http://www.westallswar.org/ Air raid disaster in North Shields explored through archive sources, eye witness accounts and the works of Robert Westall. en-us 2008-06-04T10:10:34+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2008/06/brenda_brown_hunter_remembers.html I was about 8yrs old and had returned from being evacuated, for a weeks holiday, to Hope Cottage. A.E.Dock. There was a very bad air raid and we sheltered in the cellar. When we came out the next morning, there... I Remember... admins 2008-06-04T10:10:34+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2008/05/tynemouth_wwii_bomb_damage.html We have managed to obtain another copy (ours lost) of the Tynemouth Bomb Damage film discovered originally when researching this site. The film features footage of the debris clearance at Wilkinson's Lemonade Factory after the bombing. We're hoping to digitise... News admins 2008-05-07T08:44:30+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2007/10/robert_westalls_garmouth_radio.html Discover the world of Garmouth - the fictional setting (real-life North Shields/Tynemouth) of many of Robert Westall's books in this engaging and interesting radio documentary. 'Westall's Garmouth' was produced by Neil Reynolds, presented by Charlie Charlton and features readings by... Podcasts admins 2007-10-30T08:39:18+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2007/10/robert_westall_trail_audio_gui.html An audio guide to the Westall Trail produced by Neil Reynolds. This is a 3 mile walk from North Shields to Tynemouth taking in many of the locations featured in the Westall books; The Machine Gunners, Fathom Five, The Watch... Podcasts admins 2007-10-29T13:04:45+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2007/07/marguerite_ada_mavin.html My name is Marguerite Ada Mavin. Having seen the website referring to the Wilkinson’s Factory Air Raid Shelter Disaster I would like to add what I know of the disaster and also to correct an entry which already exists... I Remember... admins 2007-07-08T08:37:32+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2006/10/launch_of_westalls_kingdom_a_w.html Friday 20th October Seven Stories are proud to present a new exhibition in Gallery 5. Westall’s Kingdom – A Writer’s Life, celebrates the work of Tyneside-born author Robert Westall (1929-1993).... News admins 2006-10-16T19:03:25+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2006/04/w_a_wilkinsons_last_employee.html Jim Rickard has very kindly given us permission to republish the following article. It first appeared in the Northumberland & Durham Bottle Collectors Club Newsletter, number 107 p20-23 All copyrights belong to Jim Rickard. W. A. Wilkinson’s Last Employee It... Wilkinson's Lemonade Factory admins 2006-04-04T10:15:14+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2006/03/wilkinsons_bottles.html Site visitor Dr Jim Rickard has kindly provided us with images of Wilkinson's bottles from his personal collection. The notes are Dr Rickard's. Click each image for a full size version. Bottle 1: A pint capacity pop bottle, date around... Wilkinson's Lemonade Factory admins 2006-03-30T11:20:07+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2006/03/photo_appeal_wilkinsons_lemona.html Several site visitors have asked if there are any extant photos of the Wilkinson's lemonade factory PRIOR to the bombing. Do you have any photos which feature this building? Perhaps the building is just in the background? Do you... News admins 2006-03-07T15:49:14+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2006/02/not_105_but_107_dead.html Whilst tidying the site this week, we took the opportunity to revisit the site's database of victims which is based on the Mortuary Records of those who died. We noticed a discrepancy between these records and the Official Air Raid... News admins 2006-02-23T20:32:11+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2005/08/norman_darling_black_bem_hero.html The following information was supplied by Norman Darling Black's son George, now aged 72. George is a member of the Abbey Neighbourhood History Group in Lincoln where he has lived for the past 50 years. On the day Saturday May... Norman Darling Black (BEM) admins 2005-08-15T12:24:02+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2005/08/feedback_your_comments_welcome.html Please feel free to comment on the site, ask questions or leave your memories/knowledge of the Wilkinson's disaster. Perhaps a member of your family was involved that night? We'd love to hear your memories of wartime Tyneside too. Just click... admins 2005-08-12T13:46:50+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2005/08/site_rebuild.html Apologies to site visitors thus week...major changes underway and content will be in and out of commission during this redesign phase. Appreciate your patience and please do revisit soon - the site should be fully operational again by Monday 15th... News admins 2005-08-12T10:30:47+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2005/08/coming_soon.html Planned for late Summer 2005: - a complete site revamp - the story of Norman Darling Black (BEM) supplied by his son George - streaming video - comments and messageboard please do revisit and leave your comments...... News admins 2005-08-08T21:53:56+00:00 http://www.westallswar.org/2005/06/machine_gunners_on_dvd.html As an information service to those interested, The Machine Gunners is available via http://www.raretv.co.uk/ on DVD. Please note the front page disclaimer on this site and that the DVD is NOT an official release. Purchase of a copy assumes that... News admins 2005-06-30T13:41:50+00:00