From reports of haunted castles, pubs, theaters, and shopping arcades,
to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists, and related
supernatural phenomena, Ghostly Tyne & Wear investigates 30 of the
most haunted locations in Tyne & Wear today. Drawing on historical and
contemporary sources, this selection includes a phantom highwayman at
Blacksmith's Table Restaurant in Washington, a Carry On film legend who
haunts the Empire Theatre in Sunderland, a mischievous poltergeist at
the the Central Arcade in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as well as sightings of
phantom soldiers at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields. Illustrated with
more than 60 photographs, together with location and access details for
each location, this book is sure to appeal all those interested in
finding out more about the area's haunted heritage.