17 January 1917 - Iris Reed

Published: Jan. 17, 2017, 12:15 p.m.

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\nDirected by Jessica Dromgoole\nSound: Martha Littlehailes