Bristol was far from the battlefields but the war had an impact on everyone in the City.

Women took on new roles to keep Bristol running smoothly and support the war effort. The motorcycles, munitions and cigarettes made by them in Bristol’s factories were shipped across the globe.

As men left to fight, thousands more arrived in the city as a result of the war - wounded soldiers, refugees, and Prisoners of War.

As months stretched to years, shortages meant people queued for food and sometimes went hungry. Families lived with daily worry about their future.