Download 17 January 1917 - Iris Reed
On this day in 1917, an appeal was issued in the Times for women workers to help at YMCA recreation huts in France, and in North Shields, Iris Reed plans some entertainment of her own.
Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Published on Tuesday, 17th January 2017.
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