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The meanings of military service projects utilises the First World War material held at the Queen Mary University of London, Royal London Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital archives. The material from these archives has been divided into three broad categories; Home Front, Frontline and Medicine and includes a range of sources such as hospital journals, personal letter, photographs and newspaper cuttings.

Teaching resources

To what extent did war change medicine? This teaching resource for Key Stage 3 explores the development of medicine throughout the war and examines the ways the war was responsible for these changes.

Were the trenches all 'Mud and Murder'? This teaching resource for Key Stage 3 examines what life was like for British and German soldiers serving on the front line.

'Just how terrifying were air raids in London during World War One?' This teaching resource for Key Stage 3 examines how zeppelin raids impacted the lives of those living in London.