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Originally posted on Heritage Calling:
‘Prisoners of war are in the power of the hostile Government, but not of the individuals or corps who capture them. They must be humanely treated. All their personal belongings, except arms, horses, and military…
This gallery contains 16 photos.
Originally posted on Heritage Calling:
The Farthing Collection of 234 negatives and prints was created from original postcards of First World War memorials collected by Mr G Farthing. Who he was; where he came from and why he collected remains…
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Birmingham: The City of Enlightenment: MADE IN BIRMINGHAM TIMELINE from the time of The Lunar Men and The Midlands Enlightenment to the year 2000. 18th century 1727: Birmingham is becoming a hot-bed of creative activity and…
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Originally posted on Heritage Calling:
The First World War was the first conflict in which aviation played a major role. At first, balloons, aircraft and airships were used for reconnaissance and dropping bombs. Increasingly, aerial duels were fought to gain…
This gallery contains 13 photos.
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Today, 20 November 2017, marks the centenary of the first mass use of tanks in the First World War. During the Battle of Cambrai in northern France (20 October – 6 December 1917) 378 tanks…
