BBC - WW1 Scotland and the Home Front
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The BBC are conducting research for a series on World War One on the home front in Scotland. They are interested in any stories you may have about places in Scotland that have a World War One story to tell on the following themes:
- Soldiers from elsewhere in the Commonwealth
- Women – changing roles, factory work, social mobility
- War in the air – eg Zeppelin raids, development of aviation industry
- War at sea – eg shipbuilding, submarines, supply lines
- The Home Front – eg rationing, faith, drinking, food production, conscientious objection, refugees, protest, spies, experiences of children
- Arts and media – poetry, music, literature, entertainment during wartime
- Memorials and commemoration – eg stories of local war memorials
- Medicine and hospitals. Medical innovation
- Technology – eg development of weapons, radio, photography, communications
- Sport – impact on teams, sport during wartime
- Politics – local government, trade unions
If you would like to help, please contact rob.pearson@bbc.co.uk
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