First World War Gallery

Digging over land outside Old County Hall, Truro, Cornwall for potato planting. January 1917

A group of men and women preparing to dig over land adjoining Old County Hall for potato planting during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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Cornish, Cornwall County Council, Great, Wartime, Ww1, Wwi

Horse drawn ambulance, Truro, Cornwall. 1918

Wounded soldiers in a horse drawn ambulance probably in the grounds of the Auxiliary Naval Hospital or possibly the end of First World War celebrations at Ladock. The Police man with collar number 108 is thought to be PC Erwin French who joined the Cornwall Constabulary 11.11.1895 after service in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and retired from the police force on the 30.06.1923. He was based at Truro from 20.5.1914. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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Group photograph with members of the First World War Womens Land Army, Tregavethan Farm, Truro, Cornwall. 1917

Women's Land Army Girls grouped in front of a hay cart with a soldier, Mr Alfred Martin (Tregavethan's owner, holding the dog's paw), Mrs Martin (seated directly behind the dog) and a nurse in uniform. The names of the girls are unknown and their uniforms consist of boots, gaiters, felt hats and pale fabric overalls. Some of the girls are wearing black armbands. Tregavethan was a Women's Land Army training centre during the First World War. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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