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Seafarers and stowaways in ‘London’s Harlem’
The old borough of Stepney Stepney was a borough in London’s East End, in close proximity to the London Docks. It was formed in 1900 and incorporated areas including Whitechapel, Wa ...
Serbian child refugees in the First World War
The First World War: Serbian children in flight The plight of the Serbian people was desperate following the military defeat of their country in the early stages of the First World ...
Global Britons at war: from service to settlement
Britain's colonies and Dominions: a global war effort The British Empire and the Dominions of Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa made a considerable contributio ...