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Animals in the First World War
The burden of the Great War was not shouldered by soldiers alone: the tasks, the camaraderie, the day-to-day life and the devastation were all shared with the animals that …
Women in the First World War
As millions of young men marched off to war, they left behind mothers, wives, sisters, and sweethearts who were determined to contribute to the British cause. Women enrolled as …
The Women’s Suffrage Movement
A colourfully illustrated history of the Women's Suffrage movement, which eventually gained the vote for all British women in 1918. The popular image of a women's suffrage activist …
The Battle of Britain
In the skies above south-east England in 1940, battle was waged between the men and machines of the Royal Air Force and Hitler's Luftwaffe. At stake was air superiority, and the …
The Women’s Land Army
A history of the women who worked the Land and the organisation of the Women's Land Army in the Second World War. When war broke out in 1939, the Women's Land Army (WLA) was …
Women in the Second World War
As the world became embroiled in the second global conflagration in just over two decades, the women of Britain once more answered the call of duty. Many of the first volunteers …
The Victorian Criminal
From gaslit city streets to dark wooded estates, crime was rife in Victorian Britain; through a wide array of historical court records, newspaper accounts and prison books, The …
Wartime Industry
An illustrated introduction to how British industries, supported by thousands of newly recruited women, strove to meet the nation’s wartime need for munitions, armour, shipping, …
Animals in the Second World War
Throughout the course of the Second World War, many millions of animals were enlisted to serve. Though they had no choice, yet they demonstrated loyalty, determination and bravery …