Hexham 1854-1939

David Jennings, Hexham 1854-1939: Local Government in a Market Town.

This book gives a background to the many changes to the look of Hexham between the Victorian period and the outbreak of World War Two, the way it was governed and the provision of vital services, and the personalities who made it happen. Local historian David Jennings explores the themes and the civic leaders involved, and how they addressed the perennial problem of the scarcity of money for public works.