Rosalie Parker, publicity officer of The Friends of Arthur Machen, explains how the First World War myth of the Angels of Mons grew out of a fictional story by the Welsh writer.
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Opening of the Tank Museum’s ‘Warhorse to Horsepower’ exhibition
The Tank Museum in Dorset, England, has opened its new First World War exhibition to mark the Centenary of the conflict: Warhorse to Horsepower.
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Arthur Machen and his regret at starting the First World War myth of the Angels of Mons
Rosalie Parker, publicity officer of The Friends of Arthur Machen, explains how the First World War myth of the Angels of Mons grew out of a fictional story by the Welsh writer.
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BBC Radio 3 to mark First World War Centenary with special programme season
Two weeks of special programmes are to be broadcast on BBC Radio 3, telling the story of the First World War through the music of the time.
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Centenary News in Brief: 23rd – 30th May 2014
Centenary News in Brief this week includes: America marks its Memorial Day at cemeteries around the world; Canada announces funding to restore its Japanese Canadian War Memorial; the Help for Heroes 4×4 challenge reaches £750,000 in fundraising; and Australia commemorates the disappearance of submarine AE1.
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Flanders House holds annual memorial service at Manhattan’s DeWitt Clinton Park
Dr. Jillian Davidson writes for Centenary News about Flanders House’s annual memorial service at the Clinton War Memorial as the Centenary approaches.
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Centennial Countdown to the Great War: May 1914
A monthly blog by Dennis Cross documents events taking place 100 years ago.
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Flanders House holds annual memorial service at Manhattan’s DeWitt Clinton Park
Dr. Jillian Davidson writes for Centenary News about Flanders House's annual memorial service at the Clinton War Memorial as the Centenary approaches.
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Chancellor Merkel opens special First World War Centenary exhibition in Berlin
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has opened a special exhibition marking the Centenary of the First World War at the German Historical Museum in Berlin.
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Zeppelin Nights: London in the First World War
Publisher’s description: Jerry White’s magnificent panorama reveals a struggling yet flourishing London during the First World War. Despite daily casualty lists, food shortages and enemy bombing, Londoners are determined to get on with their lives and flock to cinemas and theatres, dance halls and shebeens.
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