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GIVEN today's date I thought this photograph would be poignant.

Crowds gather at Bootle War Memorial to commemorate Armistice Day on November 11, 1930 Code: zz111130memorial

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A VICTORIA Cross has become the newest item in National Museums Liverpool's collections.

The highest order of military decoration, awarded to members of the armed forces for gallantry and bravery in the face of the enemy, it was sented to Sergeant David Jones of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment on September 3, 1916 for an act of bravery he performed while serving in the First World War at Guillemont France.

Then aged 25, he was killed in action at Bancourt in the Somme, just over a month later on 7 October 1916, and his family later presented the VC to Jones's former employer J Blake & Co Motor Company, who have now donated the medal to National Museums Liverpool's permanent collections.

SECOND World War evacuees are needed to help bring a historical production alive to local school children.

The Floral Pavilion is staging two Horrible Histories shows, based on the children's books and TV series, covering the "Frightful First World War" and "Woeful Second World War".

A TWO day exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the start of World War Two opens at Liverpool Town Hall for two days only this week.

It was the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, which led Britain to go to war two days later, and the unique display focuses on the experience of Liverpool and the Polish city of Gdansk.

The exhibition, which is open on Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, includes photographs of wartime damage of both cities, as well as period books, games and other household items.

SAD news today that Private Harry Patch, believed to have been the last surviving British soldier to have gone into action on the Western Front, has died aged 111.

ITN news footage showing Harry Patch

He was from Somerset so there's no direct Liverpool angle, except that his death made me think of a feature one of my colleagues David Charters wrote back in 2006, collating the memories of First World War veterans from Merseyside.

It's a very evocative picture of life in the trenches, which Harry Patch said he still dreamed about. Among the dead on the Somme on the first day were around 200 Liverpool soldiers, 300 were wounded.

ARE you one of the thousands of Liverpool schoolchildren who visited Colomendy?

If so you'll probably enjoy this feature by the Daily Post's Bill Leece, looking back at the adventure centre's history and its use as a camp for evacuees.

PAINT on your nylons and dig out your dancing shoes - Tatton Hall is going back to the 1940s for the weekend.

This nostalgic family event will celebrate the spirit of the Home Front and explore the crucial role Tatton played in the war effort.

Hear the Old Hall grounds rumble with the sounds of military jeeps, armoured cars, civilian vehicles, motorbikes and a fire engine which served in the Blitz. Living history re-enactors in authentic clothing will be sharing tales and talking to visitors about civilian and military life.

The thrilling conclusion will be a skirmish between the Germans and allied forces as the walls of the Old Hall rattle with the rat-a-tat of rifle fire, sten and machine guns.

Two wartime women volunteer Liverpool ambulance drivers putting on their newly issued special protective clothing to combat record low temperatures in January 1940. Code: zz130509lookback-1.jpg

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WITH the recession upon us, it seems people are keen to revert to the make do and mend mentality of the 1940s. John Lewis reports sales of 8% more sewing machines and 40% more buttons than a year ago. Dress pattern sales have shot up by 12%.

In this feature by Emma Pinch, 83-year-old Dorothy Matthews, from Eastham, Wirral, shares her tips for austerity.

If you have memories or tips of your own, please share them in the comments section below, or email me at lauradavis@dailypost.co.uk

This cannon barrel from 1812 was uncovered on Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, in april 1966. Code: zz081106cannon.JPG

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