Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #264872 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

Synopsis
Tyneside bursts with pride - not a swaggering conceit but the most obvious warm and pungent sense of civic pride in Britain. Tynesiders know who they are and everybody else does too. Yet not since the middle of the nineteenth century has there been a detailed study of the remarkable story of how Tyneside was made and how it came to look, sound and behave the way it does. "Tyneside: A History of Newcastle and Gateshead from Earliest Times" tells that glittering tale, from the retreat of the icefields 10,000 years ago, through the coming of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the glories of Northumbria, the stunning achievement of Bede of Jarrow, the building of the New Castle in 1080 and the dangerous beginnings of the coal trade to the dizzying growth of the Industrial Revolution, the trials of the football team and its heroes, and the renewals of the twenty-first century. All this and a welter of supporting detail, colour, anecdote, tradition and good, solid, scholarly popular history can be found in this substantial history of Tyneside, Gateshead and the River Towns. This is the intriguing tale of a unique, magical and dynamic place, and the remarkable people who made it.

From the Publisher
Tyneside bursts with pride - not a swaggering conceit but the most obvious, warm and pungent sense of civic pride in Britain. Tynesiders know who they are and everybody else does too. And yet there exists no comprehensive history of the place. Not since the middle of the nineteenth century has there been a detailed treatment of the remarkable story of how Tyneside was made and how it came to look, sound and behave the way it does.

About the Author
Alistair Moffat is the author of four books, including The Sea Kingdoms and the bestselling Before Scotland. George Rosie is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. His other books include The British in Vietnam, Scotland's Secret History and Death's Enemy.

Customer Reviews

Pride Of The North East
This is a fantastic book. Very,very readable & intensly addictive. Having watched the TV series with Ant & Dec (which was enjoyable, if a bit lacking in depth at times), I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. From the venerable Bede to the Romans,the Border Reivers & the incursions of the Scots, from commerce on the river to the rise & decline of the pits & the yards, it is a fast moving but fascinating narrative.
A good deal of Newcastle & Tyneside's civic "heroes" are here; Grainger, Stephenson, Buddle,Dobson et al & some less heroic (T.Dan Smith for example)- there's an array of famous North East names to be found within the pages of this book, describing their achievements & their historical context & importance.
This book is marvellous - it brings to life so much of our local history & describes how Tyneside has developed over the centuries.
If you love Tyneside & its history, you'll love this book.