Letchworth Garden City hosted more than 3000 Belgian refugees in WW1 and some of these refugees established a large steel foundry, which made shells, sorely needed by the British Army at the Western Front. This in a town, which at the 1911 Census, numbered only 6500 inhabitants. There are many stories about the town accommodating the Belgians, as well as hosting quite a few committed conscientious objectors. Yes, please digitise this newspaper.
John Gregory
Letchworth Garden City hosted more than 3000 Belgian refugees in WW1 and some of these refugees established a large steel foundry, which made shells, sorely needed by the British Army at the Western Front. This in a town, which at the 1911 Census, numbered only 6500 inhabitants. There are many stories about the town accommodating the Belgians, as well as hosting quite a few committed conscientious objectors. Yes, please digitise this newspaper.