Videos – Page 4 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 17, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Former Irish President, Mary McAleese, speaks at the ‘Towards Commemoration’ launch

The former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, speaks at the launch of the new book Towards Commemoration: Ireland in War and Revolution, 1912-1923.

July 22, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Director-General of the Imperial War Museum speaks to Centenary News

In a video interview with Centenary News, Director-General of the Imperial War Museum, Diane Lees, explains the museum's approach to marking the Centenary of the First World War.

September 9, 2013 CN Editorial Team

‘No Glory in War 1914-1918’ campaign launch video

The Stop the War Coalition has uploaded a video to its YouTube page of the launch of the No Glory in War 1914-1918 campaign, which criticises the nature UK Centenary plans.

September 25, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Author of ‘1913: The World Before the Great War’ speaks to Centenary News

The author of 1913: The World Before the Great War, Charles Emmerson, talks to Centenary News about his book and his efforts to "provide an alternative perspective" of the world in 1913.

October 2, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Unpublished photograph negatives by French First World War soldier digitised into 3D

Casa de la Imagen has digitised 500 stereo negatives of a previously unpublished photo archive from the First World War. The photographs were taken by a French soldier during the conflict.

October 28, 2013 CN Editorial Team

First World War database: ‘Trench Journals and Unit Magazines of the First World War’

ProQuest is launching a new database – Trench Journals and Unit Magazines of the First World War – which will provide access to primary sources from the conflict.

December 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Fritt Ord Foundation First World War lecture series

The Fritt Ord Foundation is planning a programme of events to mark the Centenary of the First World War, with a series of lectures having been held in November 2013.

December 18, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Artist plans to mark First World War Centenary with ‘My Flanders’ Field’

Artist Sylvia Bollé is marking the Centenary of the First World War with her new artwork 'My Flanders' Field', which she hopes to exhibit internationally in 2014.

December 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

State Library of Queensland launches ‘Q Anzac 100: Memories for A New Generation’

The State Library of Queensland in Australia has launched a five year programme of initiatives to commemorate the First World War and Anzac Centenary.

January 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

BBC launch trailer for World War One season to mark the Centenary

The BBC has released the official launch trailer for its World War One Season, which will run from 2014 – 2018, to mark the Centenary of the conflict.