Charity Book

Newcastle focusfor charity book

Acharity is settobenefit from the proceeds of anewly published book which has a Newcastlefocus.

Clayhanger Press of Newcastleunder-Lyme have recently announced the publication of ‘Westlands Stories’ by local author Paul Anderton.

All the proceedsfrom the sale of this book are set to be donatedtothe Dougie Mac.

Aspokesman for Clayhanger Press said: “The publication of the book has been made possible by thegenerous support of two local charities, The Strasser Foundation and theBarracks Trust –Clayhanger Press has waived all production fees to ensure that allthe money from the sales go to the Dougie Mac.”

In this exploration of the history of the Westlands area of Newcastleunder-Lyme local historian Paul Anderton shows how an unfashionable district outside asmall market town was transformed into asuburb praised for its high-quality residential character.

The book reveals the links between land used for military purposes and aBarracksinthe town NewcastleWorkhouse’s last years ar described at the time whenthe town council’splans for ahousing estate on the lines of the Bournville Village Trust were implemented.

Detailed research and numerous illustrations highlight the way that Newcastleresponded to the need to remove the Victorian legacy of unhealthy living conditions in the age when the provisionofhouses became apublic responsibility.

This book attempts to show how history is constructed, and how it explains, to alarge extent if not totally, how the scene outside our windows has been created. Paul Anderton’s writing

. e style together with the numerous illustrations, maps and quotes from those who remember the area before it was developed help to bring this fascinating exploration of social development in Newcastletolife and will be of great interest, not only to those who live in the area, but anyone who wants to discover the way that communities develop over time and the forces and pressures which drive those changes.

Priced at £10 this 170-page book is available from any DougieMac Shop and online from Clayhanger Press.

For further details email clayhangerpress@btinternet.com, call 07777 662442, or go online to: www.clayhangerpress.co.uk.