Welcome to the BRITISH HOME FRONT IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. This series was recorded at the UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS in June 2018 to accompany a conference marking the contribution by the peoples of the British Isles to the national war effort. In this podcast, DR MARTIN WILCOX, Lecturer in History, UNIVERSITY OF HULL, talks about shipping and overseas trade during the First World War. IMAGE | Postcard of HMHS Olympic in "dazzle" pattern camouflage. By The original uploader was Jbrian80 at English Wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Britannic., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8419448 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS With thanks to JOHN CAWTHORN and the 1926 FOUNDATION for making this podcast series possible, and to the DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT and the SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT for supporting the Conference. PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio for the UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | Music performed by the PIPES AND DRUMS of the ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS | Series Editor - Professor Sir Hew Strachan | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.