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Description: | Troops and scenes in Folkestone, First World War. The scenes include Canadian troops playing lacrosse and baseball and talking to locals during the May Day celebrations in 1915, Sisters of Mercy and Women Volunteer Reserves in the town, scenes around the harbour, refugees at the Old Harvey Grammar School, a cyclist battalion, and other general scenes. The collection also includes two postcards with illustrations of French troops during the Frist World War and a booklet entitled 'Souvenir of the Siege of Mafeking: being facsimile reproductions of the most interesting general orders issued to the garrison of Mafeking by General Baden-Powell during the siege. With introduction by Chas. E. Hands, War Correspondant for the Daily Mail.' | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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