BBC Radio Manchester
Places around Manchester that tell a story of World War One
Haigh, Wigan: The Vicar of Haigh
Four sons lost in fourteen months
Deansgate, Manchester: Temperance
Helping recovering alcoholics remain teetotal during the war
Victoria Station, Manchester: Soldiers Gate
The gate through which Manchester soldiers began their journey to the front line
Victoria Station, Manchester: Shot at Dawn
Execution of soldiers for cowardice or desertion
Haigh Hall, Wigan: The Earl who Enlisted
The Earl and former MP who enlisted aged 43
Church Lane, Rochdale, The Deaf School
Treating patients whose hearing had been damaged during the war
St Peter’s Square, Manchester: Open Christmas Letter
One of the jewels of Manchester’s archive collection
Tottington, Bury: Love Letters
The heart-breaking letters from the trenches that paint a vivid picture of love
Palace Theatre, Manchester: Widow of the Man who Volunteered
When Kitty first spoke about the war after becoming a widowed mother
Oldham Museum: Front Line Archaeologist
The barrister who changed careers after inspiration in the trenches
University of Manchester: Ernest Rutherford
The scientist who helped tackle the U-boat threat
Didsbury, Manchester: The Volunteer Police Force
More than 15,000 men helped patrol the streets of Manchester
Crossley Road, Stockport: Manufacturing Vehicles for War
How production soared for this family business during war
Salford, Greater Manchester: How War Changed Perspectives
Letters back home reflect the harsh nature of the Western Front
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton: The Missing Man
The man who created a cover story to avoid the stigma of mental health
Heathfield Drive, Isle of Man: Lusitania Heroes
The rescue attempt after the largest passenger ship at the time was torpedoed
Broughton House, Salford: Homes for Disabled Sailors and Soldiers
The only surviving WW1 home for disabled soldiers in East Lancashire
Salford, Greater Manchester: Anti-German Riots
Some rioters were motivated by grudge or greed
Hawkshaw Lane End, Greater Manchester: The Headmaster at the Front
Keeping morale high by writing to former pupils from the front
Manchester High School For Girls, Manchester: The Formidable Teacher Turned Nurse
The woman who lost her life whilst helping the war displaced
Bolton, Greater Manchester: Calls for Rationing
How the Co-op encouraged national rationing when food sources were limited
Blackley, Manchester: The Underage Soldier
The teenager who proved to be an audacious army officer
Sharples Meadow, Edgworth: Army Camp
When over 5,000 Territorials camped to prepare for war
Handforth, Cheshire East: German Takeover of a Sleepy Village
One of the largest German prison camps in the UK
