Historical Themes

The SiteLines database contains thousands of individual records on a wide variety of sites across Tyne and Wear. By using these records it has been possible to build a regional history looking at a number of themes relating to Tyne and Wear.

• Before the Romans (PDF - 50KB)

• The Romans in the North East (PDF - 31KB)

• The Anglo-Saxons (PDF - 31KB)

• The Medieval Period (PDF - 55KB)

• Post Medieval Tyne and Wear (PDF - 55KB)

• The Industrial Period (1750-1950) (PDF - 55KB)

• Bridges (PDF - 74KB)

• Defence and Conflict (PDF - 27KB)