The First World War had a profound effect on the people of Wales, both at home and abroad. 32,000 people lost their lives, leaving a generation of widowed women and fatherless children. Many more lost friends, colleagues and neighbours. 

This booklet explores the impact of the conflict through some of the Museum’s historic buildings. How did the war affect those who lived, worked and socialised within their walls? From private homes to public buildings, rural villages to industrial towns, shop keepers to landed gentry – the First World War touched families and communities across the country, leaving no one unscathed. 

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