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Home Front

3 January 1918 - Alan Lowther

Duration: 11 minutes

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On this day in 1918, nearly all shipyards in the north east were at a standstill due to snow, hail and high winds, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is despondent. Show more

Contributors

Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Sarah Illingworth:
Naomi Frederick
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Cressida Marshall:
Isabella Inchbald
Ethel Manning:
Sophie Scott
Peggy Tanney:
Abbie Andrews
Matilda James:
Hannah Wood
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Judith Turner:
Kate Okello
Writer:
Katie Hims
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

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