Northern Plights

Northern Plights

By Northern Plights Project

A University student-led podcast focusing on the North East of England and how it has dealt with phenomena in the first half of the 20th Century.
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Episode 3: The North East in WW2

Northern PlightsDec 09, 2020
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Episode 3: The North East in WW2

Episode 3: The North East in WW2

Welcome to the third and last episode of Northern Plights Podcast. This episode will focus on militarization and industry, the Blitz, child evacuation,   civilian work, volunteering and also experiences of women in the WW2. In the final part, we will discuss local divisions and defence. 

Bibliography of the episode and further reading: 


Background music and sound effects: 

The Great Unknown by Audionautix http://audionautix.com
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/the-great-unknown
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xUi9yHcMOLg 

Roman Styran, Sir Anthony Eden Announces the Formation of the Local Defence Volunteers (Home Guard) - 14 May 1940 (2014). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AXSI5J-FrA.

Night air raid on London - 1944 (500R), by bbc.co.uk © copyright [2020] BBC

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Dec 09, 202034:54
Episode 2: The North East in the Interwar Period

Episode 2: The North East in the Interwar Period

Welcome to Episode 2! This time, we are discussing the industry, exhibitions and agriculture in the interwar period, or why is the year 1926 important for this region. Consequently, we will talk about Jarrow Crusade and unemployment, but also about ethnic minorities and 1918 Influenza Pandemic. 

Bibliography of this episode: 

Background music: 

The Great Unknown by Audionautix http://audionautix.com
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/the-great-unknown
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xUi9yHcMOLg

Dec 09, 202040:38
Episode 1: The North East in WW1

Episode 1: The North East in WW1

This is the first episode of our student-led podcast. While listening, you will learn about the industry and civilian work, experiences of women and children, but also about causalities and North East regiments in the Great War. 

Bibliography of this episode and further reading: 


Background music: 

The Great Unknown by Audionautix http://audionautix.com
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/the-great-unknown
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xUi9yHcMOLg

Sit back and enjoy! 

Dec 09, 202015:24