Home Front

On this day in 1918, a Devon hayrick worth £50 was set alight by two boys, while at Seale Hayne, Rose finds herself burning with indignation.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

On this day in 1918, 1300 Boy Scouts were engaged in Peterborough to help with the flax harvest, while in Devon, a schoolboy friendship is rekindled.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

On this day in 1918, Exeter celebrated Independence Day in honour of America, while on Blackfold Farm, international relations are less cordial.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

On this day in 1918, the allied forces reported the successful bombing of the railway line at Mannheim, and in Staverton Station, Primrose Holden has an unwelcome visitor.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

On this day in 1918, the Allied countries launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War, and all is not quiet in Deanscombe Quarry.

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Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

On this day in 1918, an open-air meeting of the Workers Union was held in Okehampton, and elsewhere on Dartmoor, Cathy finds an unexpected comrade at Hexworthy Bridge.

Written by Lucy Catherine

On this day in 1918, British forces at Nieppe Forest advanced nearly a mile, while at Seale Hayne Military Hospital, Victor is cynical about progress.

Written by Lucy Catherine

On this day in 1918, eleven people were killed in an air raid on Paris, and in Devon, Emily fears that the Engleby Estate is under siege.

Written by Lucy Catherine

On this day in 1918, a Devonshire newspaper misreported news that deposed Russian Tsar had been shot dead, and at Newton Abbot train station, Gabriel arrives with hopes of reviving his marriage.

Written by Lucy Catherine

On this day in 1918, the term "Spanish Influenza" was recorded for the first time, while at Staverley Court, Hector is sick and tired of his son's elusive correspondence.

Written by Lucy Catherine