Tag: First world war Records and researchBetween Home Rule and Revolution: Ireland in 1916-17Thursday 22 March 2018The immediate effect of the Easter Rising in 1916 was to stimulate support for...Records and researchFirst World War: the women of Buxton Lime FirmsThursday 8 March 2018By 1916, steel companies were beginning to complain about the shortage of supplies of...Behind the scenesSuggestions for your reading list: animals at warWednesday 7 March 2018When we think about war, it is usually to remember the men and women...Records and researchAuthors in the archivesTuesday 27 February 2018Following the success of our ‘Behind the Scenes’ repository tours we are currently running...Records and research100 years since the sinking of HMHS Glenart CastleMonday 26 February 2018Monday 26 February marks the centenary of the sinking of HM Hospital Ship Glenart...Records and researchJourney’s End: the trenches’ impact on mental healthMonday 5 February 2018On Friday, a new film version of the well-known First World War play ‘Journey’s End’...Records and researchStrange meeting: from Voysey’s heresy to Aldred’s anarchismFriday 15 December 2017To me, ‘The Sling and the Stone’ seemed an odd entry to find in...Records and researchDisabled British Army Great War veterans, 1918-1939Tuesday 12 December 2017With 2018 marking the centenary of the Armistice, a host of public and cultural...Records and researchDomestic duties only? WRNS and the First World WarWednesday 29 November 2017The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was founded in November 1917. The intention was...Records and researchDiamond cutting for disabled servicemenWednesday 22 November 2017Over 1 million British men were disabled by disease or injury during the First...Records and researchPasschendaele – Sassoon’s hellFriday 10 November 2017This year sees the 100th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele. It was one of...Behind the scenesFinding the wounded: re-cataloguing First World War pension filesThursday 9 November 2017In the First World War, over 1.5 million British personnel were wounded, many of... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 22 »