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.

Download or read book Tyne and Weird written by Rob Kilburn and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Since man uttered his first word he has been telling stories for entertainment, to serve as warnings and to simply pass the time.’ Huddled up against the end of Hadrian’s Wall, the county of Tyne and Wear is known for its wealth of historical sites, for castles, the Venerable Bede, and stotty cakes. But did you know about Sunderland’s brush with the greatest liar on earth, or the widespread mesmerism of the Victorian era? And what’s the connection with all these Americans? This is an eclectic collection of local characters and historical oddities, of short (and tall) tales that perfectly illustrate just how weird Tyne and Wear can truly be.

Download or read book Bede s Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation A new translation by L Gidley written by Saint Bede (the Venerable) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book County Durham written by Nikolaus Pevsner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premier monument is Durham Cathedral, greatest of English Norman churches. Lovers of the Middle Ages will also seek out the county's exceptional Anglo-Saxon churches, while many of its great castles - Brancepeth, Raby, Auckland, Lambton - conceal palatial Georgian and Victorian interiors. The landscape varies dramatically, from the wilds of Teesdale and Weardale, in the west, to the pioneering industrial ports of Sunderland and Hartlepool on the coast, including fine gentry houses and stone-built market towns. South Tyneside and northern Cleveland, historically part of County Durham, are also covered.

Download or read book The Ancestors of John Harper and Christine Robinson of Bath Co KY written by Diana J Muir and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty generations of Harper and Robinson families are represented in this volume. Travel back through time from the hills of Bath County, Kentucky to ancient England and Wales in 800 AD. Discover the names of your ancestors and learn about the time periods in which they lived. Scenes of mid-Wales where Druids ruled and ancient castles would have dotted the land and would have been familiar landscape for your ancestors. Enjoy the journey.

Download or read book The Tyne Wear Metro written by Colin Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the fortieth anniversary of the Tyne & Wear Metro, an icon of Newcastle and Tyneside's railway and public transport network, Colin Alexander celebrates its fascinating past, present and future.

Download or read book A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town County of Newcastle upon Tyne Including the Borough of Gateshead written by Eneas Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tyne and Wear A Z Street Atlas spiral written by Geographers A-z Map Co. Ltd and published by Geographers' A-Z Map Company Limited. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This A-Z map of Tyne and Wear is a full colour, spiral bound street atlas featuring 180 pages of continuous street mapping covering: -Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, Durham, Gateshead, North Shields, South Shields and Tynemouth.-The east coast from Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in the north to Peterlee in the south including Blyth, Whitley Bay and Seaham.-Inland coverage of Morpeth, Ashington, Cramlington, Washington, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Hexham and Newcastle Airport.Also included are large scale city centre maps of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland and Durham.Postcode districts, one-way streets, safety camera locations with maximum speed limits and Tyne & Wear Metro stations are featured on the street mapping.The index section of the atlas lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place and area names, National Rail stations and Tyne & Wear Metro stations. There is also a separate list of hospitals and hospices covered by the atlas.Also included is a Postcode Map and a Tyne & Wear Metro and Rail Connections map on the inside back cover.

Download or read book In the Land of Giants written by Max Adams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past? The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey, and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his ten walking narratives form free-standing chapters as well as parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone. Part travelogue, part expert reconstruction, In the Land of Giants offers a beautifully written insight into the lives of peasants, drengs, ceorls, thanes, monks, knights, and kings during an enigmatic but richly exciting period of Britain’s history.

Download or read book The Ancestors of Sherri Roddy Brewer written by Diana Muir and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family of Sherri Roddy Brewer comes from a variety of areas, including Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany. They were involved in colonial America politics and served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Some were killed by Indians, and other moved westward to build the fabric of Americas.On the front cover is the castle at Aberdeen, Scotland, home of the Walker family. Enjoy the journey!

Download or read book The Ancestors of John Harper of Bath Co Kentucky written by Diana J Muir and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume contains the family group sheets for 50 generations of the Harper and Robinson families of Bath County, KY. These two families reach back to almost 800 AD in ancient England and Wales ..."--Back cover

Download or read book Newcastle Upon Tyne A Z Street Atlas paperback written by A-Z Maps and published by Geographers' A-Z Map Company Limited. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This A-Z map of Newcastle upon Tyne includes coverage of Sunderland, Durham, Gateshead, South Shields, Tynemouth and Washington. There are 154 pages of continuous street mapping extending to: *Bedlington *Blaydon *Blyth *Chester-le-Street (part) *Darras Hall *Ryton *Seaham *Stanley *Whitley Bay

Download or read book Last of the Dictionary Men written by Youssef Nabil and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the British-Yemeni community through the eyes of the last surviving first-generation sailors. These extraordinary portraits are by renowned photographer Youssef Nabil whose distinctive hand-colored gelatin silver prints have been celebrated in several key photography exhibitions. This engaging and highly visual book traces the history of the British-Yemeni community through the stories of the fourteen surviving seamen from this first generation, known as the "Dictionary Men." Tina Gharavi is an Iranian/American/British/New Zealand filmmaker and screenwriter known for making innovative cross-platform films about outsiders, outcasts, and marginalized people in extraordinary situations. Her work has been nominated for a BAFTA. Youssef Nabil is an Egyptian photographer currently living and working in New York.

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.

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.

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Download or read book The Independent Schools Guide 2012 2013 written by Gabbitas and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every parent wants their child to flourish throughout their education but few decisions are more difficult than choosing the right school. The Independent Schools Guide from Gabbitas Education has been informing parents in their independent school choices since 1924. Included in this most authoritative and extensive guide to UK independent schools: Choosing a school (day, boarding, prep and senior) School fees planning Coming from overseas Independent school inspections (ISI and Ofsted) Extensive directory of UK independent schools Detailed school profiles Sixth form choices, including tutorial colleges, and beyond To see schools online, visit the guide's website at www.independentschoolsguide.com