The History of South Shields

Description

“The History of South Shields” by George B Hodgson” was based his on his 1903 masterpiece, “The Borough of South Shields” which was much larger in size and 510 pages long.

The book was made at the request of South Shields Education Committee and was reduced in length and size to make it easier for children to follow. This book was first printed in 1924, and multiple copies were given to every school in South Shields. It is sometimes called the “Scholars’ Edition” as it was originally intended for schoolchildren. The book was still used in schools in the 1960s.

The book has been out of print since 1924 and copies are scarce and very expensive.

Originals of the book are usually faded with age, often discoloured, torn or creased which makes photocopying difficult. South Shields Local History Group therefore decided to digitise it then reprint it to make it easier to read, cheaper and more readily available especially for modern day scholars in the borough.