Arts & Culture – Page 15 – First World War Centenary News Archive

October 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

L’Adieu aux Armes – Roubaix remembers First World War with 4-year art show

Centenary News Deputy Editor, Peter Alhadeff, visits the French city of Roubaix for the launch of a series of art exhibitions, dedicated to the First World War, in a former art deco swimming pool.

October 11, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK National Archives launch First World War film competition

The National Archives in the UK has chosen the First World War as this year’s theme for a short film competition, using its collections to inspire budding film makers.

October 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Poet Andrew Motion to read at Leeds University Centenary commemorations

The former UK Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion, will be taking part in events marking the First World War Centenary at Leeds University on October 22nd 2014.

October 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The UK National Archives releases interactive online map to reveal the global reach of the First World War

Launched in the summer of 2014, First World War: A Global View, is part of UK’s National Archives’ ongoing Centenary programme. First World War 100 is designed to help members of the public search through First World War records.

October 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

The UK National Archives releases interactive online map to reveal the global reach of the First World War

Launched in the summer of 2014, First World War: A Global View, is part of UK’s National Archives’ ongoing Centenary programme. First World War 100 is designed to help members of the public search through First World War records.

October 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Menin Gate Lions arrive at Canadian War Museum for ‘Fighting in Flanders’ exhibition

Australia’s Menin Gate Lions have been unveiled at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, where they will feature in a Centenary exhibition starting in November 2014.

October 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Menin Gate at Midnight’ – a personal view by Christopher J. Harvie

CN writer Christopher J. Harvie, discusses ‘Menin Gate at Midnight’, the William Longstaff painting on loan to the Canadian War Museum for ‘Fighting in Flanders-Gas. Mud. Memory,’ a Centenary exhibition starting in November 2014.

Author: Christopher J. Harvie

October 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Menin Gate at Midnight’ – a personal view by Christopher J. Harvie

CN writer Christopher J. Harvie, discusses 'Menin Gate at Midnight', the William Longstaff painting on loan to the Canadian War Museum for 'Fighting in Flanders-Gas. Mud. Memory,' a Centenary exhibition starting in November 2014.

October 24, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary focus for Imperial War Museum’s 2014 short film awards

Films drawing on the Imperial War Museum’s First World War archives are given prominent billing in IWM’s Short Film Festival, which opened on October 23rd 2014.

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October 28, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Historypin launches new First World War Centenary hub

The community history website Historypin launched its new First World War Centenary hub at a special event in the UK Houses of Parliament on October 22nd 2014.