Some interesting items
William Hutton, The History of the Roman Wall...Describing its Antient State and its Appearance in the Year 1801 1802
William Hutton (1723 – 1815) is generally believed to be the first person in modern times to walk the entire length of Hadrian's Wall. The book is enriched by his drily humorous descriptions of his experiences during the journey.
John Collingwood Bruce, The Wallet Book of the Roman Wall: A Guide to the Pilgrim’s Journeying Along the Barrier of the Lower Isthmus 1863
John Collingwood Bruce (1805 –1892) organised the first Pilgrimage of the Wall in 1849, an event which is still actively maintained by the Society. To meet the needs of the increasing number of people visiting the wall, in 1863 he produced an innovative publication The Wallet Book of the Roman Wall: A Guide to Pilgrim’s Journeying Along the Barrier of the Lower Isthmus which was purposely small, light and portable.
The Newcastle Poll Book 1784
The 1780-84 Poll Book is a unique record of the voting in the Newcastle Election of 1780, with additional manuscript notes from the 1784 election.The Poll book has been fully digitised by the Society, and transcribed by volunteers so that it is searchable for the names of voters. Follow this link to see this.