The early days of aviation, German Prisoners of War being marched through the streets of Lancashire and troop inspections in Preston and Blackpool, victory parades in Whalley and Haslingden and the unveiling of war memorials from Egremont to Altrincham will be on film tonight at Stockport Plaza.

To mark the centenary of the First World War, the North West Film Archive opens its vaults to share compelling footage of life on the home front in North West England.

With narration from Maxine Peake, the film begins with the industrial toil in the years leading up to the outbreak of war.

There is also rare archive footage of amongst others, the Accrington Pals, the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Cheshire Regiment as they prepare for active service on the Western Front.

The film gives a special opportunity to experience how we lived our lives during one of the darkest periods of our history.

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