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Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Northumberland by S. Rennie Haselhurst was first published in 1913. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
List of contents
Preface; 1. County and shire; 2. General characteristics - position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watersheds. Rivers. Lakes; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Peregrination of the coast; 9. Climate; 10. People - race, language, settlements, population; 11. Agriculture; 12. The origin and growth of the Tyne ports; 13. Industries; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Shipping and trade; 16. Fisheries and fishing stations; 17. History of Northumberland; 18. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric; 19. Antiquities - (b) Roman. The Roman wall; 20. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 21. Architecture - (b) military; 22. Architecture - (c) domestic; 23. Communications - past and present; 24. Administration and divisions; 25. The roll of honour of the county; 26. The chief towns and villages of Northumberland.
Summary
The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Northumberland by S. Rennie Haselhurst was first published in 1913 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
