On Dec 2, 2009, at 5:57 AM, NEGenealogy@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 02/12/2009 11:58:55 GMT Standard Time, > robin@scottishwool.com writes: > > around 1880 to 1890 > > Does anyone know of a book or series of articles about life on > Northumberland farms at that time? > > When I last visited Northumberland in 1991, I picked up a wonderful booklet published by FRANK GRAHAM, 6 Queen's Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2PL Printed by Howe Brothers (Gateshead) Limited 1978 ISBN O 85983 107 8 NORTHUMBERLAND YESTERYEAR edited by Robin Gard ... "An Album of photographs of life in Northumberland between 1860 & 1930" Copyright Northumberland Local History Society. The booklet contained 111 top quality black/white photographs. The back cover listed 7 more publications; THE ART OF STICK DRESSINGS by Norman Tulip TYNEDALE FROM BLANCHLAND TO CARTER BAR by Frank Graham NEWCASTLE SILVER by Dr. Margaret Gill NEWCASTLE TOWN by R. J. Charleton A LANG WAY TO THE PANSHOP by Thomas Callagham HOUSESTEADS IN THE DAYS OF THE ROMANS THE OLD HALLS, HOUSES and INNS OF NORTHUMBERLAND Would these publications still be under the domain of the Northumberland Local History Society and, if so, are they still available? Veronica Thornton Hagin northern California