Birtley, War Memorial c.1955
Photo ref: B357009
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Photo ref: B357009
Photo of Birtley, War Memorial c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Birtley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Birtley

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Few people are aware of the part Birtley, Tyne Wear, (part of County Durham in those days ) played in the Great War of 1914 - 1918. Belgium in 1914 was occupied by the German Army, and thousands of refugees fled to Britain where they settled until the end of the war. This posed problems for the authorities as to where to house them and how to employ them. In 1915 the British Army was suffering a severe shell ...see more