BBC Radio Podcasts from 1914: Day by Day
8th August
The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace.
7th August
British Trade Unions announce they will not oppose the war.
6th August
German Zeppelins bomb the Belgian city of Liege, the first air attack on a European city.
5th August
Advertisements in British newspapers urge the public to enlist in the army.
4th August
Britain declares war on Germany.
3rd August
The British foreign secretary speaks in favour of war at the House of Commons.
2nd August
The British cabinet is split over whether to join the war.
1st August
The German government receives word that Britain will remain neutral.
31st July
Panic in the financial markets as the Bank of England is forced to close.
30th July
The tsar orders a full mobilisation of the Russian army.
29th July
The Kaiser sends a telegram to the Tsar to try to prevent war.
28th July
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
27th July
Reactions to British soldiers shooting unarmed protesters in Dublin.
26th July
The British foreign secretary proposes mediation to settle the Balkan crisis.
25th July
Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.
24th July
Britain and Russia react to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.
23rd July
Austria-Hungary delivers the ultimatum to Serbia.
22nd July
The Russian royal family give a lavish welcome to the French President.
21st July
The King warns of civil war in Britain over Irish Home Rule.
20th July
The French President arrives on a state visit to Russia.
19th July
The Royal Navy fleet gathers for a review by the King.
18th July
Mohandas Gandhi leaves South Africa.
17th July
Lloyd George warns of civil unrest among the trade unions and in Ireland.
16th July
A meeting of Suffragettes is attacked by a mob.
15th July
Jean Jaures calls for an international general strike in the event of war.
14th July
The French parliament hears revelations that the military is short of arms.
13th July
The investigation into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand reports back to Vienna.
12th July
The Russian monk Rasputin is attacked.
11th July
Crowds gather for the first London to Paris Air Race.
10th July
Suffragettes' protests disrupt the King's visit to Scotland.
9th July
The British press is concerned about the effect of film cameras on daily life.
8th July
Suffragettes protest about their treatment in prison.
7th July
The University of London introduces a new course for immigrants on 'how to be English'.
6th July
The Bishop of London opposes the forced feeding of suffragettes in prison.
5th July
The Kaiser gives the blank cheque to Austria-Hungary.
4th July
The tensions in Ulster over the British government's plans for Irish home rule.
3rd July
The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Vienna.
2nd July
Gavrilo Princip confesses to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
1st July
The Hungarian prime minister Istvan Tisza blocks immediate retaliation on Serbia.
30th June
The Royal Navy makes a friendly visit to Germany.
29th June
The government of Austria-Hungary debates how to react to the assassination in Sarajevo.
28th June
The Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
27th June
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand is visiting Bosnia for military manoeuvres.