The sixth of ten booklets describes the history of the former King Edward VI Grammar School from 1857 to 1973, when it became King Edward VI High School, and the first 15 years of the new school.

It was a very personal one for the late Mr Tweddle as he taught there from 1947 until his retirement in 1981, becoming Deputy Headmaster in 1964 and Senior Deputy of the newly reformed school in 1973.

In his foreword, he said: "I was encouraged to go into the history of the school from 1857 by the thought that nearly all the youngsters in this area will at some time pass through the classrooms and playing fields of King Edward VI School.

"Perhaps if they read an account of how their predecessors fared here, they will in their work and behaviour endeavour to live up to the proud reputation of this ancient seat of learning.

"And my final excuse — if I needed one — for writing so much on the school is that its story reflects in so many ways the story of Morpeth over the past 130 years."

There is also a short section on the upper part of Cottingwood Lane and Anderson's brick works.

The re-printing of the trails has been carried out by one of Mr Tweddle's old pupils, Alan Davison, and his friend Brian Harle.

As in the other updated versions, an additional illustrations, plans and maps section has been added.

Mr Harle said: "The school has been there for a long, long time, so it had to be included in the trails. He (Alec Tweddle) didn't have the facilities we have now when doing his research, such as taking photographs with digital cameras, so they were definitely a labour of love for him."

He thanked Jim and Margaret MacKay for allowing them to go through back copies of the Morpeth Herald and KEVI staff Katrina MacKay and Ann Jeffreys for their help in accessing the school archives.

The booklet is available from Applebys, T&G Allan, Mackays, Craft Studio and the Tourist Information at the Chantry. Limited re-printed copies of numbers one to five are also available.

Each trail is priced at £5.95.