Learning on ScreenFirst World War, The: Life on the Home Front in North West England
- Synopsis
- Footage from the North West Film Archive showing life on the home front in North West England during World War I. Clips include the the Accrington Pals, the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Cheshire Regiment preparing for active service on the Western Front, as well as German Prisoners of War being marched through the streets of Lancashire, troop inspections in Preston and Blackpool, the subsequent victory parades in Whalley and Haslingden, and the unveiling of war memorials from Egremont to Altrincham.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2014
- Subjects
- Film studies; History
- Keywords
- film archives; Home Front; Lancashire; Manchester; North-west England; World War 1; archival film
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £12.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 65 minutes
- Year
- 2014
Production Company
- Name
North West Film Archive,
- Contact
- Marion Hewitt
- n.w.filmarchive@mmu.ac.uk
- Web
- http://nwfa.ac.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0161-247 3097
- Fax
- 0161-247 3098
- Address
- Minshull House
47-49 Chorlton Street
MANCHESTER
M1 3EU
Online Retailer
- Name
Imperial War Museum,
- iwmshop@iwm.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.iwmshop.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01223 499 345
- Fax
- 01223 839 688
- Address
- Online Shop
IWM Duxford
Cambs
CB22 4QR - Notes
- A range of CD and DVD titles covering the two World Wars, as well as more general aviation and naval topics. Many are compilations of films from the IWM’s own collection.
Record Stats
This record has been viewed 558 times.
