7 Things You May Not Know About the Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a joint offensive by the British and French forces.
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Jutland’s Surviving Warships
The Battle of Jutland took place between 31 May and 1 June 1916.
8 Things You May Not Know About the Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was the bloodiest naval confrontation of the First World War, involving 250 vessels and nearly 100,000Continue Reading
A Brief Introduction to the Women’s Institute
Britain’s first WI was formed in Wales in September 1915, and the first in England followed soon afterwards, at Charlton, West Sussex.
A Brief Introduction to Architect Sir Edwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) was a key figure in determining how the dead and missing of the First World WarContinue Reading
10 Things You Should Know About WWI
In popular imagination the First World War is associated with the trenches of France and Belgium, the beaches of Gallipoli,Continue Reading
7 War Memorials that Bear Witness to the Great Loss at Gallipoli
100 years ago tomorrow, the Allied force launched amphibious landings on the Gallipoli Peninsular. The aim was to control theContinue Reading
6 Remarkable First World War Memorials
1. The Response, Newcastle Designed by Sir William Goscombe John, unveiled 1923. Grade I listed “The Response” memorial in NewcastleContinue Reading
Britain’s Home Front: 9 Remarkable Aerial Images That Reveal the Impact of the First World War
1. National Projectile Factory in Hackney, London During the First World War demand for munitions soared and sections of theContinue Reading
10 Exceptional First World War memorials
1. Liverpool Cenotaph Architect Lionel Budden, unveiled 1930. Grade I listed Designed by local architect Lionel Budden, the altar-like LiverpoolContinue Reading