Cartoons, trench publications and popular culture
Cartoons and cartoonists played a vital role in Britain and on the front line during the First World War. They boosted morale, served the requirements of propaganda, and contributed to...
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Children and the family legacies of war
Contributed by Professor Mike Roper Although children growing up in Britain in the 1920s and 30s had no personal experience of the First World War, they were surrounded by its...
Food and the First World War in Germany
Contributed by Dr Helen Boak In August 1916 a group of soldiers’ wives wrote to the Hamburg Senate demanding its support for a peace settlement: ‘we want to have our...
Farming in the First World War
Contributed by Julie Moore Sources to Consider and Questions to Ask The story of the impact of the First World War on farming is one which particularly benefits...
Conscientious Objection and Military Tribunals
Military Tribunals and the First World War An introduction to their value as a source for the local historian. Contributed by Julie Moore In January 1916 the British Parliament passed...
Theatre and Entertainment
Theatre and Entertainment During the First World War Contributed by Andrew Maunder It is difficult to ignore the hold which theatrical entertainment had on the public in the war years....
Food and the First World War
Food and the First World War Contributed by Rachel Duffett The First World War was a total war: the home front became the frontline and unprecedented levels of commitment to...
Supernatural Beliefs
The Supernatural and the First World War Contributed by Owen Davies The interest in spiritualism during the First World War has been noted in many books. The support of the...