In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Jarrow was a thriving shipbuilding town.
A local newspaper, The Jarrow Express, was circulated from 1873 to 1918 and published everyday stories, gossip and news about the local population, and author Natasha Windham has delved into the archives and other local records to reveal the d.
People from all walks of life moved to the area in search of work and a new beginning, bringing their families - and often their troubles - with them.
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Jarrow was a thriving shipbuilding town