Gateshead is first mentioned in latin translation in bedes ecclesiastical history of the english people as ad caput caprae at the goats head. To the extreme north, felling is bounded by the river tyne, the largest river in the north east of england. The book pays homage to her home town of felling on tyne and is an extended, loving letter to her late parents. Old pictures of felling down the years view old pictures of felling including. Grindstone tavern, tyne street robert wilkinson 1800 53 ran a pub and a maltings called the grindstone tavern at felling shore, gateshead, durham. History of newcastle fact book historic newspapers. Business business, international news, opinion and commentary books. A disaster at their felling colliery in 1812, when 91 lives were lost, was largely responsible for the pressure to develop a miners safety lamp. This is a memorial to 91 people killed at felling colliery in may 1812. Gateshead is a town in tyne and wear, england, on the southern bank of the river tyne opposite newcastle upon tyne.
St marys bookshop is dedicated to the regions history. This book has a silver embossed hardback cover measuring 12 x 9cm and is available for 14 major football teams, with rugby union and international cricket also available. Felling is an industrial suburb of gateshead and part of the newcastle upon tyne industrial concentration. It boasts an extensive range of books about gateshead, newcastle and the north east. It lies on the b1426 sunderland road and the a184 felling bypass, less than 1 mile 1. Full text of the poll books of the newcastle upon tyne elections. Walter scott, 24 warwick lane, paternoster row, and newcastle on tyne publisher 1 work 1 ebook read publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books.
Mining monument, felling, tyne and wear educational images. In the 1841 census his address is low felling, occupation maltster. Felling, tyne and wear photos, maps, books and memories of felling everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. These letters are a unique testimony of roman administrative history and everyday life in the 1st century ce. Packed with pictures and interesting memories, it tells the story of this corner of tyne and wear. The town was formed when three villages coalesced in the 19th century. Felling heworth and sheriff hill, gateshead englands north east. The az history of gateshead is revealed in a new book chronicle.
These are windy nook to the south, deckham and the town of gateshead to the west and heworth and the leam lane estate to the east. Their mines were linked to the river tyne by wagonways. It is one of an array of drinking holes highlighted by john boothroyd in his new book the old pubs of gateshead, from summerhill books at. The colliery was situated in felling, tyne and wear, part of gateshead, in what used to be county durham. Felling in gateshead as seen in fascinating archive. History of the felling gateshead history, felling history.
As with my previous book, it is not a chronological or a comprehensive history but tries to. After this accident the rector of heworth, john hodgson, set about forming the society for the prevention of accidents in coal mines. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest times new ed by moffat, alistair, rosie, george isbn. The renovated victorian mill in which it is housed has seven levels. His father was called ralf tate and mother was called barbara tate.
Nov 30, 2015 his books counting stars, clay, and half a creature from the sea are all set in felling on tyne. Jun 12, 20 old pictures of felling down the years view old pictures of felling including. Felling in gateshead as seen in fascinating archive pictures in new book. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Whilst there were significant quarries at springwell, wrekenton, eighton banks and felling, the stone most favoured was from the windy nook area and gateshead fell. Leam lane estate was developed and built between 1954 and 1966 to accommodate people who had to find homes due to slum clearances and an increased population in felling and across gateshead by felling urban district council on land belonging to leam farm, north leam farm and lingley house farm. It is split bilaterally by the felling bypass 6 to the north and by sunderland road more centrally. Step back in time at heworth, felling and windy nook in eastern. Nov 17, 2015 his books counting stars, clay, and half a creature from the sea are all set in felling on tyne. From the middle ages until about 1730, newcastle had complete control over all tyne trade and all commodities shipped from the quay was liable to tolls and taxes. Gateshead and newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the tyne, including the gateshead millennium bridge. Local interest books for sunderland, south shields, north tyneside and newcastle bookshop. Full text of the poll books of the newcastle upon tyne. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Old pictures of felling down the years chronicle live. Bill quay is named from a projection of land in the tyne called bill point that. Newburn, locality, newcastle upon tyne city and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of tyne and wear, historic county of northumberland, northeastern england. Following borings starting in 1758, the main pit was opened in 1779. Jun 04, 2014 the pub was demolished to make way for the 1928 tyne bridge. The explosion travelled through the galleries, and erupted from one of the shafts.
Felling is now largely bordered by settlements which are part of the metropolitan borough. History of the felling, heworth and sheriff hill areas of gateshead historically noted. Tuffnells felling, abbotsford road fellingontyne tyne. Northumberland and tyne and wear area local history. It stocks the largest range of local history titles produced by local publisher summerhill books. This is the intriguing tale of a unique, magical, and dynamic place, and the remarkable people who made it. Felling, tyne and wear photos, maps, books and memories of felling. Historically part of county durham, the town was subsumed into the metropolitan borough of gateshead in 1974. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest. Seven stories, the national centre for childrens books is a museum and visitor centre dedicated to childrens literature and based in the ouseburn valley, newcastle upon tyne, close to the citys newly regenerated quayside. The town is known for its architecture, including the sage gateshead, th. The deep mine at felling colliery was sunk by the brandlings in 1779.
History of felling, in gateshead and county durham map and. Felling article about felling by the free dictionary. Home gateshead history, felling history, low fell history. John, former manager of gateshead councils local history service, lives in ryton. 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. We are based at newcastle libraries and publish books on the history of newcastle upon tyne and the surrounding region. Felling colliery, felling park, brandling station and the felling male voice choir share. The town is known for its architecture, including the sage gateshead, the angel of the north and the baltic centre for contemporary art.
The pub was demolished to make way for the 1928 tyne bridge. Mining of the upper seams had continued throughout the 18th century. A new book az of gateshead placespeoplehistory provides a bitesized history of the tyneside town. A history of newcastle and gateshead from earliest times new ed by alistair moffat, george rosie isbn. The first seam to be worked was the high main which ceased production in. Ironically, felling hall fell victim to mining subsidence and had to be. It lies on the western edge of newcastle upon tyne and is a ward of that city. The name of felling is recorded as early as 1217 and, in 1920, was said to refer to a clearing where woods and trees were felled. History of newcastle and gateshead internet archive. Newburn neighbourhood, newcastle upon tyne, england. Heres a book published by him linking the felling not just with london and new york. Our history windy nook methodist chapel, stone street.
Silver emboss your books front cover with any name up to 22 characters long at no extra charge. Felling is an eastern suburb of gateshead, tyne and wear, england. Especially noteworthy among the letters are two in which he describes the eruption of mount vesuvius in august 79, during which his uncle pliny the elder died 65 and 66 in this edition, and one in which he asks the emperor for. A residential and manufacturing district, it has a. History of gateshead pubs delved into by historian john. Books about felling area browse 12 photo books on felling and the surrounding area. Mining monument, felling, tyne and wear educational. Newcastle upon tyne project gutenberg selfpublishing. Letters of pliny by pliny the younger free at loyal books. History of felling, in gateshead and county durham map. Newburn neighbourhood, newcastle upon tyne, england, united. All this and a welter of supporting detail, color, anecdote, tradition, and good, solid, scholarly popular history can be found in this substantial history of tyneside, gateshead, and the river towns.
The princess of felling describes elaines childhood and adolescence growing up on tyneside in the 1970s and 1980s. Because he regularly linked london and new york with felling on tyne. Felling cutting down and removing trees from a forest to obtain timber and to renew. Felling, a large village and an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1866 from the chapelry of st mary, heworth, and is part of the old parish of jarrow, durham. Tyneside a history of gateshead from earliest times alistair moffat and george rosie. This interpretation is consistent with the later english attestations of the name, among them gatesheued c. From our research, tuffnells locations including felling are generally open 24 hours a day. A history of northumberland, in three parts, part 2, volume 2. The walter scott publishing co ltd gateshead history, felling. Titles from other publishers including tyne bridge, amberley and history press. Felling, a large village and a chapelry in yarrow parish, durham. Pipewellgate tyne bridges at gateshead views of newcastle gateshead gateshead pubs nicknames gateshead to low fell daniel defoe book by whelan 1856 gateshead 1833 to 1866 railways derivation of gateshead as a place name heworth early history of the felling derivation of the felling as a place name flaming brand of the felling windy nookhigh.
The booklovers paradise is committed to preserving british literature heritage for children and future generations and is guaranteed to spark creativity and imagination in all ages. The accident was caused by ignition of firedamp, methane, which triggered a coal dust explosion. It is the first and only museum in the uk wholly to the art of british childrens books. A guide to the historic parks and gardens of tyne and wear. We have been unable to discern the exact times that this depot is open. Since there are no other places in britain which bear this name, despite countrywide tree felling, it is much more likely to be because it lies on the eastern descent of a fell, which rises from team valley in the west to low fell, then still. St marys bookshop was launched in may 2015 and is dedicated solely to the. Public art in the felling jon brattons history of the.
The history of felling stretches almost eight hundred years. Seven stories is the national centre for childrens books and can be found in the heart of newcastles cultural quarter, ouseburn. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described felling like this. Felling, tyne and wear is now part of gateshead but at the time of the disasters was a separate manor in what used to be county durham. A short history of gateshead by i c carlton to mark the dissolution of the county borough of gateshead on march 31st 1974. Felling in gateshead as seen in fascinating archive pictures. His books counting stars, clay, and half a creature from the sea are all set in felling on tyne. Amberley publishing provides a fresh approach to regional and general history. Dunston durham early east effect engine existed fact felling field gateshead george grand allies grand lease. Browse 12 photo books on felling and the surrounding area. Michael born 1863 gateshead workhouse, peter 1864 felling shore, mary 1865 felling shore, ann 1867 felling shore, james 1869 gateshead, catherine 1870 gateshead, john 1872 gateshead, hugh 1874 gateshead, ellen 1876, edward 1878 gateshead. My first home was in longgone mouseinfested whites buildings by felling square. Felling photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.