This is Nottingham --THE last resting places of hundreds of soldiers who died in the Great War have been recorded in a collection of photographs compiled by a Notts woman.
The images were taken by Patricia Wakefield over 20 years and turned into a unique archive in a converted bedroom in her house in Bulwell.
Nottinghamshire Archives will now unveil her efforts in a exhibition named in her honour.
Patricia spent 20 years compiling photographs of graves and memorials across Europe before she died a few years ago.
Her arhive, currently being preserved by a Nottingham Archives team of volunteers, is now called The Wakefield Collection.
The project is being organised in the build-up to the 2014 centenary of the First World War.
It will continue over the next 15 months before being made available online.
Chris Weir, for Nottinghamshire Archives, first came across the collection after a visitor spoke about Patricia's work.
He said: "She died a few years ago and her husband was too ill to carry on but he was happy for us to talk to him about their collection.
"He showed me the spare room that had been converted and I was astounded. It was filled full of folders of files and medals.
"I couldn't believe what I had seen. The painstaking work that had gone into it was unbelievable."
Patricia's husband, Maurice, who travelled across Europe with her to take the photos, agreed to donate the material to the archives.
Chris added that The Wakefield Collection would commemorate not only those who died in the First World War but also the tireless efforts of Patricia.
He added: "It has been a privilege to be a part of the project and to see the dedication of one person building up this archive."
John Prichard, chairman of the Bulwell branch of the Royal British Legion, said: "I think it's brilliant what she's done. These are things that should not be forgotten.
"We have been all across Europe and take photos of any Nottingham graves we can find.
"It's a thing we should never forget – it's history. If they hadn't given their lives in World War One, where would we be now?"
To find out more about the archive and collection, see nawcat.nottinghamshire.gov.uk Reported by This is 1 day ago.