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Places in London that tell a story of World War One
Tooley Street, London: The Great Stink
German egg-traders were prevented from working which meant tonnes of eggs went rotten
Faraday House, Hampton Court Green: Home of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the Maharajah of the Punjab
Alkham Road, Stoke Newington: London’s First Air Raid
The first time in history London was attacked from the air
Wellington House, Buckingham Gate: Home of WW1 Propaganda
Calling on editors to show Britain in a good light and to counter enemy statements
Trafalgar Square: London’s Meeting Place
Focal point for rallying, demos recruitment, fundraising and, eventually, celebration
North Middlesex Golf Club: Considered the First Killed in Action in Europe
Thought to have been the first British soldier killed in Europe during WW1
Dalston, London: German Hospital
Despite the staff being labelled spies, the hospital remained open throughout war
Pen Ponds, Richmond Park: The Death Ray
Designing the most effective defence against air raids
Wyndham Place, Marylebone: Home of Association of German Governesses
German governesses were popular because they were used by the Royals
Canning Town, East London: “Draughtboard Alley”
The scene of racial disturbances
Queen Anne’s Gate, London: Supporting Soldiers’ Families
Former headquarters of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Families Association
Cranbrook School, Bethnal Green: First Private VC Winner
Where the first private to be awarded the Victoria Cross worked as a caretaker after WW1
Victoria Station, London: Saying Goodbye
The transit point for tens of thousands of soldiers heading to and from the fronts
Campden Hill Road, Notting Hill: The Loyal Enemy
Refusing involvement in the fight against Turkey and the Ottoman Empire
Church of St Botolph without Bishopsgate: London’s First War Memorial
Although street shrines were common, this if considered the first official memorial
Caxton Hall, Westminster: Where the PM Outlined War Objectives
What exactly were we fighting for in World War One?
Battersea Park, London: Trouserless Tommies
Robert Graves and the ‘Trouserless Tommies’ of Battersea Park
Victoria Embankment, London: The National Submarine Memorial
Paying homage to the 56 submarines lost during WW1
The Royal Academy of Arts, Mayfair: The Dog Wool Spinners
How did London charities keep up with demand of comforts for casualties?
The Cenotaph, Whitehall: National Monument for Remembrance
Originally intended to be a temporary memorial
Slade School of Fine Art, London: Official War Artist in the Air
The painter who sketched from his cockpit
The Star and Garter Home, Richmond: Supporting Disabled Servicemen
Established to care for disabled servicemen returning to Britain from the war
Richmond Park, London: The South African Military Hospital
Where almost ten thousand African soldiers were treated
Kingston-Upon-Thames, London: Home of the Sopwith Aviation Factory
The name Sopwith is synonymous with aviation in World War One
