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- Collection: World War I in North West England
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'The Biggest Bluff in the War...a Triumph of Organisation': the Evacuation of Gallipoli
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
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…
'Lancashire is Delivering the Goods': munitions in the Manchester District - shell-production
Drawing of munitions production in Manchester and nearby locations, with a short discussion
"Cottonopolis" a Vulcan's Forge: A Manchester War Foundry
Drawing of munitions production at the British Westlinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company's premises, with a short discussion.
The East Lancashire Regiment
A drawing of Drummer Spencer John Bent, known as 'Joe', of the East Lancashire Regiment, with accompanying text, showing one of the courageous acts which led to the award of the Victoria Cross. The text includes a direct quotation from Drummer Bent,…
The Great British Offensive North of the Somme: troops advancing to the capture of Montauban
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…
Kitchener at Work: the famous Field Marshal at his desk in the War Office
This work is notable as a drawing rather than a photograph - it is stated that 'special permission' was given to create the image. This may mean that it would have been impossible to create a photograph which both looked authentic and also did not…
The V.C.'s-by-Vote Action: the assault at 'Lancashire Landing,' Gallipoli
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 regiment won the distinction of…
Carlisle, Cumbria: start of the Women Police Service
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…
Cleator Moor, Cumbria: fighting for women's rights
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…
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Plan of a slave vessel
Engravings of two drawings showing how slaves were transported by ship, illustrating an account of a debate on the slave trade in the House of Lords. …