Follow the Drum: Spring 1915
Springtime on the Front As spring develops on the Front, Pte W. Boddy (8th (King’s Royal) Irish Hussars), a Richmond resident, writes enthusiastically about a slight improvement in the weather…
Follow the Drum: Experiencing the trenches
Life on the Western Front Local families would have been able to construct a picture of life in the trenches for their family members through their personal correspondence (though military…
Follow the Drum: The Terriers far from home
The latest post from our Follow the Drum series looks at how local soldiers of the East Surrey 6th Battalion coped with life away from home in January-February 1915. Local…
Follow the drum: Christmas 1914
Royal Hospital Richmond 1914 The latest post from our Follow the drum series looks at life in Richmond Upon Thames during Christmas 1914. Unemployment Preparing for Christmas in 1914 on…
Follow the drum: The first winter of the war
Collection of Barnes Parish Magazine held at the Local Studies & Archive collection, Richmond upon Thames. The latest post from our Follow The Drum series documenting life in the borough…
Follow the Drum: The Domestic Front
The latest post from our Follow The Drum series documenting life in the borough during World War I, this month we look at how war affected domestic lives. Throughout the month…
Follow The Drum: Early days of War – The Public Response.
The latest post from our Follow The Drum series documenting life in the borough during World War I sees the residents adapting to life during the early days of…
Follow the drum: Richmond upon Thames during World War 1
4th August 1914: war breaks out! This memorable image is the 6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment was taken on 5th August, 1914, just one day after war was declared…
Follow the Drum
As we approach the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War 1 on 4 August 1914 the Local Studies team is commemorating events that had a significant impact on everyday…