World War One At Home - North East
Listen to the stories in full from February 24th on your local BBC radio station or by visiting www.bbc.co.uk/ww1
Birtley, Newcastle: A Village for 6,000 Belgians. A specially constructed village that operated under Belgian law. Image courtesy of Beamish Museum
Carrock Mine, Cumbria: Britain’s Winning Weapon. The miracle metal without which Britain may have lost the war. Image courtesy of Beamish Museum
Barnard Castle, Teesdale: a Plea to Royalty To Save a Son. Six brothers served in WW1 – five died but did the sixth survive? Image courtesy of Amanda Nelson
