This section gathers my research, essays, and commentary on the First World War home front in Yorkshire. You can browse the full archive below or explore by category using the menu.
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How did a quiet stretch of farmland between East Leeds and Crossgates become one of the most important munitions hubs of the First World War?
Discover the hidden history of Barnbow Halt—the private railway stop that transported an army of women munitions workers to the Barnbow factory in Leeds. It
Discover the untold story of the Barnbow Lasses—the Yorkshire women munitions workers who powered the WW1 home front and suffered Britain’s worst industrial accident in
The women of Barnbow were known as the “Canaries” not for their voices, but because TNT turned their skin a startling yellow. This article explores
Explore the stories of Yorkshire’s wartime cities — industrial Leeds, military York, battered Hull, and bombarded Scarborough — and how ordinary people faced extraordinary danger
Millions of women kept Britain alive during the First World War — from munitions and railways to farms, hospitals and government offices. This article explores
