THE BRITISH HOME FRONT 7 | The Role of Local Government in Essex - Stuart Hallifax

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 STUART HALLIFAX explores the role of local government in Essex, whose coastline made it vulnerable to German invasion. IMAGE | Men of Essex First World War Recruitment Poster - Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Men_of_Essex_recruitment_poster_WWI.jpg 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.