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June 27, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Imperial War Museum networking event for Centenary organisations

IWM organised a major Centenary networking event for London based organisations. It was held at Churchill War Rooms on 25th June 2013.

June 28, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Transcript Mayor of Sarajevo’s interview with Centenary News

The transcript of the interview the Mayor of Sarajevo, Ivo Komsic, gave to Centenary News on the 99th anniversary of the Archduke's assassination.

June 29, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Female Poets of the First World War research project and exhibition

Writer and poet Lucy London writes for Centenary News about her research project which focuses on female poets during the First World War.

June 30, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Centennial Countdown to the Great War: June 1913

A monthly blog documents events taking place 100 years ago. Events covered by the blog for June 1913 include: US domestic politics; women's suffrage in Britain; conflict in the Balkans; and the build up of the German and French armies.

June 30, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Commonwealth War Graves Commission undertakes major restoration of headstones for Centenary

The Independent reports on efforts by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to restore headstones in time for the Centenary of the First World War and the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014.

July 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

International Conference held on ‘European-Jewish Literatures and World War I’, Graz

Dr. Jillian Davidson reports on an international conference focusing on “European-Jewish Literatures and World War I”, held at Graz University.

July 4, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The centenary is popular in Wallonia, Belgium, says La Libre

La Libre reports that after a belated start, Wallonia (and more specifically Liège) are unveiling a multitude of plans for 2014-2018.

July 12, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Lethal relics from World War One are still emerging’

An article in The Telegraph explores the impact that unexploded shells and other weaponry from the First World War has on European populations today.

July 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘South Africa’s Western Front Great War Memory and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’

An article in Defence Web examines "South Africa’s Western Front Great War Memory and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission".

July 15, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Advice on how to carry out research on your local First World War memorial

Centenary News contributor Andrew Arnold offers advice on how to find out more about the names on your local war memorial.