Witnessing War – 24th March 2018
In her photographs, Käthe Buchler captured not only German citizens during the First World War, but also illustrated the widespread impact of conflict. The photographs are of interest not only for th...
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The First World War at Sea: Conflict, culture and commemoration: Call ...
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 8-10 November 2018 Call for papers deadline: 1 March 2018 This conference will explore the First World War at sea through wide-ranging themes designed to provide ...
‘This Evil Thing’ a one man play inspired by First World War Conscient...
THIS EVIL THING is Michael Mears’ award-winning one-man show coming to Haringey at 19.00 on 22 February 2018, at St Augustine’s Church, Mattison Road, London N4 1BG As the anniversary of the ending o...
Call for Papers: Voices of the Home Fronts: Reflections and Legacies o...
We are delighted to announce a call for papers for First World War Home Front research which has been conducted over the centenary period, for presentation at a two-day conference taking place on 19 ...
Dacorum Heritage Trust FWW Press Release
“The air is electric with the glad tidings of a great joy” – Gazette 9th Nov 1918 Today The Dacorum Heritage Trust (DHT) has received a £10,000 National Lottery grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (...
There Will Be Wings Conference
Join The National Archives, the National Army Museum, the RAF Museum, and the National Museum of the Royal Navy in exploring the First World War origins of the RAF, as we mark the centenary of the fo...
‘Secret Soldiers’ Project Workshop: a fascinating day throwing new lig...
On Saturday 9 December 2017 a mixed audience of project volunteers, those with a general interest in the First World War, and a miscellany of academics, students, and writers, gathered at the Univers...
Reflections on the Centenary – Online Survey
http://reflections1418.exeter.ac.uk
Conscientious Objection Remembered project launch
Conscientious Objection Remembered with National Lottery grant. Launched on 1 December 2017 outside the Salisbury Hotel, Green Lanes N4 (the spot where anti-war protests were held 100 years ago). Ca...
Conscience and Courage – Conscientious Objectors in WW1
In November 2017, Elinor Kelly’s research on Herefordshire conscientious objectors featured in a two-week exhibition in Ross-on-Wye public library. Julie Moore joined her there for a conversation to ...