High Explosive: Bootle’s Cunard Shell Works During the First World War
The Shell Works in Bootle fulfilled part of a complex process, with most of the production done by the factory’s female workforce.
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Home From the War: What Happened to Disabled First World War Veterans
Around 2 million soldiers, sailors and airmen came home with some level of disability: over 40,000 were amputees; some had facial disfigurement or had been blinded.
6 things you may not know about POWs in England during the First World War
Prisoners were interned in hundreds of locations across England, ranging from purpose-built camps holding thousands of men, to locations that held just a few individuals.
Forgotten Seafarers of the First World War
During the First World War the Merchant Navy became the supply service of the Royal Navy.
7 places with First World War connections to the Commonwealth
During the First World War, Britain turned to the Empire for assistance – including New Zealand, India, the West Indies, Australia, Canada and South Africa.
Forgotten Heroes of the First World War
This is the story of the Labour Corps, comprised mostly of a multi-ethnic army of workers, without whom the war would have ground to a halt.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Echoes of the First World War
100 years on from the First World War, evidence of damage and loss can still be seen on our streets.
6 Memorials to Animals in the First World War
Millions of animals were used both in warfare and on the home front during the First World War.
5 Memorials that Chart Life and Loss in the First World War
There are few towns or villages in Britain that do not have a public memorial to commemorate those who diedContinue Reading
10 Things You Should Know About the First World War
Discover some surprising and little-known stories of the war’s impact on England.