Objects allow us to reach out and touch the past and they play a living role in history today. Through them we can understand the experience of men and women during the First World War. They bear witness to the stories of men whose only morning comfort in the trenches was the rum ration, children who grew up with only one photograph of the father that they would never get to know, women who would sacrifice their girlhood in hospitals yards from the frontline, pinning a brooch on to remind themselves of a past life. Weapons like the machine gun and vehicles like the tank that transformed the battlefield; planes that had barely learnt to be flown entangled in dogfights far above the barbed wire of the frontline; German submarines that stalked shipping across the seas. Through these incredible artifacts, Peter Doyle tells the story of the First World War in a whole new light.

The First World War in 100 Objects

History

Doyle, Peter

Military

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Execution: A History of Capital Punishment in Britain

Webb, Simon

For some, Chirk is simply an impressive castle on the Welsh–English border in Wrexham. But that’s not the whole story. It’s also an ancient family home, filled with fascinating stories. It’s a rich woodland, home to rare animals and wildlife. It’s a vast agricultural estate and deer park. It’s a pleasure ground, whose gardens command breath-taking views. It’s 700 years of English and Welsh history spread across 200 hectares. Pictorially rich and engaging, this new souvenir guide reveals the breadth and depth of Chirk’s history, covering its people and stories, architecture and interiors, gardens and surrounding landscape. Includes color photographs, family tree, floor plans and detailed bird’s eye views of the castle, garden and estate.

Chirk Castle

Travel

National, Trust

Specialty Travel

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