Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums has launched a new smart phone app designed to offer visitors to the city a glimpse of the city's colourful history.

Developed in partnership with Newcastle Libraries, the free app recounts the stories about real life historical characters who once lived and worked in the city.

Each story in the app is linked to the location where it is said to have taken place and people can unlock more stories as they move around the city.

John Coburn from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums explains: "The app contains stories about people who lived in Newcastle between the 17th and 19th centuries including the 'Bad Beadle', who in 1858 dug up graves in All Saints churchyard to steal lead from coffins and Martha Wilson who committed suicide in the 19th century and is said to have haunted the Quayside ever since.

For more details, click here to access the app.