HAVE you seen the special exhibition commemorating the centenary of WWI at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester yet?

From Street To Trench: A World War That Shaped A Region is the largest display ever created exploring the north west the Great War.

One hundred years on, IWM North unveils extraordinary and surprising personal stories — alongside objects never before put on public display — revealing the region’s role in a global conflict.

Visitors can discover how the society we live in today was born out of the rapid changes that resulted from the war.

The exhibition illustrates how a region was shaped by the conflict and how the people of that region played a significant role in global events.

Founded in 1917 to mark the sacrifices made by civilians and soldiers alike, IWM is a world leading authority on the First World War.

The IWM has also been commissioning artists to create responses to conflict since World War I and from the beginning of May will present Reactions14, a mix of works from a number of artists.

Exploring the impact of the conflict on everyone involved, it will be accompanied by a series of talks and discussions led by the artists, historians and subject specialists.