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Gunner Mustill and the hair dressing salon at Arras
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Although the Great War is now more than 100 years ago, sometimes signs of the conflict can be observed in unexpected ways. In Arras, on the Rue due Temple, stands a house which is not particularly different from others. However, on closer inspection there can be seen some graffiti which reads '1st DCLI' and 'Hair Cutting Salon'. The brickwork...
First World War graffiti: Voices preserved in stone
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A recent feature in The Past magazine explores a lesser-known aspect of First World War heritage—the thousands of inscriptions and carvings left by soldiers in underground shelters beneath the Western Front. Published in the March 2025 issue of World Archaeology, David Crossland's article Forgotten voices of conflict: Examining the fate of First...