A Tyneside Heritage

Local history and family history combine in this 400-plus page work telling the story of four generations of the Chapman family within the backdrop of the history of the town over a 150-year period, 1811-1963, which saw the rise and demise of industry, the coal trade and shipbuilding in the area.

• Published by the History Press www.historypress.co.uk in hardback, RRP£25, ISBN 9780750996266; ebook £10.99