The First World War in 100 Objects

by Peter Doyle

Objects are the way in which we can touch the past, and they play a living role in history today. Through them, we can understand the experience of men and women during the First World War. Surviving objects from the Great War are posters and ephemera, personal mementos and military artefacts, archaeological finds and public monuments, deadly weapons and tanks, aircraft and ships. Showcased in this best-selling book these fascinating objects bring a fresh perspective to the tragedy and triumph of the ‘war to end all wars’ across the world.

352 pages, Paperback

Published October 5, 2016

Reviews

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A captivating book that makes the almost unthinkable WWI come to life with real objects still around, showing the clothes, weapons, technology, letters, memorials, posters, and more of the war.

What struck me the most was just how much we overlook the word "world" in "World War One". WWI is often portrayed in film as a battle between British and Germans, when, as Doyle shows here, the Front would have included people from India and China and Australia and Jamaica and Canada and New Zealand and Italy and Turkey and more.

WWI changed the world in so many ways, and here we see many of the ways how.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very particular way to look at the myriad details of the Great War...down to the most poignant items of a serving soldier, naval rating, air & ground crews & civilians too. Each exhibit has a story to tell.