WW1 At Home 6 - Women's Football, Anti-German Riots & the Soldier's Song

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WW1 At Home 6 - Women's Football, Anti-German Riots & the Soldier's Song

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May 2, 2014

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The Newcastle women's football champions who were unbeaten during the war, the Hull shop that bore the brunt of anti-German riots and 'Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag', the Welsh hit that boosted morale on the battlefield.

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May 2, 2014

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The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.

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WW1 At Home 6 - Women's Football, Anti-German Riots & the Soldier's Song

WW1 At Home 6 - Women's Football, Anti-German Riots & the Soldier's Song

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