News – Page 90 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

RAF Museum in London offers rare personal look at First World War archives

London’s Royal Air Force Museum is offering a very rare chance for the public to view original First World War documents dating from 1914.

End Date: 03 Aug 2014

July 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Sirens to sound across Luxembourg for First World War Centenary on August 2 2014

The Luxembourg Government has announced that sirens will sound across the country on August 2nd 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War.

July 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Wilfred Owen’s First World War poetry returns to Craiglockhart in Centenary musical performance

Bullets and Daffodils, a musical drama based on Wilfred Owen’s First World War poetry, is to be performed at Craiglockhart in Edinburgh, scene of his inspirational meeting with Siegfried Sassoon.

End Date: 01 Aug 2014

July 25, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary exhibition highlights Indian Army Sikhs who fought for Britain in the First World War.

The UK Punjab Heritage Association is holding an exhibition commemorating ‘the remarkable but largely forgotten contribution and experiences of Sikh soldiers’ in the First World War.

July 25, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Changing Faces of Heroism since the First World War’ – University of Leeds teams up with BBC for free online course

A new online course about how the First World War changed traditional views of heroism has been launched by the University of Leeds, in partnership with the BBC.

July 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The Telegraph: George V told British Government to ‘find a reason’ to go to war in August 1914

The Telegraph reports that King George V ‘demanded Britain enter the First World War’ during a meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, on 2nd August 1914.

July 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Archive film release gives UK cinema audiences chance to see 1914 screen hits

A special compilation of films which would have entertained cinema-goers in 1914 has been produced by the British Film Institute National Archive.

July 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

France thanks First World War allies with Champs Elysées photo exhibition

Paris will pay tribute to soldiers from home and abroad who fell fighting for the freedom of France in the First World War with an exhibition of 100 photos on the Champs Elysées.

End Date: 30 Sep 2014

July 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

First World War Centenary: key events coming up in August 2014

Centenary News provides an update of events being held globally in August 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

July 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

July 27: Italy launches global music event to remember Europe’s last hours of peace on this day in 1914

Music remembering the last day of peace in Europe in 1914 will be performed around the world today (July 27th 2014) as part of the Italian Government’s First World War commemorative programme.