the region. There are also fascinating commentaries on key historical figures by the late Alan Myers.

Book Events to be Remembered in the History of England

Download or read book Events to be Remembered in the History of England written by Charles Selby and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book North East England s Best Views

Download or read book North East England s Best Views written by Simon Jenkins and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. In this illustrated, first-of-its-kind guide, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks the very best views from North East England, including Bempton cliffs, Gordale Scar, Hebden Bridge, Richmond, Rievaulx, Saltaire, Whitby Harbour, Durham, Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne and Newcastle's Grey Street, and more - and explains the fascinating stories behind them. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to North East England's breathtaking sights both iconic and undiscovered. Filled with roman roads, cliff-tops, follies, mountains, ancient castles, rolling forests and heart-stopping moments, you'll soon wonder how you chose walks, mini-breaks or spontaneous diversions without it.

Book The Times Register of Events in

Download or read book The Times Register of Events in written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Local Records  Or Historical Register of Remarkable Events which Have Occurred in Northumberland and Durham  Newcastle upon Tyne  and Berwick upon Tweed

Download or read book Local Records Or Historical Register of Remarkable Events which Have Occurred in Northumberland and Durham Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick upon Tweed written by T. Fordyce and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Tourism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stephen J. Page
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2020-04-29
  • ISBN : 1000043088
  • Pages : 634 pages

Download or read book Tourism written by Stephen J. Page and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism can be a challenging subject for students because it is both dynamic and susceptible to economic turbulence and shifts in trends. Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is an essential textbook for tourism students seeking a clear and comprehensive introduction to their studies that addresses these challenges. The authors apply a business approach to the subject, reflecting developments in the teaching and content of university courses, and the text covers both key principles and contemporary themes and issues at a global scale. Among the new features and topics included in this fifth edition are: New and fully updated case studies to reflect current trends and emerging markets including Africa and Asia. Up-to-date content on disruptive technologies such as Airbnb, low-cost airlines, the e-travel revolution and future developments. Current debates in sustainable tourism including the anti-tourism movement, plastic use and the Sustainable Development Goals. New content on evolving topics such as future employment, human resource management in tourism and generational marketing. Fully updated statistics and data. A brand-new Companion Website including an instructor’s manual, supplementary case studies, weblinks, multiple choice questions and PowerPoint slides. This is the ideal guide to tourism for students across all levels, serving as a point of reference throughout a programme of study.

Book At the Eleventh Hour

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hugh Cecil
  • Publisher : Pen and Sword
  • Release : 1998-08-12
  • ISBN : 0850526442
  • Pages : 484 pages

Download or read book At the Eleventh Hour written by Hugh Cecil and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1998-08-12 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the highly acclaimed Facing Armageddon and Passchendaele in Perspective, At the Eleventh Hour recognises that a world was ending in November 1918, and by international collaboration on the 80th Anniversary we learn through this book, what it was like to experience the transition from war to peace. Distinguished historians brilliantly convey a sense of immediacy as the Armistice is recreated and analysed. The reader will not just acquire new areas of information, he will have some of the existing knowledge which he thought was soundly held, strikingly challenged in the pages of this superbly illustrated book.

Book London  Its Celebrated Characters

Download or read book London Its Celebrated Characters written by Jesse Heneage and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Book The Annals of Our Time a Diurnal of Events  Social and Political  Home and Foreign  from the Accession of Queen Victoria  June 20  1837 by Joseph Irving

Download or read book The Annals of Our Time a Diurnal of Events Social and Political Home and Foreign from the Accession of Queen Victoria June 20 1837 by Joseph Irving written by Joseph Irving and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 1060 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Studies in Language and Literature in Celebration of the Seventieth Birthday of James Morgan Hart  November 2  1909

Download or read book Studies in Language and Literature in Celebration of the Seventieth Birthday of James Morgan Hart November 2 1909 written by Clark Sutherland Northup and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book London  Its celebrated Characters and remarkable Places

Download or read book London Its celebrated Characters and remarkable Places written by Jesse J. Heneage and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Book The Millennium History of North East England

Download or read book The Millennium History of North East England written by David Simpson and published by Business Education Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: