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Houghton-le-Spring in Old Photographs [NEW BOOK] This priceless volume of photographs has been carefully selected from the collection of local historian Paul Lanagan. Most of the photographs have not been published before and will make a superb addition to any local history book collection. 64 pages Paperback Rare and unseen photographs ISBN-13: 978-0-9555059-3-5 OUR PRICE: £7.99 + P&P Pay by CHEQUE by printing the ORDER FORM Pay online with PAYPAL Purchase from Amazon.co.uk Purchase from Blackwell.co.uk Visit Houghton Co-Op, Mautland Square Visit The Bookcase in Chester-le-Street Visit Colliery Row Post Office in Dubmire Visit M.Lilley Newsagents in Fencehouses Visit E.D & Y. Brown Newsagents in Newbottle Visit Hetton Picture Framing in Hetton-le-Hole Visit Waterstones in the Bridges, Sunderland

Houghton-le-Spring lies a short distance from the historic city of Durham, close to the northeast coast of England, and has an envious history dating back to Mesolithic times. This priceless volume of photographs has been carefully selected from the collection of local historian Paul Lanagan and portrays the town in the early years of the twentieth century, when Houghton had started to evolve from a small village into a large mining settlement.

Many of the photographs have not been published before and will make a superb addition to any local history book collection.

Featuring photographs from 1890 to the 1970s covering 64 pages of:

St Michael’s Church, the Church tower and churchyard, the Rectory, the Park, the Broadway, the tramways, the old pubs, Newbottle Street, the old picture houses, Rianis and Jaconellis, the colliery, Church Street, Houghton Hall, Nesham Place, the Market Place, Houghton Feast, Sunderland Street, the indoor market, Houghton Cut, the old Hillside Cemetery, Durham Road, the Roman Catholic Church, the cemetery, Jubilee and Coronation parties, football teams, school photos, and some familiar faces.

Most of these photographs have never been pubished before and offer a further glimpse into Houghton's fascinating past.

"Got my old photo's of Houghton book and DVD the other day. I recommend it to anybody interested

in Houghton-le-Spring's heritage. Thanks Paul, for sorting it out for me."

IAN, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

"I have ordered your book via Amazon as I thought it would be a lovely birthday present."

KATHRYN, EAST SUSSEX

"I am delighted to have a copy of Houghton-le-Spring Old Photographs – thankyou very much indeed. Congratulations

on a fascinating and absorbing bit of work. We will have many hours of delight studying them and recalling so much."

PETER, KENT

"Well I said I wouldn't get anything done last night and I didn't! I sat and read your book; it's fascinating and it's good to know

something about the place our Grandmother and her family lived and worked."

SILVIA, LANCASHIRE

"Hello Paul - Just bought your new book from the Gilpin Press today. Excellent job !!! After looking at it I was fascinated

to read that Bernard Gilpin's body is not in the tomb any longer. What happened to it? Any ideas? Thanks."

GREG, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

"Books arrived, thanks very much. Looking forward to having a good look through as soon as I get a chance!"

HELEN, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

"Got mine, its a great book :-)"

ANN, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

"Thanks for the lovely book."

JUDY, EAST YORKSHIRE

"The books arrived this afternoon. I'll enjoy reading and broadening my knowledge of H-L-S.

Thank you so much Paul and best wishes in all your future endeavors."

CHARLES, U.S.A

"I will try to get along [to the Heritage Walk], it sounds really good. By the way, your book is very good!"

SUSAN, THORNLEY, DURHAM

 

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