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West London call for World War I memorabilia

Officials at the London Borough of Hillingdon are asking local residents to share their World War I memorabilia. The west London council is planning its commemoration of the Centenary and local historians are looking for anyone with letters, photographs, diaries, … Continue reading

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Women’s drinking caused outcry during World War I

While the men of Britain were marching off to the front line and an uncertain future, some of the country’s women were hitting the bottle. The Daily Mirror reports that women’s drinking was deemed to be shocking that the very … Continue reading

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