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|individual name= Lydia Childs
| image        = Lydia Childs.jpg
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| alias        =
|race= [[Human]]
| species      = Human
|home planet= [[Earth]]  
| origin      = [[Earth]]  
|home era= [[20th Century]]
| affiliation  = Torchwood One
|appearances= [[TW]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'' (Photograph only)
| affiliation2 = Torchwood Three
|actor= Unknown
| first        = To the Last Man (TV story)
| appearances = ''[[The Torchwood Archives (novel)|The Torchwood Archives]]''
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}}
'''Lydia Childs''' initially worked at [[Torchwood 1]] as a secretary, having been born and raised in the area.


'''Lydia Childs''' (d. [[1941]]) was an employee for the [[Torchwood Institute]] around circa [[World War I]]. She was based in [[Torchwood 3]] base looking after [[Cardiff rift|the Rift]]. Her fellow workers were [[Harriet Derbyshire]], [[Douglas Caldwell]], and [[Charles Quinn]] as well as her boss [[Gerald Carter]]. ([[TW]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'')
However, in [[1918]], on request of [[Gerald Kneale]], Lydia re-located to [[Torchwood Three]] to take on a similar role. She was said to have possessed a remarkable memory and eclectic knowledge making her an invaluable member of the team. It was said that she often did not receive the thanks she deserved, a trait that seemed to plague Torchwood secretaries (such as [[Ianto Jones]]). She died before [[August]] in [[1941]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets (novel)|The Twilight Streets]]'')


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== Behind the scenes ==
[[Category:20th century individuals|Childs, Lydia]]
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The full version of the photograph seen in the episode was released by the production team in ''[[The Torchwood Archives (novel)|The Torchwood Archives]]''.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:29, 26 April 2022

Lydia Childs initially worked at Torchwood 1 as a secretary, having been born and raised in the area.

However, in 1918, on request of Gerald Kneale, Lydia re-located to Torchwood Three to take on a similar role. She was said to have possessed a remarkable memory and eclectic knowledge making her an invaluable member of the team. It was said that she often did not receive the thanks she deserved, a trait that seemed to plague Torchwood secretaries (such as Ianto Jones). She died before August in 1941. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood 1918.jpg

The full version of the photograph seen in the episode was released by the production team in The Torchwood Archives.