
Gateshead has often been portrayed as the poor relative' in comparison to its larger & more glamorous Tyneside neighbour Newcastle But Gateshead has a long & proud industrial & social history much of which has sadly gone but in recent years there has been a revival in Gateshead's social & cultural infrastructure which has placed it firmly on the tourist map The twentieth & twenty-first centuries wrought huge changes on Gateshead but traces of the town's fascinating history are visible to the enquiring eye Local author Rob Kirkup delves into the past in this unique approach to the town's history blending dark deeds & strange tales with long-forgotten facts & amusing stories seeking out Gateshead's many hidden secrets