International officials laid wreaths at a ceremony commemorating the Serb victory over the Austro-Hungarians at the Battle of Cer in 1914.
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“From Flanders Fields” resurrects the writers of the trenches in New York
Flanders House New York and the Arts in the Armed Forces organised a commemorative arts event on August 4th 2014. Josef Goodman went to the performance, and has written this report for Centenary News.
Continue reading“From Flanders Fields” resurrects the writers of the trenches in New York
Flanders House New York and the Arts in the Armed Forces organised a commemorative arts event on August 4th 2014. Josef Goodman went to the performance, and has written this report for Centenary News.
Continue readingIt’s Still Quiet… An article about a new graphic novel based on “All Quiet on The Western Front”
The legacy of one of the First World War’s best known pieces of literature has been re-imagined in a stark new way. Article by CN writer Christopher J Harvie.
Continue readingIt’s Still Quiet… An article about a new graphic novel based on “All Quiet on The Western Front”
The legacy of one of the First World War’s best known pieces of literature has been re-imagined in a stark new way. Article by CN writer Christopher J Harvie.
Continue reading‘Barcelona, neutral zone (1914-1918)’ at the Joan Miró Foundation
The Joan Miró Foundation presents 'Barcelona, neutral zone (1914-1918),' an exhibition that aims to represent the visual Barcelona during the period of the First World War.
Continue readingRoyal Australian Artillery Historical Company 18 Pounder Gun Project
The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC) has undertaken a project to deliver an original WW1 Quick Firing 18 Pounder gun and ammunition limber complete with horse team and gun detatchment.
Continue reading‘Catch 2039’: a campaign to reform historic copyright
UK cultural institutions are displaying blank paper in their exhibitions to protest restrictive copyright protection laws. The campaign is calling on the UK Government to reduce the term of copyright protection in certain unpublished works.
Continue readingRoyal Australian Artillery Historical Company 18 Pounder Gun Project
The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC) has undertaken a project to deliver an original WW1 Quick Firing 18 Pounder gun and ammunition limber complete with horse team and gun detatchment.
Continue readingThe First World War: Perspectives of the Home Front
This one-day conference, presented by the Royal United Services Institute, will address ideas of the ‘Home Front’, with key themes ranging from social and political upheaval, mobilisation, civilian-military interaction, commemoration and linkages to contemporary developments, with the intention of adding to our wider understanding of the First World War.
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