{"product_id":"gateshead-book-simon-taylor-9781873592762","title":"Gateshead","description":"\u003cp\u003eGateshead has often been overshadowed by Newcastle, its northern neighbour across the River Tyne, yet its history is full of fascinating insights into the way in which a northern industrial town experienced the 19th and 20th centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores this period of great change through a study of the town's everyday historic landscape. The story of industry includes the legacy of railway engineering and the construction of the Team Valley Trading Estate, a nationally significant example of a state-sponsored attempt to engineer economic change. Gateshead's growth brought new civic responsibilities and the borough's public buildings - town hall, libraries, schools and hospitals - illustrate how services were provided. Dominating the landscape, however, is the housing built for the town's fast-growing population, and this tells a rich story of changing lifestyles, from the highly distinctive 'Tyneside flats' of the 19th century to post-war high-rise blocks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes with a discussion of the conservation of the historic environment in a new period of great change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49615467741457,"sku":"GOR002891515","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53604226924817,"sku":"GOR001919373","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1873592760.jpg?v=1751313507","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/gateshead-book-simon-taylor-9781873592762","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}