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"Remembering the Great War: A Glimpse into WW1" Step back in time to the early 20th century, where history was being shaped and lives were forever changed

Background imageWw1 Collection: Milkmaid, Restormel Manor House, Lanlivery, Cornwall. 1914-1918

Milkmaid, Restormel Manor House, Lanlivery, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Dorothy Hoskin, a milkmaid carrying a yoke with two milk pails, during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: City Hall, Truro, Cornwall. 1918 or early 1920s

City Hall, Truro, Cornwall. 1918 or early 1920s
Soldiers (viewed from the rear) outside City Hall, at the end of the First World War or early 1920s. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915-1916

Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. 1915-1916
Nurses and other staff posed by entrance steps. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: Horse drawn ambulance, Truro, Cornwall. 1918

Horse drawn ambulance, Truro, Cornwall. 1918
Wounded soldiers in a horse drawn ambulance probably in the grounds of the Auxiliary Naval Hospital or possibly the end of First World War celebrations at Ladock

Background imageWw1 Collection: DCLI Recruiting march, Ruan Minor, Cornwall. 29th June 1915

DCLI Recruiting march, Ruan Minor, Cornwall. 29th June 1915
3rd Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry recruiting march during the First World War, in which they met a contingent of the Devon & Gloucesters. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: Mrs Morse (left) with Lady Falmouth lecturing on the Cornwall Work Auxiliary

Mrs Morse (left) with Lady Falmouth lecturing on the Cornwall Work Auxiliary (part of the Red Cross), Truro. April 1917
The tour opened in Penzance on 14 April 1917 but the photograph was presumably taken later in the month at Truro. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: Fire engine with crew, Southgate, North London, WW1

Fire engine with crew, Southgate, North London, WW1
Fire engine with crew -- SDFB, Southgate District Council fire service. The date on the vehicle is 1914. The motor escape was made by Lloyd and Plaister, Wood Green, in 1912, and was used until 1924

Background imageWw1 Collection: Presentation of a tank in South Street, Worthing

Presentation of a tank in South Street, Worthing, c.1919. People crowd around a military tank on which several men in military uniform are standing

Background imageWw1 Collection: Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Paddington Station, 1919

Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Paddington Station, 1919
A shot capturing the last servicemen to be offered refreshments at the Soldiers and Sailors Free Buffet at Paddington Station on 28th June 1919

Background imageWw1 Collection: No. 16 Ambulance train at Rushy Platt, Swindon 1915

No. 16 Ambulance train at Rushy Platt, Swindon 1915
No.16 Ambulance train was built at Swindon Works in 1915 and was paid for by the United Kingdom Flour Millers Association. It was equipped with patient beds, a pharmacy and treatment rooms

Background imageWw1 Collection: Milkmaid, Restormel Manor House, Lanlivery, Cornwall. 1914-1918

Milkmaid, Restormel Manor House, Lanlivery, Cornwall. 1914-1918
Dorothy Hoskin, a milkmaid carrying a yoke with two milk pails, during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Jhikka Gali Bazaar, Murree Hills 1917

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Jhikka Gali Bazaar, Murree Hills 1917
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 3284 Vol 2 2/6th Batt/177 1917 Photograph

Background imageWw1 Collection: RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Fort Lahore

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Fort Lahore
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 3284 Vol 2 2/6th Batt/267 Presumed 1918. Photograph

Background imageWw1 Collection: RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Armoury, Fort Lahore 1917-18

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Armoury, Fort Lahore 1917-18
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 3284 Vol 2 2/6th Batt/183 1917-18 Photograph

Background imageWw1 Collection: World War I first-aid station, artwork

World War I first-aid station, artwork
World War I first-aid station. Artwork showing stretcher-bearers and wounded soldiers arriving at a first-aid station during the First World War (1914-1918)

Background imageWw1 Collection: HMS Vindictive an Arrogant class cruiser seen here prior to her raid on the Belgian port

HMS Vindictive an Arrogant class cruiser seen here prior to her raid on the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Vindictive was part of a raid to block the main entrance of the port thus preventing the Germans

Background imageWw1 Collection: HMS Vindictive an Arrogant class cruiser seen here on 24th April 1918 after she was in

HMS Vindictive an Arrogant class cruiser seen here on 24th April 1918 after she was in fierce action at Zeebrugge. Vindictive was part of a raid to block the main entrance of the port thus preventing

Background imageWw1 Collection: Winston Churchill as first Lord of the Admiralty with Lord Fisher of Kelverstone for

Winston Churchill as first Lord of the Admiralty with Lord Fisher of Kelverstone for the launch of HMS Centurion at Devonport dockyard. 20th November 1911

Background imageWw1 Collection: Winston Churchill at Antwerp. By October 1914, World War I was raging

Winston Churchill at Antwerp. By October 1914, World War I was raging and the Germans were threatening vital Antwerp -one of Belgiums last lines of defense

Background imageWw1 Collection: Members of the First World War Womens Land Army riding working horses. Cornwall. Around 1917

Members of the First World War Womens Land Army riding working horses. Cornwall. Around 1917
Four members of the Womens Land Army riding two horses, two women on each horse. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Background imageWw1 Collection: RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Bolton, Brown, Holmes'

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Bolton, Brown, Holmes"
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Acc 4545 2/6th Batt/559 1916-19 Photograph. Presumed to be on HMT Ceramic

Background imageWw1 Collection: Female stewardess, 1917

Female stewardess, 1917
A Dining Car Waitress in her crisp white apron stands in the doorway of dining car No. 9546 on Platform 2, Paddington Station in 1917

Background imageWw1 Collection: RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Lieutenant G. L. Brown

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Lieutenant G. L. Brown
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Acc 4545 2/6th Batt/446 1916-19 Photograph

Background imageWw1 Collection: Wounded soldiers and nurses CC002807

Wounded soldiers and nurses CC002807
Great Dixter, Garden, Northiam, Great Dixter, Rother, East Sussex. Red Cross staff, recuperating soldiers and members of the Lloyd family in the gardens of Great Dixter, Northam

Background imageWw1 Collection: Dutch soldiers, The Hague, 1st August 1914 MCF01_02_0384

Dutch soldiers, The Hague, 1st August 1914 MCF01_02_0384
Soldiers from the Dutch army mobilising near The Vyver in The Hague (Den Haag), just 4 days after the start of the First World War, with two boys in the foreground watching soldiers marching by

Background imageWw1 Collection: Royal Naval Memorial Southsea DP173359

Royal Naval Memorial Southsea DP173359
The Royal Naval War Memorial, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageWw1 Collection: Loughborough Carillion DP219687

Loughborough Carillion DP219687
Carillion Tower, Queens Park, Loughborough, Leicestershire. Sir Walter Tappers carillion tower and war memorial opened in 1923 with music for the bells composed by Edward Elgar

Background imageWw1 Collection: Memorial passage CC46_00322

Memorial passage CC46_00322
Cheltenham College, Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Interior view of the fan-vaulted passage connecting the chapel to the main school building

Background imageWw1 Collection: Memorial chapel CC46_00285

Memorial chapel CC46_00285
Dean Close School, Chapel, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The chapel was built as a memorial to former pupils who were killed in the First World War

Background imageWw1 Collection: Memorial paques CC46_00315

Memorial paques CC46_00315
Eastbourne College, Memorial Building, College Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Interior view of a room on the ground floor of the Memorial Building at Eastbourne College

Background imageWw1 Collection: School War Memorial CC46_00113

School War Memorial CC46_00113
Rugby School, War Memorial Chapel, Dunchurch Road, Rugby, Warwickshire. The lectern, with tablets inscribed with the names of former students who died in the First World War on the wall behind

Background imageWw1 Collection: Hertford War Memorial BL26700_001

Hertford War Memorial BL26700_001
War Memorial, Parliament Square, Hertford. The war memorial in Hertford, Hertfordshire was designed by Sir Aston Webb, RA. It consists of a bronze stag set on a Portland stone plinth

Background imageWw1 Collection: Guys Hospital Memorial Arch BL26209

Guys Hospital Memorial Arch BL26209
War Memorial Arch, Memorial Park, Guys Hospital, St Thomas Street, London. The reverse of the War Memorial Arch at Guys Hospital, commemorating those lost in the First World War

Background imageWw1 Collection: Guys Hospital Memorial Arch BL26207

Guys Hospital Memorial Arch BL26207
War Memorial Arch, Memorial Park, Guys Hospital, St Thomas Street, London. The front of the War Memorial Arch and colonnade at Guys Hospital, commemorating those lost in the First World War

Background imageWw1 Collection: City Of London War Memorial BL25608_005

City Of London War Memorial BL25608_005
City Of London War Memorial, Cornhill, London. The City of London First World War memorial outside the portico of the Royal Exchange

Background imageWw1 Collection: War memorial plaque BL25049

War memorial plaque BL25049
Detail of the war memorial at 41 City Road, Islington, Greater London. The photograph was taken fors Mordan & Company Limited who occupied the premises

Background imageWw1 Collection: Great Western Memorial BB48_01157

Great Western Memorial BB48_01157
Great Western Railway War Memorial, Paddington Station, Praed Street, Greater London. The memorial on Platform One was originally erected to commemorate the men

Background imageWw1 Collection: Tealby Memorial a080947

Tealby Memorial a080947
All Saints Church, Rasen Road, Tealby, Lincolnshire. Looking from the south porch of All Saints Church, towards the war memorial cross in the churchyard

Background imageWw1 Collection: Memorial detail DP196143

Memorial detail DP196143
Church of St Faith, Church Row, Overbury, Worcestershire. Detail of carving on inner side of lychgate, on First World War memorial by Herbert Baker, view from west

Background imageWw1 Collection: Garden of Remembrance DP186044

Garden of Remembrance DP186044
Garden of Remembrance, Bird Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire. View from South East

Background imageWw1 Collection: Poppy wreath DP185980

Poppy wreath DP185980
The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester. Hand Knitted Poppy Wreath

Background imageWw1 Collection: Farewell DP0044505

Farewell DP0044505
Church of St Laurence, East Harptree, Bath and NE Somerset. Nave south window first world war memorial. Detail of lower panels showing a soldier leaving home with wife and child waving

Background imageWw1 Collection: Sorrow DP185966

Sorrow DP185966
Oak Hill Park, Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire. War Memorial detail view from East

Background imageWw1 Collection: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red DP180310

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red DP180310
Tower of London, London. View from east. Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, a work of installation art placed in the moat of the Tower of London, England, between July and November 2014

Background imageWw1 Collection: War Memorial DP100275

War Memorial DP100275
War Memorial, Shipham, Somerset

Background imageWw1 Collection: Portland Cenotaph DP176461

Portland Cenotaph DP176461
Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland, Dorset. Genereal view from south overlooking Chesil Beach

Background imageWw1 Collection: War memorial detail DP220267

War memorial detail DP220267
Wells Street, Bury, Greater Manchester. War memorial, commemorating the Home Front 1914-18. Flanked by curved wall with two rectangular bronze relief panels

Background imageWw1 Collection: Memorial Bell DP218218

Memorial Bell DP218218
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Lane, Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Interior, the Bell Tower. View of the treble bell which was dedicated as a war memorial



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"Remembering the Great War: A Glimpse into WW1" Step back in time to the early 20th century, where history was being shaped and lives were forever changed. From the bustling Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_002 to the serene coastal town of Porthleven, Cornwall, this caption takes you on a journey through some significant moments of World War I. In 1914-1918, as tensions escalated across Europe, artists like Charles John De Lacy captured poignant scenes such as "The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, " showcasing the bravery and determination displayed during this tumultuous period. Meanwhile, Tregavethan Farm in Truro became a haven for members of the First World War Women's Land Army who found solace and purpose in their sleeping quarters amidst chaos. Amidst love and duty conflicts depicted in works like "Twixt Love and Duty, " brothers Lennox-Boyd stood united around 1915, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. In autumn 1917, women from all walks of life joined forces as part of the First World War Women's Land Army in Cornwall - their dedication evident even today. As technology advanced rapidly during WW1, aircraft like Airco DH. 5 took center stage with their aerial prowess. Yet it was not just machinery that played a role; human resilience shone through paintings like "Our Little Contemptibles, " reminding us that courage knows no bounds. Across borders and oceans alike, events unfolded with lasting impact. The Irish Citizen Army parade at Liberty Hall Dublin marked an important moment during the Easter Rebellion in Eire in 1916 – a symbol of resistance against oppression. Recruitment posters echoed throughout towns urging citizens to remember Scarborough while enlisting for war efforts – a call answered by many brave souls willing to defend their homeland.