More than one hundred collection points across France were visited by people in November 2013 as part of a project to collect material related to the First World War.
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First World War remains unearthed at the Ulster Tower, Somme
The Somme Association has announced that during roadworks and improvements at the Ulster Tower, First World War remains were discovered.
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The National Library of Wales launches new £1 million First World War digital archive
The National Library of Wales has launched a digital archive entitled The Welsh Experience of the First World War.
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Great War veterans displayed at railway show in Birmingham, England
The forthcoming Centenary of the First World War, and the crucial role of railways in the conflict, have been highlighted at one of Britain’s biggest model railway shows.
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‘Sacred soil’ from Belgium arrives in London for Centenary memorial garden
BBC News reports on the arrival of soil from First World War Belgian battlefields which will be used for a Centenary memorial garden at Wellington Barracks, London.
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‘Sacred soil’ ceremony takes place in London
BBC News reports that ‘sacred soil’ from Belgian First World War battlefields, which was presented to the UK at a ceremony in Ypres, arrived at the Guards Museum on the 30th November 2013.
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French and German towns to share Centenary exhibition
La Voix du Nord reports that the towns of Douai in France and Recklinghausen in Germany are planning a joint Centenary exhibition.
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France and New Zealand aim to strengthen Centenary links
The French Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Kader Arif, has visited New Zealand for talks aimed at strengthening educational and cultural ties during the First World War Centenary commemorations.
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UK mint to produce special First World War Centenary coin series
The Royal Mint has announced that it will produce a five year coin series to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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London Transport Museum calls for family stories about First World War bus drivers for Centenary project
The London Transport Museum plans to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War by collecting stories about wartime bus drivers.
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