Tynemouth in the Great War

by Craig Armstrong

Tynemouth Borough, which included the towns of Tynemouth and North Shields, was an area of strategic value to the national war effort as it contained the mouth of the river Tyne and was the entry point to the most important munitions center in Britain. Industry upriver included the manufacture of munitions, armaments, and military and civilian ships, whilst the port of Tyne was one of the busiest in the country with its internationally important coal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473822076
• ISBN13: 9781473822078
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"