Volunteers waiting to be enlisted at the recruiting office in St George's Terrace, Brook Hill. The batch of the enlisters is inside being examined

Mobilisation orders in Sheffield. On left, Hallamshire Rifles signing for duty. On the right, men of 3rd West Riding RFA bringing up gun carriage in readiness for transportation.

Wounded soldiers in Sheffield at Base Hospital in Collegiate Crescent. The men are making splendid progress and are very happy in their Sheffield quarters

Five Sheffield journalists have joined Kitchener's new army. Left to right: Messrs F Burton, W R Simmons, W E Bemrose, P Hall, H P Jenkinson

A wounded Sheffield man returned to his home. He was in the fight at St Ghislain near Mons on 23rd August

Recruits leaving East Parade for the Sheffield Midland railway station to join the Hussars

Attercliffe Church 'spare time' brigade practising rifle shooting on the sports range, Carbrooke, of Vickers Ltd

Hallamshire Rifles with their kit in Hyde Park awaiting orders

Ammunition wagon with 3rd West Riding R F A [Royal Field Artillery] at Edmund Road barracks containing 'live' shells

Edgar Allen (1837 - 1915) head of the firm of Edgar Allen and Co.