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Home Front

5 April 1916 - John Rossiter

Duration: 11 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

On this day in 1916, a Zeppelin raid dropped bombs on the North East coast, while at Spittal End Farm, conscription appears on the horizon. Show more

Contributors

John Rossiter:
Mark Carey
Ambrose Nichols:
Steve Clark
Cora Gidley:
Joanna Monro
Gert Battley:
Maggie Steed
Hector Gidley:
Brian Protheroe
Morris Battley:
Sean Baker
Tobias Holden:
Toby Bryant

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