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Daft Laddies – The Womens’ Land Army

Daft Laddies. Farming Tales of North Tyne and Rede 50 years on. By Clive Dalton and Donald Clegg An extract from the book – Daft Laddies. Farming Tales of North Tyne and Rede 50 years on (2003) By Clive Dalton and Donald Clegg. If you would like a copy, contact donaldclegg@btopenworld.com Whereas the contribution of … Read more

Northumberland. Bellingham photographer: Walter Percy Collier

Photographer: W.P. Collier By Dr Clive Dalton Walter Percy Collier was born in Newcastle in 1875, and moved to Liverpool after his father’s death in 1891 where he lived with the younger of his two sisters. He then went back to Newcastle to work for the industrial photographer, Harry Ord Thompson. After his wife died … Read more