Liverpool Echo – Saturday 30 June 1917 POISONED. MINER’S DEATH AFTER EATING MEAT PIE. An inquest was held at Blundellsands, before Mr. S. Brighouse, respecting the death of Peter Johnson (30), a miner, of Rainhill, who succumbed to ptomaine poisoning. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased, his wife, […]
World War One
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Special report on this page: ‘The Use of Racial and Ethnic Editorial in 1918’ (See also this article by Ian Waugh – here) Western Morning News – Friday 05 April 1918 ALLEGED MURDER AT PLYMOUTH. COLOURED SEAMAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Albert Wilson, Granby-street, a merchant seaman of colour, was charged […]
Yorkshire Evening Post – Monday 31 May 1915 YORKSHIREMEN’S EXPERIENCES AT THE FRONT. HUSSARS IN THE TRENCHES. THE CONTENTS OF A SOLDIER’S PACK. The Yorkshire Hussars, made up of troopers from all parts of the West Riding, took part in severe fighting in France on Whit-Sunday and Monday. Trooper George […]
Since auction websites like eBay entered the online arena the success of moneymaking ventures by some has in a way caused serious social and devastating historic damage. I am referring here to the thousands who have unwittingly taken advantage of these websites by selling off literally tons of “family junk”, […]
News coverage of events during the First World War in a way marked a new beginning of the manner in which correspondents cover conflict. The journalists working 100 years ago have left behind a unique and outstanding record of this dramatic moment in history. In the coming years you will […]
The story of the First World War is the tale of political conflict and above all the running and full commentary of bravery the likes of which will remain indelible for ever. Thomas Neely was born in Liverpool in 1898 and died as a dramatically early age at Flanders on […]
Marshall James Winchester was born 29th November 1898 at Ashburnham, Sussex, England. His Dad, George, was a farmer and his Mum, Alice Ann (known as Ann) used do what she could to help out on the farm according to the 1911 census. Marshall was killed on board *Black Prince on […]
William Braithwaite and his brother Clarence were on board HMS Bulwark when a devastating internal explosion killed 736 men. Williams survived but his brother Clarence was killed in the explosion. The Braithwaite family had already featured in the news locally and now they were publishing a letter that William Braithwaite […]