Era of the Great War

• Defence of the Realm Act 1914


  • Newspaper censorship
  • Illegal to take photos of military bases
  • Ban on talking about military issues in public
  • Illegal to own a homing or carrier pigeon
  • Watered down alcohol and pub restrictions
  • Foreign people must be registered
  • British Summer Time
  • Blackouts were introduced / Church bells and bonfires banned
  • Railways and docks taken over by the military