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First World War stories: A Headmaster’s view of the War part 2

Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Local History   Military History   Social History   The Archives   World War 1
Posted by administrator on July 2, 2015     Permalink     Leave a comment

In an earlier blog I looked at the first two months of the First World War through the eyes of Alfred Grundy, Headmaster of Whitburn Junior Mixed School. Grundy’s weekly entries in the School log book give us a fascinating… Read more

Monkwearmouth Station Bombed!

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Posted by administrator on April 5, 2012     Permalink     Comments (8)

When first built there was a roof over the lines between the main building at Monkwearmouth Station and the Goods Yard on the west side. This roof provided shelter for the passengers waiting for their trains. On the night of… Read more