Home Front Legacy 1914-18 March Update

2018 is off to a quick start and it’s already time for a Home Front Legacy update!

Our Map of Sites continues to grow and the Home Front Legacy team have been busy running workshops with our friends from CITiZAN. We are also preparing for our upcoming Spring workshops in Stirling, Swansea and Belfast.

The Young Archaeologists’ Club have also been very active; with local branches holding their own Home Front Legacy sessions.

Home Front Legacy progress

So far 192 new sites have been recorded on our Map of Sites during 2018. These new records include a large number of Auxiliary Hospitals, and our first recorded Quartmaster’s Store.

Be sure to take a look at our Map of Sites to find out what records are available for your area. Why not have a go at adding your own records to our Map of Sites? Simply register at www.homefrontlegacy.org.uk to access our online recording app.

There is still plenty of time to get involved and record your local Home Front sites.

The Young Archaeologists’ Club get involved

Young Archaeologists’ Clubs are rising to the challenge of becoming Home Front Legacy Champions!

Leicestershire YAC set out to investigate their local Home Front sites in January. The archaeological detectives had fun learning about the First World War Home Front and even had the opportunity to investigate a local Auxiliary Hospital. Find out more about their exploits in this blog by session leader, Debbie Frearson.

The Sheffield YAC spent the day with Home Front Legacy Officer, and YAC leader, Chris Kolonko. The group learned how local industry contributed to the war effort, and also investigated Weston Park to discover clues to the area’s Home Front history.

Home Front Legacy have created a suite of free educational resources for teachers, youth groups and YAC leaders to help the next generation of archaeologists engage with the First World War Home Front in their local area. These resources are available via the Young Archaeologists’ Club website and Mylearning.

Meet the Home Front Legacy Champions

Home Front Legacy Champions have been key to the project’s success. Champions are groups and individuals who have recorded sites in their local area and helped promote the project.

Our Champions have written a great Case Study to introduce themselves and explain how they got involved in Home Front Legacy. Find out more about our champions in this Case Study.

Like the sound of becoming a Home Front Legacy Champion? Contact the Home Front Legacy team to find out more or become a Champion for the project.

Upcoming Workshops

The Home Front Legacy team have been very busy so far, joining forces with our friends from CITiZAN for workshops in Crosby and South Shields.

Don’t despair if you have missed out! The Home Front Legacy and Living Legacies 1914-18 teams will be holding further workshops throughout the Spring. All workshops are free but booking a place via Eventbrite is essential.

A new workshop will take place in Swansea on 14 April. Be sure to book your place via the link below.

Stirling- 24 March 2018
Swansea- 14 April 2018
Belfast- 26 April 2018