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Tag Archives: Centenary of the First World War
Shot at dawn pamphlet published online
A campaigning contemporary pamphlet, designed to draw attention to the British army’s relatively common and often arbitrary use of the death penalty, has been made available online. Entitled Shootings at Dawn and written by Ernest Thurtle MP, it uses extracts … Continue reading
British Library opens WW1 Centenary exhibition
The British Library is marking the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with an exhibition entitled: Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour. On show are Christmas cards, letters, cartoons, posters and the manuscripts of famous war poets. … Continue reading
Archeology project explores Yorkshire First World War trenches
A community archaeology project supported by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is looking to uncover a forgotten aspect of the First World War. Members of the local community are being invited to help shed some light on three … Continue reading
The Lincolnshire regiment at Leighton Buzzard
Major John Storer (on horseback) observes the 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, marching through Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Formed in September 1914, the battalion trained in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in the winter of 1914-1915, when this photograph was taken. The Battalion landed … Continue reading
German WW1 heroine remembered in TV drama
A German TV show is focusing on Clara Immerwahr, the first German woman to be awarded a doctorate in chemistry. She and her husband, Fritz Haber, invented the process by which ammonia is produced to this day. Poison gas During … Continue reading
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First World War memorial rededicated in Gateshead
A two-tonne marble memorial has been rededicated in Gateshead as part of commemorations of the Centenary of the First World War. The memorial has been rededicated in a prime position overlooking the Tyne in the grounds of St Mary’s Heritage … Continue reading
La Grand Guerre at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge is marking the Centenary of the First World War with an exhibition entitled: La Grande Guerre: French prints of the First World War. The display comprises 36 colour lithographs and woodcuts from the print series La … Continue reading
Duke of Cambridge backs Football Remembers project
The Duke of Cambridge has announced his support for Football Remembers, a national commemoration that will mark the centenary of the Christmas Truce in 1914. Professional, amateur and school football teams will join in a series of activities between now and … Continue reading
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 