Author: Elliott, W. G.
Title: Bygone Days of Longbenton, Benton, Forest Hall, West Moor, Killingworth, Palmersville and Benton Square: A Sequel to Book 1 Including 75 New Photos and a Study in Local Social History.
Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne W. G. Elliott, 2000. 1st ed. Paperback oblong, stapled, very good condition, pictorial thick card covers, map, black & white text-photos & adverts, minor edgewear corners. 88 pp. This book is a revised sequel to the first book launched in 1999 about some historic towns in Tyne and Wear (Newcastle Upon Tyne). Palmersville and Benton Square have been added. There are 75 new photos and a study in social history which includes life in 'The Grove', Benton in 1896, most houses were occupied by upper middle class families. The author uses recorded conversations with past residents and archive material to compare life in the dwellings of 'Billy Pit' to life in 'The Grove'. The dwellings in 'Billy Pit' were very basic, without electricity, gas or inside running water. He points out that since 1999, several well known properties have either disappeared completely or have been modernised. ISBN: 0953563316

Keywords: history, britain, tyne and wear, newcastle upon tyne 0953563316


See more books from our catalog: history