News – Page 26 – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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.

April 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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.

April 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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”.

April 15, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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.

April 16, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Heritage Lottery Fund grants First World War B-type bus restoration £750,000 in funding

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded six London projects a total of £3.65 million, including the restoration of a B-type bus which ferried troops from London to the Western Front during the First World War.

April 16, 2013 CN Editorial Team

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.

April 17, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Britain’s Faith and Communities Minister honours First World War Indian soldiers

Britain’s Faith and Communities Minister, Baroness Warsi, honoured the 1.2 million men from the Indian Army who fought for Britain during the First World War.

April 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Italian Government reveals official Centenary logo

The Italian Government has revealed the official Centenary logo which will be used to commemorate the conflict in Italy.

April 19, 2013 CN Editorial Team

British Culture Secretary stresses the importance of marking the “entirety” of the First World War during Centenary

The British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller, highlights that Britain must mark the “entirety” of the First World War during the Centenary, not just the conflict’s end.

April 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand’s Te Papa Museum sets out five year Centenary plan

Scoop Independent News reports that New Zealand’s Te Papa Museum has outlined its plans for the next five years to mark the Centenary of the First World War.