The Battle of the Somme – FREE Classroom Poster
The 1st July 1916 was a day that changed the British understanding of war and loss forever. It was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, one of the most famous battles in British and World...
The Somme, 1st July – 19th November 1916
On 19th November 1916, one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War came to an end resulting in the tragic loss of an estimated 420,000 British lives and a further 200,000 French casualties...
The Battle of the Somme, 1st July – 19th November 1916
1st July marks the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. We’ve compiled the key facts and figures from the bloody battle, considering the events leading up to it, those who...
Women’s Roles in the First World War
To mark the end of ‘Women’s History Month’ we asked our History Tours Development Manager, freelance historian and all-round history enthusiast, Paula Kitching, to pull together the key details...