Author Archives: ELIW
Britain and the Easter Rising: a one-day symposium on the impact of th...
Guests and speakers at a recent one-day symposium held at the University of Central Lancashire and supported by the ‘Everyday Lives in War’ First World War Engagement Centre, heard from a...
A Well-Remembered Voice by J.M. Barrie
Can the dead speak to us? Jack died in the trenches. His mother believes a séance will allow her to communicate with him. His father is sceptical. But it’s to him that a well-remembered voice speaks ...
Lecture Series dates for HLF funded project Herts at War
The next lecture in the Heritage Lottery Fund project Herts at War entitled Salonika: the forgotten front will be given by Alan Wakefield from the Imperial War Museum on 19th October. To book tickets...
Rothamsted Willow and First World War Baskets Day
On Saturday 12 November 2016 the Everyday Day Lives in War Centre and Rothamsted Research will be holding a free event exploring the National Willow Collection and the history of basketmaking and wil...
‘Seeing It Through’ First World War Community project History days...
Saturday 8th October: 10am – 1pm Place House Hall, Ware SG12 9HL Saturday 15th October: 10am – 1pm Thundridge Village Hall SG12 0SU Saturday 22nd October: 10am – 1pm Braughing (venue to be confi...
Heritage Lottery Fund Event: Discover how to fund your local project
On Saturday 19th November the University of Hertfordshire’s ‘Everyday Lives in War’ Engagement Centre (www.everydaylivesinwar.herts.ac.uk ) will be hosting an event to support community groups and he...
Seeking trends in our data – Beyond the War Memorial Progress Report...
The Beyond the War Memorial Project held another study session on Friday 16th September at the University of Central Lancashire. Our research into student’s enrolled at the Harris Institute during th...
Responses to World War 1 Conscription – Clements Hall Local History Gr...
In December Clements Hall Local History Group will be hosting a training workshop focusing on an important WW1 resource, the records of the North Yorkshire Military Appeals Tribunal papers, newly ava...
Day Three at Voices of the Home Fronts
Contributed by Ciara Meehan, University of Hertfordshire So, that’s it. After almost eighteen months of planning, Voices of the Home Fronts at The National Archives has come to an end. It’...