1. St. Albans Home Front Project
Dr. Julie Moore
University of Hertfordshire
St. Albans Architectural and Archaeological Society

2. Industrial Profile Sector No. of companies Approx. no. of employees
Headwear 10
921
Construction -
900
Printing 7
607
Clothing 2
448
Footwear
308
Silk work 1
148
Figures based on an analysis of the 1911 census by members of the St. Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society

3. The Straw Hat Industry E Day & Co factory, c.1914
Images courtesy of St Albans Museum

4. City of St Albans
Military Service Tribunal Register
Courtesy of Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Off Acc 1162

5. Estimated number of men eligible for conscription in 1916 2,300
Applicants to the Military Services Tribunal
1,050

6. Number of cases held by the St. Albans City Military Tribunal 1916-18

7. Local Government Board Circular on the National Interest (1916)
[national interest] ‘covers not only services which minister directly to the prosecution of the war but also services which are essential to the country at the present time, whether, for instance, in the maintenance of the food supply or of the export trade’

8. Part of the straw helmet production line at E. Day & Co, 1918
© IWM (Q 28672)
6/7/1917: Sidney Page manager of helmet dept in certified occupation; Thomas Jones, foreman in the same – case deferred
These two and Alfred Day, the managing director of the company were the only applicants who saw out the war. Possibly Bertram Cook as well, Hat, cap and helmet blocker.

9. Image courtesy of University of Hertfordshire Press