Latest EPE book explores the origins of Sunderland
The first book from our County Durham project has now been published.
‘Sunderland and its Origins: Monks to Mariners’ tells the story of Sunderland from prehistoric to early modern times. Authors Christine Newman and Maureen Meikle consider the great history of Sunderland, from the scholarly world of Bede and the Wearmouth monastery, to the development of river settlements and the increasingly important coal trade.
`It ought to be possible to tell the history of the nation from any one place, and this fascinating and accessible portrait of Sunderland more than meets that challenge’.
Michael Wood, TV Historian and author of the book’s foreword.
To buy the book, visit the Amazon website
