First World War Centenary News Archive

January 14, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

First World War unit diaries go online to mark Centenary

The UK National Archives has digitised thousands of First World War unit diaries, which are now available to view online.

January 15, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

NZ On Air awards contract for live TV coverage of Chunuk Bair service for Gallipoli Centenary

NZ On Air has awarded Maori Television a contract for the live television coverage of the Anzac Day 2015 commemorative service at Chunuk Bair in Turkey.

January 15, 2014 CN Editorial TeamEvents

‘The Advocates of Peace, 1899-1917’ conference, Paris

The International Society for First World War Studies has announced that the University of Paris-Est and the German Historical Institute will host a conference on “the downfall of peace” in the early twentieth century.

End Date: 17 Jan 2014

January 16, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Serbia claims letter from 1913 absolves it of blame for the outbreak of the First World War

The Director of the National Archive of Serbia, Dr. Miroslav Perisic, has unveiled a copy of a document from 1913 which he claims absolves Serbia of any “guilt” for outbreak of the First World War.

January 16, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

‘Archduke Franz Ferdinand relative: don’t blame us for First World War’

Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, the grandson of the last emperor of Austria-Hungary, Karl I, has said there is no need for his family to show remorse for the First World War.

January 16, 2014 CN Editorial TeamArticles

‘Archduke Franz Ferdinand descendant: don’t blame us for First World War’

Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, the grandson of the last emperor of Austria-Hungary, Karl I, has said there is no need for his family to show remorse for the First World War.

January 16, 2014 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Spanish newspaper ‘El País’ speaks to five centenarians about their memories of the First World War

The Spanish newspaper El País has interviewed five people who were alive during the First World War about their memories of the conflict.

January 16, 2014 CN Editorial TeamEvents

Conference: ‘The Collapse of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires: Patterns and Legacies’, Vienna

A conference held at the Institute for East European History, University of Vienna, will examine the social and political causes for the collapse of two of the Central Powers.

End Date: 17 Jan 2014

January 17, 2014 CN Editorial TeamNews

Austrian press criticises Serbian presentation of 1913 document

The Austrian press has been critical of the presentation of a document by the National Archive of Serbia, which Serbia claims absolves it of any “guilt” in starting the First World War.

January 17, 2014 CN Editorial TeamEvents

‘Black Diggers’ theatre production, Sydney

The Queensland Theatre Company and Sydney Festival have developed a theatre production about Aboriginals who fought during the First World War to mark the Centenary.

End Date: 26 Jan 2014