Plymouth's Great War: Three Towns United In Conflict

Come and see an exhibition that gives a unique overview of the First World War from a Plymouth perspective.

‘Plymouth’s Great War’ will feature the story of the amalgamation of the Three Towns of Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse in 1914; reflecting on them as home to the Royal Navy, Army Garrisons, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Air Service.

It will also look at the impact of the war on local people’s lives – touching on recruitment, conscription, the fighting, the cost, the aftermath and the ‘home front’. The exhibition will feature items, images and documents from the city’s arts, heritage and archive collections.

A programme of talks and special commemorative events will run alongside it as part of the city-wide Plymouth Remembers campaign aimed at highlighting the centenary of the Three Towns amalgamation and the advent of war.

This is not just a standard review of the First World War from start to finish. It’s the story of Plymouth and Plymothians from 1914 to 1918.