Tag Archives: First World War

First World War Stories: Bringing the Unknown Warrior home

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Posted by administrator on November 10, 2014     Permalink     Comments (2)

    The shipyard of R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn built many fine ships, perhaps none as admired as HMS Kelly. However, during the First World War the firm built a torpedo boat destroyer, which also has a… Read more

Family memories – a soldier’s Great War sketchbook

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Posted by administrator on October 17, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

Recently, one of our visitors has shown us some interesting First World War drawings by his grandfather, Private James McGarrigle. A coal miner at Seaton Delaval before he joined up, Private McGarrigle was a soldier with 7th Northumberland Fusiliers Observation… Read more

First World War Party in Pilgrim Street, Newcastle

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Posted by administrator on October 2, 2014     Permalink     Leave a comment

There was an absolute craze for street parties in Newcastle in August 1919 to celebrate the signing of the Peace Treaty on June 28th – the official end of the First World War. There were a few ‘Peace’ and ‘Victory’… Read more

First World War Stories: A headmaster’s view of the War’s first months

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Posted by administrator on September 10, 2014     Permalink     Comments (1)

On 4 August 1914 Britain entered the First World War. Events moved swiftly over the following months and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at them through the eyes of someone who lived through those turbulent… Read more

Robert Spence – artist and ambulance service hero in France in World War 1

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Posted by administrator on September 5, 2014     Permalink     Comments (6)

North-East artist Robert Spence (1871-1964) joined an ambulance unit in France as soon as possible after the First World War broke out. This scene shows a first-aid post on the front line near the village of Mesnil-les-Hurlus. In 1915, French troops… Read more