Some 'Manchester Guardian' Links :

• 18 August 1914: With the guns
  DH Lawrence gives a stark description ...... as he sees off soldiers to the front
• The Guardian: First World War
• First World War - 100 years on

and more to be found

'The European Theatre of War'
From 'The Times',
August 2nd 1914

Front Page Headlines
from : 'The World'
Monday August 3rd 1914

Page 2
from : 'The World'
Monday August 3rd 1914

'England declares war on Germany'
from : The Guardian,
Wednesday 5 August 1914
(Transcript)

'SCENES IN OLDHAM
THE PROCLAMATION
Mobilising the Territorials
A Visit to the Drill Hall'
from : 'The Oldham Standard' Wednesday
August 5th 1914
(Transcript)

'Oldham Infirmary Nurses War Service'
from : 'The Oldham Evening Chronicle'
September 3rd 1914
(Transcript)

'Comforts for our Soldiers'
from : 'The Oldham Evening Chronicle'
September 4th 1914
(Transcript)

'Ashway Gap House Offered as Hospital'
from : 'The Oldham Evening Chronicle'
September 5th 1914
(Transcript)

'Women Volunteers Clamouring For The Front'
from : 'The Oldham Evening Chronicle'
September 7th 1914
(Transcript)

'Belgian Refugees
An Appeal to Oldham's Hospitality'
from : 'The Oldham Chronicle' September
19th 1914
(Transcript of extract)
& Ref. to Article in Saddleworth Hist. Soc. Bulletin

'Recruiting in Oldham' (excerpt)
rom : 'The Oldham Chronicle' September
19th 1914
(Transcript of extract)