The World War One Centennial Gallery provides access to magazine articles largely written during the period of 1914-18.
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How interested are New Zealanders in the First World War?
New Zealand’s official Centenary programme, New Zealand WW100, has conducted a “benchmark survey” to gauge the interest of New Zealanders in the First World War and its Centenary.
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National Archives completes digitisation of First World War unit diaries
The National Archives at Kew, England, has completed the digitisation of First World War unit diaries, which are to be made available “before the centenary period begins”.
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First World War “historical treasure chest” found in Dundee, Scotland, to be opened for Centenary
The Courier reports a woman in Dundee researching her family history has located a “historical treasure chest” from the First World War, which be opened in 2014 as part of Centenary commemorations.
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Swiss Federal Archives and Wikimedia to make available thousands of First World War digital photographs
The Federal Archives of Switzerland and Wikimedia will collaborate to make thousands of digital photographs from the First World War available to the public in time for the Centenary.
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Australian War Memorial begins redevelopment of First World War galleries for Centenary
The Australian War Memorial has started a $32 million modernisation of its First World War galleries as part of its efforts to mark the Centenary.
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BBC Radio commissions Centenary drama to run from 2014-2018
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned a drama serial about life on the British Home Front during the First World War.
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British First World War soldiers to be re-interred at cemetery in France
The British Army has announced that two British First World War soldiers, alongside the remains of two unidentified soldiers, are to be re-interred at the Honourable Artillery Company Cemetery in France.
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Join the Debate! Centenary News launches Comments and Reactions to all sections of the website
We have added comment and reaction functionality to content throughout the Centenary News website – using a third party branded comment system, run by Disqus.
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Remains of five Australian First World War soldiers killed at Fromelles in 1916 identified
The Australian Minister for Defence Science and Personnel has announced that the remains of five Australian soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Fromelles in France in 1916 have been identified.
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