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Alan Morgan's Beyond the Grave explores over 30 last resting places in and around Newcastle upon Tyne - parish churchyards, municipal cemeteries, private burial grounds. Some have vanished altogether - though their occupants may still be there beneath the busy city streets. Alan has investigated their histories, and the occasionally strange stories of their various residents, from famous shipbuilders and engineers to the inventor of the kipper. Beyond the Grave includes plans of the larger cemeteries to help readers who wish to explore them, a brief history of burial practices through the ages, and an explanation of the symbols that often decorate the elaborate memorials of the past. This book is the companion to Alan Morgan's immensely popular A Fine and Private Place, which focuses on the remarkable story of that 'Highgate of the North', Jesmond Old Cemetery.Product Identifiers
PublisherNewcastle Libraries & Information Service
ISBN-139781857951028
eBay Product ID (ePID)91559337
Product Key Features
Publication Year2004
TopicLocal History
Book TitleBeyond the Grave: an Exploration of Newcastle's Churches, Churchyards, Cemeteries and Burial Grounds
Number of Pages180 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorAlan Morgan
Dimensions
Item Height200 mm
Item Width165 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAlan Morgan