Kirjahaku

A selection of 25 patriotic poems written during the second world war by one man who remained behind to work in the factories in often dangerous environments maintaining the supply chain of armaments, ordnance, and machines so vital to Britain's war survival. A unique view of the war from a different perspective

A collection of wartime poems written by Darlington man John William Mowbray as seen from his eyes when he worked in the Ordnance factory at Aycliffe depicting the events of the war and calling for all patriots to support the war effort.

A collection of 58 poems written by John William Mowbray, The Darlington Poet. A variety of subjects on the North East of England, Love, Family and spooky.

A short history of steel making at The Darlington Forge in the early 1960's as seen by me as a 15 year old on leaving school and being plunged into this hot and dangerous world. An account of things which went wrong during my learning curve and also the jokes and pranks played on one another during these unforgettable years amongst the most memorable of characters

30 serious and humorous short stories (possibly depicting the sad mental decline if this manuscript were true) by a writer who strayed into the strange and forgotten world of Nerd Valley where nothing was normal except the abnormal, and sanity became questionable.

An engrossing ghost story set in 1960's Darlington for the young adult. On leaving school at the age of 15 Mickey Marwood joins his pal Malk to work on the furnaces of the Town Forge. In the sandy cellar beneath their place of work they encounter the ghost of a teenage suicide victim who it seems is destined to roam the dusty vault for eternity. Mickey and his teenage gang of Malk, Babs and Val set out to uncover the truth behind the suicide to attempt to set at rest the spirit of this young man who would otherwise continue in perpetual. anguish

Set in Darlington of the 1960's, a small group of teenage friends Mickey, Malk, Babs and Val become involved with the ghost of a murdered man who haunts Hell's Kettles before falling foul of a motorcycle gang where the boys become embroiled in debt and unlawful activities. They seek to find out the truth about the murdered man who's seemingly one desire is to return to the world of the living to once more be close to the love of his life who unfortunately also happens to be the sister of Jordie, the ruthless leader of the biker gang.

After a long and crafty battle with the angry gardener Doug the Slug is forced from his food source because he kept eating all his lettuce plants. Deciding to change his name to Douglas Sluglas as it sounds more posh he seeks fame and fortune in the great wide world beyond. Looking for a new career he unsuccessfully tries his hand at being a lumberjack, a policeman, horse guard, bus driver and fireman. What now for the hapless but lovable slug?

Teenage action adventure story with motorcycles and ghosts, set in 1960's Darlington and Hamsterley forest

Teenage adventure story for the young adult where a small group of young motorcycle enthusiasts become involved with a treasure trove hidden and guarded by the ghost of a friendly, hanged highwayman. However they are not the only ones involved, as two villainous factions are after it also, which leads to intrigue, kidnapping breakneck motorcycle escapes and a possible murder as they struggle to save it from being plundered.