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By Steve Ellwood

Newcastle in 50 constructions takes us on a trip throughout the city’s proud architectural history, from its earliest present development – the twelfth-century Norman fort which provides the town its identify – via medieval spiritual associations and Jacobean structures at the Quayside to the Georgian-era homes and retailers – sometimes called ‘Tyneside Classical’ – equipped by way of the famed developer Richard Grainger. The publication additionally exhibits how Newcastle has endured to redevelop and reinvent itself via its such a lot awesome modern buildings.

Born and bred in Newcastle, author and photographer Steve Ellwood tells the tale of his domestic urban via its maximum structures with the help of a sequence of up to date and previous pictures, postcard photographs and drawings. Steve additionally hopes that this booklet will motivate readers to go to town and notice those constructions for themselves in addition to getting to know the city’s different architectural delights.

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