THE BRITISH HOME FRONT 3 | Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace - Michael St Maur Sheil

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, photo-journalist MICHAEL ST MAUR SHEIL talks about his photographic exhibition, FIELDS OF BATTLE, LANDS OF PEACE, and picks out some of the images that have a particular resonance for him.IMAGES (IN ORDER OF REFERENCE)Ploegsteert Wood at dawnhttp://www.westernfrontphotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=6027The London Irish football, Looshttps://www.maryevans.com/search.phpShell lying in mudhttp://www.westernfrontphotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=6050Somme - 'Iron' harvesthttp://www.westernfrontphotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=2295Ancre Marshes, Sommehttp://www.maryevans.com/search.phpBattlefield grave memorial, Western Fronthttp://www.maryevans.com/search.phpRabenbuhl Friedhofhttp://www.westernfrontphotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=4296Brooding soldier, Canadian Memorial, Vancouver Cornerhttps://www.maryevans.com/search.phpTyne Cot Cemeteryhttp://www.westernfrontphotography.com/main.php?g2_itemId=6059To see a SLIDESHOW version of this podcast, go to www.youtube.com and search for ChromeRadio (one word).ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWith 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.