this is a collection of stories of ordinary people who live around the river tyne, as the author did. we might have some librivoxers who do/did as well and might be interested in those little stories
https://archive.org/details/tynefolkmasksfac00park
Tyne folk : masks, faces, and shadows by Parker, Joseph, 1830-1902
Tyne folk: masks, faces, and shadows by Joseph Parker
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