Into The Darkness

Into The Darkness
Canny Old Shields

by Doris Elsy
Published by South Tyneside Libraries
2000

This is an account of growing up in South Shields. The sights, sounds and smell of the 1920's and 190's are vividly captured, in a book which is part biography and part local history.
Originally written for the author's family, the work is a testimony to an indomitable spirit.
Doris Elsy was born, and has lived most of her life in South Shields. This is her story, in her own words, 'she is no one special'.

A History of South Marine Park, South Shields

By David Bell

ISBN 978 0 9552392 1 2

From the 1880's when John Peebles first laid out the ground until present day.

A wealth of history if you come from South Shields

£4.99

A South Shields Education

By Mary Shiells

ISBN 0 9531971 1 5

Another book with local interest

Pictures of Old Marsden

Pictures of Old Marsden
The Village That Vanished

ISBN 0 906617 07 3

The story about the village of Marsden which had a very short life starting from 1874to around the 1950's. It comprised of nine streets with a total of 134 houses and a population of around 700.

Killed By Candle

The Explosion at St Hilda Colliery 1839

An account to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the explosion at the St Hilda Colliery South shields on 28 June 1839

bt G L Atkinson
Published by South Tyneside Metropolitian Borough Council June 1989

South Shields Walkabout 1999

The book talks about four walks around the South Shields area reflecting the authors childhood memories of the town.

by Mary Shiells

ISBN: 0 9531971 2 3