First World War Centenary News Archive

July 17, 2013 CN Editorial TeamFeatures

Irish History, Memory and Commemoration of the Decade of the First World War

Dr. Edward Madigan writes about the new book, Towards Commemoration: Ireland in War and Revolution, 1912-1923, of which he is an editor.

Author: Dr. Edward Madigan, Commonwealth War Graves Commission

July 17, 2013 CN Editorial TeamVideos

Former Irish President, Mary McAleese, speaks at the ‘Towards Commemoration’ launch

The former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, speaks at the launch of the new book Towards Commemoration: Ireland in War and Revolution, 1912-1923.

July 17, 2013 CN Editorial TeamArticles

Irish History, Memory and Commemoration of the Decade of the First World War

Dr. Edward Madigan writes about the new book, Towards Commemoration: Ireland in War and Revolution, 1912-1923, of which he is an editor.

July 18, 2013 CN Editorial TeamResources

‘Who started World War One?’

A website poses the question 'who started World War One?' and gives analysis from a global perspective of the events at the time.

July 19, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

British Red Cross Museum and Archives First World War digitisation project

The British Red Cross Museum and Archives plans to provide free online access to its collection of 244,000 personnel index cards for members of the First World War Voluntary Aid Detachment.

July 20, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Westminster Music Library ‘Behind the Lines’ Centenary project

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, working with Westminster Music Library, will be delivering a year long project “inspired by the centenary of the First World War”.

July 20, 2013 CN Editorial TeamNews

Battle of Fromelles remembrance trail opens in France

Nord Tourism and Nord-Pas de Calais Regional tourism board have developed the Battle of Fromelles walking trail in France, to commemorate the 1916 battle.