Northern Northumberland's Minor Railways Volume 4

For the purpose of this book 'Northern Northumberland' is regarded as encompassing that area of the county lying within the administrative district of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Alnwick. The lines covered in this series of books were constructed for a variety of purposes. This, the final volume, concentrates on the limestone industry. Almost exactly 200 years of local railway history are covered. Whilst it has been necessary to include some technical railway details it has also been considered important to place the railways into their social, geographical and historical context. Whilst researching for the book it has been considered a top priority that original sources be consulted. Anecdotal evidence, and evidence from secondary sources, such as newspaper reports, has been used on various occasions. However, memories, particularly of events that happened nearly a century ago, may have become clouded, and every effort has been made to find written material which corroborates the evidence of the spoken word.