With Remembrance Day at the weekend – and a BBC television series World on Fire putting the emphasis on the Second World War – we selected 25 which reveal the conflict closer to home.
They focus on everything from the evacuation of Wearside schoolchildren to air raids.
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The Second World War had such an effect on Wearside. To share your family's memories, email [email protected]. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: SE
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