Poignant pictures and stories describing what life was like during the First World War have gone on display at Dumbarton Library and Heritage Centre.

"From Living Memory to Memorial - Dumbarton's WW1 Stories", which runs to the end of November, is attracting a lot of interest.

The exhibition, which also includes a programme of workshops and talks, brings together photographs and family stories outlining the hardships, emotions and resilience of local people during the four years of war.

It also explains what life was like on the front line as many men from the area made the ultimate sacrifice in the "war to end all wars".

The project was launched when West Dunbartonshire Council received funding of £8,100 to research the names on the Dumbarton, Cardross and Bowling War Memorials.

The council received the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) First World War: Then and Now grant to tell what life was like for people on the frontline and at home.

From Living Memory to Memorial: Dumbarton’s WWI Stories enabled the council to work with volunteers to research, record and share the stories of the men and women who left Dunbartonshire to fight in the Great War.

The council asked residents to assist with the project by donating historic photographs, newspaper clippings, documents and letters from the time.

These complement the unique collection of documents, photographs and artefacts relating to WWI including the Minute Books and Muster Rolls for the 1/9th Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders held by the Council’s Heritage team.

At the launch of the project, Bailie Denis Agnew, convener of communications, museums and cultural development, said the council was delighted to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund for this valuable local heritage initiative. "This project allows us to gather together unique personal information on those who fought in World War 1 and sadly in many cases gave their lives for their country. "This project will remember them in a personal way and commemorates their lives and sacrifice.”