If, like me, you're interested in the history of Newcastle, you'll know that there really isn't a great deal out there on the internet concerning our little hobby. What is available is mostly unsatisfactory in one way or another, and, well, you have to look pretty hard to get high quality content.
A great many of the classic texts on Newcastle's history are available via Google Books or archive.org - and you can actually build up a fairly comprehensive digital library using these resources. But one especially underused and underrated online historical goldmine is that of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne - specifically their vast online collection of Archaeologia Aeliana (the society's annual journal). Click here for the society's homepage, then hover over 'Publications' and click on 'Archaeologia Aeliana'. All but the most recent journals are available to anyone - and, boy, is there a lot of quality material about Newcastle and the wider North-East to tap into. There are several ways to utilise the resource, but what I usually do is conduct a 'search' then click down through the results, and when I find an article I like the look of I click on 'download' - and all for free.
It's an amazing resource. Wander off down this rabbit-hole and you may be gone for days.
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