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Whitley Bay

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Description for Whitley Bay Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .

This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs beautifully depicts Whitley Bay over the years. This ‘Dream Village by the Sea’ was grafted onto the farming and failed colliery hamlet of Whitley, developing from the 1860s onwards.

The pictures are taken from the collections of North Tyneside Libraries. The accompanying notes cover the original village, the Victorian extensions, and the attractions provided along the Promenade and Links. They will help trace the development of an unplanned dormitory town into a major seaside resort. Many and varied aspects of Whitley Bay’s history are pictured; delivery carts that were a familiar sight in the ... Read more

The suitability of the town for a retirement area has, in the past, created a population without roots in the area. And yet – how many thousands all over the country must remember the excitement of childhood holidays by the sea. The dances, cinemas and entertainment laid on by hotels will have brought countless sweethearts together. This book is for all those who chose to make their lives in Whitley Bay, and those who carry golden memories from even the shortest of visits.

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Archive Photographs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752411798
SKU
V9780752411798
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

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