BBC Radio Merseyside
Places in Merseyside that tell a story of World War One
Isle of Man: Lusitania Heroes
The forgotten fishermen who saved 150 lives in the Lusitania attack
Southport: Scouting on Merseyside
How the emerging scouting community contributed to war
Liverpool: Personal Service Society
Helping military wives fill in claim forms and provide them with aid
Mossley Hill, Liverpool: Hospital for US Forces
Treating soldiers from Allied forces
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Pioneering work carried out during WW1 was vital in controlling and reducing malaria
Toxteth, Liverpool: Black Soldiers
The overlooked contribution of soldiers from the black community
Greenwich Park Athletic Ground: Liverpool’s Irish Community
The Irish who returned from the front for the Easter Rising
Rainhill Prescot, Merseyside: German Princess
The ‘Princess’ who was respected by Germany and Britain
Liverpool: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
The link between the front line and field hospital
Stanhope Street, Liverpool: Innovative Road Markings
Following air raids there were blackouts, so road markings were needed in the dark
Port Sunlight, Wirral: The Patriotic Employer
The factory owner who encouraged his workers to enlist
Ashworth Hospital, Liverpool: Pioneering Psychiatric Care
Where specialists in mental healthcare came together to treat a new condition
Birkenhead, Merseyside: Cammell Laird
These Mersey shipbuilders played a key role at transporting troops to battle fronts
Bebington Oval, Wirral: The Short Regiment
Rejection for their height didn’t hinder the patriotism of these determined men
St George’s Hall, Liverpool: Where Pals Went to War
Thousands of men queued to sign up to the military after a plea from Lord Derby
Scotland Road, Liverpool: Hostility Towards Local Germans
The sea tragedy that sparked anti-German sentiment in Liverpool
Neston School, Cheshire: When Pupils Brought in the Harvest
Recreating the lives of pupils 100 years ago
Hooton Park, Ellesmere Port: Royal Flying Corps Training Camp
History of Hooton Park can be traced back to the Domesday Book
Empire Theatre, Liverpool: Entertainment During the War
Empire Theatre provided light relief for those left at home
Sefton Park, Liverpool: Self-sufficient War Hospital
The only war hospital raised by a city
Wallasey, Liverpool: Success for Mersey Ferries
Wallasey ferries that travelled to Belgium and took part in the Zeebrugge raid
Gambier Terrace, Liverpool: Women’s War Service Bureau
The headquarters of a society that numbered a thousand women
Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool: Construction During the War
During the war Anglican Cathedral didn’t exist – only the Lady Chapel
Knowsley Hall, Liverpool: Residence, Hospital and Training Ground
Where people worked and lived during the war























