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World War I changed culture of mourning, says Yale professor
World War I changed the culture of mourning in Europe and acted as a crucial brake on progress, says Yale professor Jay Winter in an interview with Deutsche Welle. Winter, who has curated the exhibition Missing Sons, at the Art … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, Bonn, Centenary of World War I, events, Germany, J Winter, memory, missing soldiers of World War I, Missing Sons, news
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Centenary exhibitions announced at Royal Museums Greenwich
Rozanne Hawksley: War and Memory May – November 2014 Queen’s House Rozanne Hawksley is regarded as one of the UK’s great textile art innovators. Rozanne Hawksley: War and Memory examines remembrance, representation and memory in the Queen’s House, which was … Continue reading
Major dates announced for UK commemoration of World War I
The UK’s First World War Centenary Partnership, led by Imperial War Museums (IWM), will mark the Centenary of World War I by leading four-year cultural programme that includes over 500 new exhibitions and 1,500 events. James Berresford, VisitEngland’s chief executive … Continue reading
National Army Museum’s speakers focus on World War I
100 Days to Victory: How the First World War Was Won Saul David 12 September 2013, 7pm Employing the latest ideas and scholarship, author Saul David will explore the history of World War I from a new angle and will … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, events, Jeremy Paxman, Kate Adie, Max Hastings, National Army Museum
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Mansfield appeal for Trent to Trenches exhibition
People in Nottinghamshire are being asked to bring objects and heirlooms related to World War I to Mansfield Library on Sunday 19th May from 11am – 3pm. The Mansfield Chad reports that Nottinghamshire Council is looking to collect items such as … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, centenary, events, Mansfield, news, Nottingham, Trent to Trenches
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World War I exhibition to open in Portsmouth
A World War One Remembrance Centre is scheduled to open in Portsmouth on Saturday 30 March. The centre, at Fort Widley on Portsdown Hill, explores the conflict through photos and documents, many of them gathered from local people. The Portsmouth … Continue reading
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Tagged events, exhibitions, Fort Widley, museums, Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth
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On the Roads of the Great War online exhibition
An interesting online exhibition, On the Roads of the Great War, provides insights into how World War I’s demands for people and materiel brought with it huge amounts of movement across countries and continents. The exhibition focuses on five lesser-known … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914-1918, Belgium, events, exhibitions, France, news, On the Roads of the Great War, Online
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Preston announces Centenary plans
Officials at the Lancashire town of Preston are eager to mark the Centenary of the First World War with some major events, reports the Lancashire Evening Post. Among the proposals are a plan project films of the war in the … Continue reading
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Plans for football games to mark Centenary of World War I
The UK press is today reporting plans for football matches to be played as part of the commemoration of the Centenary of World War I. Andrew Murrison, minister in charge of overseeing the commemorations, told the Guardian: ‘I think football has … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, 1914-1918, Andrew Murrison, Christmas Truce, commemoration, events, football, government, minister
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George Grosz exhibition in London
London gallery Richard Nagy is running a major exhibition dedicated to the work of George Grosz (1893-1959). Some 50 works by the German satirical artist and World War I veteran have been assembled from leading private and public collections around … Continue reading →