BBC Radio Cumbria
Places in Cumbria that tell a story of World War One
Blitterlees Bank, Silloth-on-Solway: Secret Weapons Testing
Testing weapons that were vital to win the arms race in WW1
Rowrah, Cumbria: PoW Camp
How German PoW helped keep Britain running during wartime
Denton Street, Carlisle: Battleground for Morality and Empowerment
How cinema in Carlisle became the battleground for the classification of movies
Ulverston, Cumbria: Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Turning coppiced wood into hand grenade handles for the war effort
Cleator Moor, Cumbria: Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
Which regiments were Irish Protestants and Catholics expected to choose?
Botchergate, Carlisle: An Unconventional Congregation
Reaching out to munitions workers with religious services and entertainment
Citadel Station, Carlisle: Hospital City
Providing a vital lifeline for sick and wounded soldiers
Nenthead, Alston: How Work Colleagues Relationships were Tested by War
The loyalties of workers who once worked harmoniously were tested by war
Maryport, Cumbria: Potato Riots
The housewives who boycotted farmers after a hike in potato prices
Kendal, Cumbria: Poppies for Remembrance
The factory that makes paper for poppies for the British Legion
Carlisle, Cumbria: Ice Crime
How ice-cream parlours threatened the fabric of society
Cleator Mill, Cumbria: Fighting for Women’s Rights
Where girl power flexed its muscles in a landmark WW1 industrial action
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria: Britain’s Silent Underwater Killers
Vickers engineering has dominated underwater technology for a hundred years
Barrow Shipyard, Cumbria: Requisition of a Turkish Ship
Building a dreadnought for Turkey when Churchill requisitioned it for The Royal Navy
Carlisle, Cumbria: East Cumberland Shell Factory
One of the first national shell factories opened in the country
Quintinshill, Dumfries: The Railway’s Titanic
The site of the worst train disaster in British railway history
Lake Windermere, Cumbria: Birthplace of the Seaplane for War
The largest lake in Britain played a crucial role in shaping naval warfare
Carlisle, Cumbria: Start of the Women Police Service
Maintaining law and order amongst 10,000 female factory workers
Lowca, Cumbria: German U-boat Attack
Twilight attack on the Lowca chemical works on the West Cumberland coast
Great Gable, Cumbria: Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Gift to the nation in memory of the fallen of the Lake District
Lonsdale Park, Cumbria: Rise of the Munitionette League
Women who replaced men in factories and on football pitches
Blackwell Racecourse, Cumbria: The Unlikely Training Camp
Where the Lonsdale battalion trained for the front line
Carrock Mine, Cumbria: Mining For Tungsten
The miracle metal without which Britain may have lost the war
Walney Island, Cumbria: Britain’s Response to German Zeppelins
The birthplace of war airships that were a force to be reckoned with
