Wolverhampton and the Great War

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Wolverhampton experienced its fair share of hardships during the First World War: compulsory recruitment, casualties, food shortages and rationing, controls on street lighting, changes in working practices and bombing raids. This section will introduce you to some of the sources available for studying the impact of the war on individuals and on the town itself.

Topic Areas

• Recruitment

The Home Front

• Factory Work
• Rationing
••Schools
• Zeppelin Raids

• Peace, Celebrations and Remembrance
• Influenza

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