Lost Newcastle in Colour

Ken Hutchinson

Feb 2014 · Amberley Publishing Limited

About this ebook

This fascinating compilation of early Newcastle photographs, paintings, etchings and postcards takes us on a tour of one of the UK's greatest cities. We explore not only some of Newcastle's renowned landmarks, such as the Tyne bridges, but also less frequently pictured aspects of the city including its street characters, local markets, shops, theatres and early cinemas, and the historic River Tyne, by whose banks this great city developed and prospered. Newcastle-upon-Tyne has a rich and fascinating history, and this collection of images and informative captions will be essential reading for anybody who knows and loves this city. Principally sourced from Newcastle City Libraries' collections, Lost Newcastle in Colour unites a wealth of rare and unpublished images to reveal that the Newcastle of a century and more ago was as colourful and vibrant a city as it is in the present day.

About the author

Ken Hutchinson has lived and worked at the coast for over twenty years. During his career as a Town Planner he has developed a great interest in local history, historic buildings and especially how an area changes over time. He is a tour guide for Newcastle City Guides, Tyne & Wear Museums, the National Trust and English Heritage. In his leisure time he has become an active member of Wallsend Local History Society.