Century of Stories Banners

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This banner describes the formation and history of the Women's institute during WW1 and its role in Leicestershire.
All chnage?... or maybe not! Study of a village in Leicestershire during WW1
What motivated Leicestershire men to enlist, serve and fight during World War One?
Do War Memorials Cause Conflict?
What was Shellshock and how do we know that it was so misunderstood in the early years of WW1
How did Leicestershire Save the Nation from Starvation?
What are the Stories that the Graves of Welford Road Cemetery, Leicestershire, can tell us?
This banner describes how the Anstey Library has been helping locals find their family connections during WW1.
This banner describes the jobs left behind for the women of Leicestershire to for fill in the absence of men when they went off to war.
This banner describes the work done by volunteers at the Loughborough Library about the 109 soldiers commemorated on the Anstey Memorial Garden Cenotaph.
This story is from a Leicestershire resident, commemorating her great grandfather and great uncle's sacrifice during World War One.
This banner was produced during the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele in 2017, and remembers the Leicestershire Regiment's brave sacrifice during this offensive.
This banner tells of the Leicestershire Regiment at Polygon Wood during the First World War in 1917, and remembers VC LT Colonel Bent. This banner was written by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.