Lost Voices of WW1 - Nostell Priory and Parkland

To commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One Nostell Priory has been working with community groups, local schools, visitors and volunteers to discover the small stories of the Great War. Download this App to discover some of these moving stories and hear the voices of those who lived and worked at Nostell Priory during the First World War. Brought to life by actors from Yew Tree Youth Theatre and using original letters and documents, these recordings offer a vivid and compelling insight into the daily reality of life, love and loss during a time of war.
This project has been generously funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Credits:

Letter dated 5th August 1917
Read by Paul Osborne
Image credit: Copyright National Trust Images (courtesy of the Turton Family)

Letter dated 8th August 1917
Read by Paul Osborne
Image credit: Copyright National Trust Images (courtesy of the Turton Family)

Letter dated 3rd April 1915
Read by Michael Wilby
Image credit: Copyright National Trust Images

Letter dated 12th January 1916
Read by Charlotte Scott
Image credit: Copyright National Trust Images

Letter dated 3rd February 1915
Read by Nathan Birkinshaw
Image credit: Albert and his brother from The Wakefield Express Copyright National Trust Images (courtesy of George Hepworth)

Letter dated 1st August 1916
Read by Michael Wilby
Image credit: Copyright National Trust Images

Letter dated 9th January 1918
Read by Jack Iredale
Image credit: Copyright West Yorkshire Archive Services

Letter dated 16th January 1918
Read by Jack Iredale
Image credit: Copyright West Yorkshire Archive Services