Welsh Voices of the Great War Online

World War 1 material collected from families across Wales.

Welsh Voices of the Great War Online

From letters and postcards through drawings and photographs, to medals and objects collected from the front, this resource presents a superb collection of material connected to the Great War collected from Welsh families. Items were sought and digitised at roadshows across Wales, and reveal the poignant stories of servicemen at the front and their families at home.

Welsh Voices of the Great War Online includes essays contextualising the material as well as a database of the material itself and personal stories captured by the project.

How can this collection be used in teaching, studying and research?

For students, teachers and researchers interested in the history of the First World War from an individual and social perspective, this reseource provides a rich array of material illustrating the effects of the Great War on soldiers and their families.

Highlights from this collection

Christmas cards from the front - a window into the thoughts and feelings of servicemen separated from home.


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