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“The prisoners here are very well treated, and the camp makes an excellent impression in every respect.” This is taken from a report detailing the living conditions of the prisoners of war (PoW’s) who were based in Yate during World War One. The report made by a Swiss inspector takes note of how the Yate camp could be “…taken as a model of what a prisoners of war camp should be.” The report also states how the PoW’s contributed to help Yate grow: “The men are employed by three firms, one the Macalpline Government Contracting company, in hut and shed construction and street-making.” For this they were paid a penny an hour. Skilled carpenters and locksmiths received one and a half pence. So how did the work of the PoW’s affect modern Yate? �鶹�� One’s DIY SOS project manager, Mark Millar visits the site of the Yate PoW camp with Local historian David Hardill. Location: Westerliegh Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 5PQ Image: The entrance to the PoW camp in 1917