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This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs of the old part of Gateshead captures the essence of the town in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This was a period of great expansion and change, during which the last vestiges of the area''s rural past finally vanished and the great industries, which made the whole of Tyneside famous, reached their heyday. The first part of the book illustrates specific areas of Gateshead as they appeared before modern town and traffic planning transformed the town.

There are public buildings, factories, warehouses, shops and private dwellings, many of which have long since disappeared. The town''s transport and bridges are given chapters to themselves. The railways were greatly expanded during this period, and formed a vital link for the town''s industry, while the Tyne bridges are given chapters to themselves. The railways were greatly expanded during this period, and formed a vital lin

Old Gateshead

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      Publisher The History Press Ltd
      Published 1 January 2004
      ISBN-13 9780752420738
      978-0752420738
      ISBN-10 0752420739

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs of the old part of Gateshead captures the essence of the town in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This was a period of great expansion and change, during which the last vestiges of the area''s rural past finally vanished and the great industries, which made the whole of Tyneside famous, reached their heyday. The first part of the book illustrates specific areas of Gateshead as they appeared before modern town and traffic planning transformed the town.

      There are public buildings, factories, warehouses, shops and private dwellings, many of which have long since disappeared. The town''s transport and bridges are given chapters to themselves. The railways were greatly expanded during this period, and formed a vital link for the town''s industry, while the Tyne bridges are given chapters to themselves. The railways were greatly expanded during this period, and formed a vital lin

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