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Ther CD-ROM's in this section contain thousands of images from the Portsmouth Telegraph, or Naval and Military Journal of 1801, The Illustrated War News from 1914 and Berkshire and The War from 1915-1919 where around 9000 people are recorded often with photographs, town and street name.

The image to the left is an interesting article from volume one of this series. It describes a duel at twelve paces that took place between Lieutenant Minster, of the Marines, belonging to HMS Monarch, and Lieutenant Christian Laschen, of the Latona frigate, at Queenborough, near Sheerness in 1801.

Berkshire and the War is a unique record of a county's contribution to the First World War. Compiled between 1915 and 1919 it includes photographs and articles first published in the Reading Standard as well as retrospective accounts written especially for this publication. Around 9000 men are recorded, mainly from the Royal Berkshire Regiment and the Berkshire Yeomanry. However, men from Berkshire served in almost every unit of the British military and so almost all the regiments and corps of the army are represented as are units of the Royal Marines and ships of the Royal Navy. The contribution of civilians to the war effort is not ignored. There are images of civic functions in aid of the war effort, details of nurses and hospitals and of the ambulance services, and summaries of their achievements during the war. The original publication was not indexed. This series of five CD-ROM's is indexed by name, regiment and place. It is an essential source of information for family and military historians and for those who want to study the conflict with an emphasis on Berkshire. Each CD-ROM contains an index of all five volumes in the series.

The above image is the cover of the Transport Section, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment.

The Portsmouth Telegraph, or Naval and Military Journal was published weekly back in 1801 and is packed with information. Naval appointments and ship movements were publicised along with letters from captains and admirals, prize money for the capture of ships and news from the fleet around the globe. Auctions were held at Taverns and Inns in Cowes, Gosport, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester where ships and cargo were sold along with properties. Punishment was severe and execution, whipping or transportation to New South Wales for stealing items such as geese and sugar was the norm.

The image to the left is an interesting article from volume one of this series. It describes a duel at twelve paces that took place between Lieutenant Minster, of the Marines, belonging to HMS Monarch, and Lieutenant Christian Laschen, of the Latona frigate, at Queenborough, near Sheerness in 1801.

Upon the outbreak of the first World War the magazine "Illustrated London News" began to publish illustrated reports related entirely to the war and entitled it "The Illustrated War News". This weekly magazine was reputed to have the largest number of Artist-correspondents reporting on the progress of the war. These CD-ROM's currently cover the opening two months of the war when the confidence that Allied superiority would overcome all threats was at its height. Photographs and drawings of the preparation for the conflict, as well as actual action, are shown along with details of the commanding officers and articles by the military thinkers of the day. A vivid portrayal of a time when the Cavalry Horse was considered a vital weapon of war.

The above image is the cover of the first issue, dated August 12th, 1914.