Discover the life of Newcastle’s Charles Hutton, once a coal hewer in the 1770s, who died a well respected mathematician.
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The Reverend Richard Dawes
The Reverence Richard Dawes, headmaster of Newcastle’s Royal Grammar School, was included in a section about eminent men of Newcastle upon Tyne in a book published in 1855.
John Scott, Earl of Eldon and Lord Chancellor of England
Discover how John Scott, Earl of Eldon, rose from Love Lane in Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1770s, to Lord Chancellor of England in 1801.
Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood, Hero of Trafalgar
Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood was one of the eminent men of Newcastle upon Tyne written about in a book published in 1855.
The Reverend John Brand
The Reverend John Brand was a historian added as one of the eminent men of Newcastle upon Tyne in a book in 1855.
The Reverend Henry Bourne
The Reverend Henry Bourne was one of the eminent men of Newcastle upon Tyne whose life was described in a book published in the year 1855.
Sir Walter Blackett
Sir Walter Blackett was one of the eminent men of Newcastle upon Tyne included in an 1855 Directory of the city and local area.
Thomas Bewick, Wood Engraver
In the 1855, Thomas Bewick, wood engraver, was included as one of the eminent men from Newcastle upon Tyne in a Directory about the area.
Historic Houses of Northumberland: 1855
Many of the historic houses of Northumberland have long since disappeared, but thanks to William Whellan & Co we know the county’s seats and residences of the nobility and gentry in 1855.
Old Images of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Glimpe the past through fascinating old images of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
