There are many sites which are full of information relating to Tyneside's local history and the local environment. Here are a few of them.
A fantastic library, housed in an iconic historic building in the centre of Newcastle. Visit Newcastle's Lit and Phil at www.litandphil.org.uk
To buy many of our books online visit Tyne and Wear Museums shop
A new local interest site featuring many books reviewed in the Northumbrian Magazine www.localbookshelf.co.uk
This one tells you about all Tyne crossings www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk
This one helps you find businesses in Tyne & Wear www.ityneandwear.co.uk
If you are looking for readable, well-researched and critically acclaimed books about the North East such as 'Geordies: Roots of Regionalism'; 'A Dictionary of North East Dialect' and 'Stotty 'n' Spice Cake: The Story of North East Cooking' then visit Northumbria University Press website www.northumbria.ac.uk/northumbriapress
www.ne4me.co.uk is a great new online magazine giving you the inside track on North East England. What's on, reviews, podcasts, interviews with clebrities. Check it out!