TWENTIETH CENTURY DEFENCE SITES of TYNE and WEAR

Acknowledgements:
The authors would like to thank the following people for their assistance: Alan Rudd (for the
preface and providing comprehensive lists of defence sites in Tyne and Wear, the starting
point for the book), Roger JC Thomas of English Heritage and Brian Pears.
We would like to thank the following people and organisations for allowing us to use their
images: Colin Anderson, Archaeological Services University of Durham, Tim Gates, Imperial
War Museum, National Monuments Record, Newcastle City Library Local Studies Section,
Brian Pears, Northern Archaeological Associates, Northern Counties Archaeological Services,
Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, South Shields Central Library and Tyne and Wear Museums.
We would like to thank the following members of the public for advising us of sites in their
area: Mr Dickinson of Gosforth, Philip Smith of Gateshead, Nigel Barlow of Wallsend.
Finally we would like to thank the owners of Hillhead Poultry Farm and Welland’s Farm for
kindly allowing us access on to their land to take photographs.
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