9 Unusual War Memorials
War memorials are a starkly poignant part of our heritage. They are found everywhere, and link the tragic impact of world wars with local communities.
Category: First World War
A Race Against Destruction: The Wartime Photography of Margaret Tomlinson
The National Buildings Record (NBR) was born of war, created quickly in early 1941 to photograph and document England’s historic buildings.
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.
Britain on the Brink of Starvation: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
On 1 February 1917, Germany resumed its policy of ‘unrestricted submarine warfare.’ The seas around the British Isles were declaredContinue Reading
The Silvertown Tragedy: Explosion on the Home Front
On 19 January 1917 at 6.52 pm, a catastrophic explosion at the Brunner Mond and Company’s high explosive TNT factory in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 people and injured hundreds.
6 Sites of Memory for Overseas War Heroes
The First and Second World Wars were truly global in scale and involvement.
The Gallipoli Campaign: 7 War Memorials That Bear Witness to the Great Loss
Poignant reminders of the sacrifices made during the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.
Britain’s Home Front: 9 Remarkable Aerial Images That Reveal the Impact of the First World War
These aerial photographs reveal the impact of the First World War on Britain.