This presentation deals with Wolverhampton’s experience of the First World War on both the home front and in the field of battle. It includes references to recruitment, munitions production, care of the wounded, Zeppelin raids, war heroes and the local campaign to plant avenues of trees as living war memorials. Quintin Watt will also seek to explain why Wulfrunians never dwelt on the war, and moved on soon afterwards.

Photo: Men and women use wooden mallets to secure the tops of shells in the 'Melting House' of the National Filling Factory, Chilwell, which produced munitions during the First World War. Photo by Nicholls Horace taken in July 1917, and used courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.