Ports and Harbours of Northumberland
This book covers the sometimes turbulent history of theports and harbours along the Northumberland coast, from its simple fishingharbours to the great industrial harbours built on coal export, and reflects ontheir Industrial Archaeology.
It covers from Berwick in the north to Cullercoats in the south and tells the distinctive history of each of Northumberland’s harbours.
For example crates of eggs were once sent from Berwick to London; ships were once built on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne; the harbours at Beadnell and Craster were created by quarrying away the foreshore; Alnmouth was shot at by the infamous Paul Jones; Blyth once shipped more coal than any other port in Europe.
Many great engineers were involved in port and harbour development in Northumberland, some well known and some not so. This story of Northumberland’s ports and harbours weaves these facets together, and is set within the context of the growing industrialisation of the county.
Stafford Linsley was born to a coal mining family in County Durham; he completed a student apprenticeship with a Tyneside engineering company, before studying mechanical engineering at University of Sheffield. He was also a founder member of the Association for Industrial Archaeology.
Ports and Harbours of Northumberland
By Stafford Linsley
Published by Tempus Publishing
ISBN 0 7524 2892 6
Paperback, 224 pages
Price £17.99
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