The experiences of ordinary people from Norfolk at home and abroad during the First World War have been put in the spotlight.
An exhibition at the Norfolk Record Office has a collection of letters, books and photographs to commemorate the lives of people in the county 100 years ago.
Frank Meeres, the curator, felt it should show the war through the eyes of Norfolk people at home and abroad. He said: 'This is not intended as an exhibition of official military powers; this is very much a people's exhibition.
'Just about everything in it has been given to us by local families.'
About 60 items make up the Norfolk in the First World War exhibition including rationing books, which are more commonly associated with the Second World War.
Mr Meeres said: 'There was a real shortage of food and you weren't supposed to give the animals anything that humans could eat.
'Posters were sent to every farm to be displayed in the barns and stables. Eventually in 1918 they did start compulsory rationing.'
Another of Norfolk's key contributions to the war effort was animals, as many horses from the region were purchased by the Army. A record book from 1917 shows J Webster from Ely was paid £515 for seven horses, while F Wright from Kettlestone sold 12 for £873. Mr Meeres said: 'Animals in our region were important; Norfolk had so many horses requisitioned for the army. Special boats were made in Great Yarmouth to take the horses to the Western Front.'
For coastal areas of the region like Yarmouth, the fear of invasion by sea was never far from people's minds.
Mr Meeres said: 'There was a very real fear of invasion and instructions went out on what to do should the Germans land in Yarmouth.'
The Directions to the Public in the event of Bombardment or Invasion advised people to stay on the ground floor of their homes.
In the event of a 'hostile landing', vehicles were advised to travel by Caister Road, while people on foot had to go past Vauxhall Station on to the Acle New Road.
The exhibition runs until October in Norfolk Record Office's Long Gallery.
• Are you holding a special exhibition or event to mark the centenary of the First World War? Email ww1@archant.co.uk
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