The world marks the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice on November 11th 1918, which brought hostilities during the First World War to a close.
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Australia and New Zealand mark Armistice Day 2013 with online archive
Australia and New Zealand were among the first nations to mark the 95th anniversary of the end of the First World War this year.
Continue readingPortuguese Universidade Nova de Lisboa hosts ‘War and Propaganda in the Twentieth Century’ conference
The Portuguese Instituto de História Contemporânea, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, is to host a conference exploring the role of propaganda in twentieth century conflict.
Continue readingDelhi War Cemetery marks Remembrance Day 2013
A Remembrance Day Ceremony was held at Delhi War Cemetery on the 10th November 2013.
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Poland celebrates its Independence Day as President appeals for “tribute to independence fighters”
Poland marked the 95th anniversary of its independence on the 11th November 2013.
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English Heritage announces First World War commemoration projects
English Heritage has announced its plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War with projects and the granting of ‘listed’ status to more memorials.
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Prince Philip oversees soil collection from Belgium for London Remembrance Garden
Prince Philip attended an Armistice Day service at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, where he oversaw the gathering of soil for a Flanders Fields memorial garden at the Guards Museum in London.
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Two US organisations’ education programme hailed as “America’s first proactive step into the Centennial”
Student News Net and Survivor Quest announce that they will collaborate in order to educate “every student in America” through multimedia about the First World War as the Centennial approaches.
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The National Archives launches new First World War programme for Centenary
The National Archives at Kew has launched a new programme to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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The National Archives’ First World War 100 portal
The National Archives' First World War portal provides online access to UK government records about the conflict, including a vast collection of letters, diaries, maps and photographs.
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