Introduction

Charlie and Violet were born in Portsmouth at the end of the Victorian era. Their story is the true story of two young people being born and raised in a great garrison town, becoming childhood sweethearts, and then being separated by the Great War.

The War and Its Impact

When Charlie returns from the Western Front, badly wounded, Violet nurses him back to health but their relationship is affected by the social changes caused by the war. Women had found new roles in society and in the home.

Resilience and Change

This story shows how the conflict changed the lives of ordinary people like Charlie and Vi and how they had to struggle to build a new society from the ashes.