First World War
Rich in primary source content from world-class libraries and archives
This collection is an invaluable source for anyone studying and researching the ‘Great War’. From personal collections and rare printed material, to military files, ephemera and artwork, The First World War highlights the experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments on both sides of the conflict and in multiple theatres of war.
The material featured here is a selection of correspondence from the Brook Family Fonds held at Glenbow Museum, which is also a source of material featured in the Migration to New Worlds collection.
Source Archives
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand; Bibliothek für Zeitgeschichte, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart; Bristol Central Library; Bristol Archives; Brotherton Library, University of Leeds; Cambridge University Library; City of Westminster Archives; Coventry History Centre; Essex Record Office; Glenbow Museum; Hooge Crater Museum; Hoover Institution Library and Archives; Imperial War Museums; Landesarchiv of Baden-Württemburg (Hauptstaatsarchiv), Stuttgart; Mills Memorial Library, McMaster University; Mirrorpix; National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial, Kansas City; Northamptonshire Record Office; Over the Top Collection; Robert Opie Collection; Sanctuary Wood Museum (Hill 62); Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum; the British Library; and the National Archives, UK