High Street Tales: Stories Capturing the Everyday Magic of High Streets

Drawing on real voices, hidden stories and local legends, seven specially-commissioned 'High Street Tales' explore the everyday magic of England’s high streets.
In autumn 2020, eight contemporary writers in England worked with their local communities to create seven specially-commissioned modern tales. In 'Time and the Shoe Man', Celia Bryce explores North Shields high street in an evocative and otherworldly tale which follows a mysterious character on his journey down roads and through stre...