Newcastle upon Tyne: Mapping the City by Michael Barke

Newcastle upon Tyne: Mapping the City by Michael Barke

This book takes an innovative approach to telling the history of Newcastle upon Tyne by focusing on the historic maps and plans that record its growth and development over many centuries.

'The book will appeal to all map-lovers and those with an interest in how Tyneside’s layout has developed through centuries of change'

* Hexham Local History Society *

'This volume offers a wide selection of well-reproduced maps and plans from local and national sources… for those of us who have lived and worked here for years it offers a novel approach to the familiar'

* The Local Historian *

Michael Barke was Reader in Human Geography at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, where he taught from 1974 until his retirement in 2016. His research interests include the demographic and urban history of the North East.

Brian Robson grew up in Tyneside. He was Director of the Centre for Urban Policy Studies at the University of Manchester and published widely on urban and regional regeneration. He was awarded an OBE for his urban research. He died in 2020.

Anthony Champion is Emeritus Professor at Newcastle University and was a staff member in the university’s geography department and subsequently in the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS).

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ISBN 13	9781780277264
ISBN 10	1780277261
Titel	Newcastle upon Tyne: Mapping the City
Autor	Michael Barke
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Birlinn General
Erscheinungsjahr	2021-11-11
Seitenanzahl	272
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