Recruitment in Manchester: 1914-15
KathrynMonday, September 28, 2015
Men wait to enlist in a wet Manchester ( photo source ) Following the declaration of war in August 1914, there was a great movement ...
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Sharpness War Memorial
KathrynFriday, September 25, 2015
Sharpness Docks - date unknown (photo source) The village of Sharpness on the banks of the River Severn is dominated by the docks which ...
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The Fall of the Pickelhaube: Wartime Necessity
KathrynWednesday, September 09, 2015
In the First World War exhibition at the Deutsche Historisches Museum in Berlin there is an interesting display of the ten stages of the man...
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Goddess of Victory or Angel of Sorrow: French Commemoration and the Kemmelberg
KathrynMonday, August 31, 2015
For a country partial to ceremonious grandeur, French military cemeteries and memorials are often rather understated. Yes they have the gran...
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First World War Tour of Gloucester Cathedral
KathrynSunday, August 23, 2015
As the religious centre of the county, Gloucester Cathedral holds many interesting memorials to the First World War, including the Glouce...
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Cam War Memorial
KathrynThursday, August 13, 2015
In the immediate aftermath of the Armistice, proposals were suggested by Cam Parish Council for a war memorial on the top of Cam Peak. A tow...
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