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  • Collection: World War I in North West England

The Great British Offensive North of the Somme: troops advancing to the capture of Montauban

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Both the drawing and the written commentary call upon the testimony of eye-witnesses. The sub-caption of the image claims that the artist was working 'from material supplied by one who took part in the action'; the commentary includes a direct…

British and French prisoners of the Turks: our groups named

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Photographs of Prisoners of War, reproduced from a Turkish newspaper, with identifying names and regiments. Includes three members of Lancashire regiments, as well as some naval personnel. Note that the men all seem to be wearing civilian clothes…

The V.C.'s-by-Vote Action: the assault at 'Lancashire Landing,' Gallipoli

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This image shows the initial phase of the landing of 1st Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915. The landing beach was subsequently known as 'Lancashire Landing'.

The regiment won the distinction of…

'The Biggest Bluff in the War...a Triumph of Organisation': the Evacuation of Gallipoli

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Photographs and descriptive commentary on various stages of the evacuation of Gallipoli, including a reference to the 'Lancashire Landing'. Considerable emphasis on the lack of casualties, which is in stark, yet unremarked, contrast to the huge loss…

King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster

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This website relates to the museum of the King's Own Royal Regiment, which is housed in the City Museum in Lancaster. It is linked to a number of other website relating to World War One, including 'Remember', written and developed by Steve Irwin for…

Cleator Moor, Cumbria: fighting for women's rights

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Audio discussion of a photograph (provided) of striking women workers meeting with Mary MacArthur of the National Federation of Women Workers. The women are wearing union membership badges. Their jobs related to making linen thread for khaki uniforms…

Carlisle, Cumbria: start of the Women Police Service

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A discussion of the Carlisle contingent of the Women Police Service - at 165 members this was the largest branch of the organisation. At its peak there were around 12,000 female munitions workers at the Gretna factory and they were relatively well…