NE Diary 1939-45; Links

Rowlands Gill and the North-East 1939-1945 (a detailed look at life in the North-East during WW2) by Brian Pears

Westall's War (exploring the North Shields Air Raid Disaster of May 3rd 1941 in which 105 people died)

When Bombs Fell on Rowlands Gill (the story of Rowlands Gill's only air raid) by Brian Pears

Evacuation from Newcastle and Gateshead in 1939 (includes lists of schools with details of their places and times of departure and their destinations)

Gateshead M.B.C. War Dead (transcriptions of war memorials and rolls of honour)

Scarborough's War Years - 1939-1945 (similar in scope to The North-East Diary 1939-1945) by Richard James Percy

Index to the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour (which covers Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire) compiled by Brian Pears and Carl Nutbrown

Links