Paul Perry is a well-known collector of old photographs and postcards of Jarrow. He has over 24,000 photographs of Old Jarrow, and is also a professional photographer himself.
Derek Dodds is married with one son. He has a lifelong interest in history particularly that of north-east England. Also has a special interest in landscape and architectural photography. He studied art, history, social sciences at Open University and Sunderland University. Derek is a well known author and lives in Tyne and Wear.