7 Podcast Episodes
3 January 1918 - Alan Lowther
3 January 1918 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1918, nearly all shipyards in the North East were at a standstill due to snow, hail and high winds, and i... Read more
3 Jan 2018
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12mins
19 December 1917 - Alan Lowther
19 December 1917 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1917, it was announced that women's alcoholism had declined since the start of the war, and in Tynemouth,... Read more
19 Dec 2017
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11mins
16 November 1917 - Alan Lowther
16 November 1917 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1917, ANZAC troops occupied Jaffa, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is thinking of cake.Written by Sebastia... Read more
16 Nov 2017
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11mins
24 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
24 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1917, German forces regained lost ground from Russia in an offensive near Riga, while in Tynemouth, Alan ... Read more
24 Jan 2017
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12mins
13 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
13 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1917, a new German peace note laid full responsibility for the continued bloodshed on the Allies, and Ala... Read more
13 Jan 2017
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11mins
6 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
6 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1917, British troops made a successful daylight raid near Arras, taking German positions and in Tynemouth... Read more
6 Jan 2017
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11mins
19 December 1916 - Alan Lowther
19 December 1916 - Alan Lowther
On this day in 1916, the Committee for the Relief of Belgians announced that 8 million envelopes would be left on Britis... Read more
19 Dec 2016
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12mins