Articles – Page 8 – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 22, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Rush to repair First World War cemetery as Centenary nears

Don Melvin of the Associated Press writes about repairs to Commonwealth War Grave Tyne Cot in Belgium in preparation for Centenary visitors.

April 24, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Missouri Over There’ – digitisation of First World War primary sources project

Missouri Over There is a blog which is part of a research project exploring the role of the state of Missouri, USA, in the First World War.

April 26, 2013 CN Editorial Team

The Turkish secular state, Islam and Gallipoli

The Sydney Morning Herald has published an article which explores efforts to greater understand the Turkish side of the Gallipoli campaign through the translation of primary sources and the assessments of Gallipoli within Turkish secular and Islamic circles.

April 30, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Scotland 2014: Will the Centenary of the First World War “clash” with the 700 year anniversary of Bannockburn?

The Scotsman publishes an article which suggests that the Centenary of the First World War and the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn may "clash".

May 1, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Could body armour have saved the lives of soldiers during the First World War?

The Atlantic has published an article which suggests that if body armour had been utilised during the First World War, it may have saved thousands of lives.

May 2, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Author of ‘The Final Whistle’ tells Centenary News about the story behind a London rugby club’s war memorial

Stephen Cooper’s book, The Final Whistle, tells the story of 86 members of Rosslyn Park rugby club who lost their lives during the First World War. He talks to Centenary News' Dan Hayes.

May 3, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Is Australia “making a mess” of its First World War commemoration plans?

The Australian publishes an article written by Jeffrey Grey, Professor of History at the UNSW, Canberra, in which he expresses his concerns about how Australian state commemorations are being handled.

May 6, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Historians concerned the UK Government’s Centenary commemoration “focuses on British defeats”

The Telegraph reports that British historians and campaigners have "criticised" the "tone" of plans and the preparedness of the UK to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

May 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Executive Director of ‘The Great War Dance Project’ explains the Boston Arts Academy effort to mark the Centenary

The Executive Director of The Great War Dance Project, writes for Centenary News explaining the process and thought behind developing the Centenary dance project.

May 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘Will platoon of Gallipoli films give Turkish audiences battle fatigue?’

An article in The Guardian highlights a total of six films centred around the Gallipoli Campaign either recently released or to be released in time for the Centenary of the landings in 2015.