Image from page 32 of "Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose" (1835)
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Identifier: westmorelandcumb00rose Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidwestmorelandcumb00rose">Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1835">1835 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1830">1830s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorRose__Thomas__topographer">Rose, Thomas, topographer https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorAllom__Thomas__1804_1872">Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorPickering__George__d__1857">Pickering, George, d. 1857 Subjects: Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon__etc_____H__Fisher__R__Fisher____P__Jackson">London [etc.] : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries">University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorInternet_Archive">Internet Archive View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/westmorelandcumb00rose/westmorelandcumb00rose#page/n32/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/westmorelandcumb00rose" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidwestmorelandcumb00rose">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/westmorelandcumb00rose/westmorelandcumb00rose#page/n32/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Text Appearing After Image: : CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. \J The earliest mention of this place occurs in the reign of Edward I., at which time it con-sisted only of a few cottages, or shielings, inhabited hy fishermen. An attempt was made,about this period, by the prior and monks of Tynemouth, to extend the village, and giveit a commercial character; for which purpose they erected houses, founded a harbour, andestablished a market. Newcastle had, however, till then, enjoyed the exclusive trade of theTyne, and its authorities possessed sufficient influence to thwart these efforts for theadvancement of Shields. During the commonwealth, Cromwell used great exertions toremove the restrictions under which the town laboured; but, in consequence of his death,the plan proved abortive, and it was not until the end of the seventeenth century that Shieldswas admitted to the advantages which its maritime situation had so long presented.Since then, however, the population of the town has risen with unexampled ra Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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