

19 Stories

Scheduled Occupations During the First World War
Explore how some Humber men were exempted from conscription

First World War Friendship Book
Wartime messages by soldiers of the York and Lancaster Regiment

Songs of the First World War
Explore two WW1 songs with very different themes and sentiments

Remembering the Leeds Pals Battalions
The Leeds Pals in the First World War

Two 1914-1918 War Poets
Comparing the poetry of Rupert Brooke and Ferenc Békássy

The East Riding Yeomanry in the First World War
A soldier's experiences of wartime in the Middle East

Children Raising Funds During Wartime
How young people contributed to the First World War effort

Minesweeping During the First World War
How trawlermen of the Humber supported the Mine Clearance Service

Merchant Shipping During WW1
Hull merchant seamen's experiences of the First World War

WW1 Prisoners of War from Lancashire Regiments
Parcels sent to British POWs in Germany

First World War Propaganda in the Humber
Techniques used to encourage men and women to volunteer for service

How the First World War affected families
The aftermath of the war for soldiers’ loved ones

Christmas Gifts for WW1 Troops
A wartime charity helped soldiers celebrate Christmas in the trenches
Losing a Loved One in WW1
How did relatives get news of a soldier’s death?

Alfie Knight's Letter to Lord Kitchener
Nine year old Dublin boy responds to WW1 recruitment drive
Sending Eggs to Wounded Soldiers
How the National Egg Collection Scheme helped WW1 soldiers in hospital
Surviving Shell Shock in the First World War
George Burnett's story leads into an overview of shell shock in WW1

Hyman Rutstein of the Jewish Battalion
Tefillin that helped WW1 soldier maintain his faith in the trenches