Cullercoats - Softcover

Ray Marshall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752442856 ISBN 13: 9780752442853

Publisher: The History Press, 2007

Synopsis

This fascinating collection of more than 180 archive photographs traces some of the many ways in which Cullercoats has changed and developed over the last hundred years.

All aspects of everyday life are recorded here, from shops and businesses, churches and schools, to images of work and leisure, day trips and days off. The landscapes and landmarks of the town and its surrounding areas are captured in this valuable historical record of life in the region as it used to be.

About this title

Synopsis:

At the turn of the last century, the American artist Winslow Homer wrote of his lasting fascination with the people of Cullercoats. a??There are none like them in my own country,a?? he wrote of the exceptional men and women who spent their lives working on the elemental extremes of the North Sea coast. Featuring more than 200 archive images and with sections devoted to local landmarks such as the Watch Tower, and disasters including the loss of the Lovely Nellie - sunk in a snow storm on New Yeara??s Day 1861 a?? Ray Marshalla??s book provides a unique pictorial record of the daily realities of harbour life over the last two centuries. Telling of legendary rescues by Robert a??Scrapera?? Smith, and the stoicism of Polly Donkin, the leather-skinned fishwife with the ability to carry her own body weight in fish, Cullercoats will reawaken nostalgic memories for many, while offering a unique glimpse of the past for others.

About the Author:

Ray Marshall is a journalist and best-selling author. He works for the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, compiling their Remember When section. His previous books include Newcastle City Centre (2007), Newcastle West End (2006) and Newcastle East End (2005).

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0752442856
• ISBN 13: 9780752442853
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128