First World War - Home Front
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What was it like for ordinary people in the North East during the Great War? Everyone did their bit, including women and children. Find out about propaganda, conscientious objectors, North East industries, women workers, children's war effort and how families remembered the fallen. The box is ideal for secondary schools and includes adult sized costumes.
Newspaper
Hartlepool munitions workers photographs
Munitionette's overall and cap
Nurse's uniform
Armstrong factory workers
Nurse doll
Peace ceremony photo
Overseas club certificate
Comics
Peace memento
Sugar ticket
Ration book
Propaganda posters
White feather
Widow’s penny
Embroidered card
Christmas card
Soldier portraits
Medals
Peace mug
Diagrams of British and German Airships
Coal
Ship's rivet
Merchant seamen identity card
Knitted rifle mittens
Bovril bottle
