Northumberland Yesterday and To-day

The author offers a readable regional survey that juxtaposes historical episodes and present-day features of a northern English county, guiding readers through its coastline, river systems and principal towns, and describing antiquities such as fortifications, the Roman Wall, and monastic remains. Chapters treat industrial growth, local founders and benefactors, upland landscapes, streams, military ceremony, and local folklore, and conclude with selections of ballads and poems. Designed for general readers, the volume mixes narrative history, topographical description, legends and illustrations to introduce both the events and the places that shape the county's character.