London Transport Museum’s 1914 ‘Battle Bus’ took part in the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate, Ypres, on September 20th 2014 as part of its Centenary tour.
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‘Screaming Steel’ – Exhibition in UK city of Newcastle captures horrors of the War
An exhibition examining artistic and literary responses to the horrors suffered by First World War soldiers can be seen at the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, until December 13th 2014.
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An exhibition examining artistic and literary responses to the horrors suffered by First World War soldiers can be seen at the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, until December 13th 2014.
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War Graves Commission founder Fabian Ware remembered with Blue Plaque
Sir Fabian Ware, founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission, has been honoured today (September 25th 2014) with the unveiling of an English Heritage blue plaque at his former London home.
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Centenary of ‘Race to the Sea’ and ‘Mademoiselle from Armentières’ remembered in France
The 100th anniversary of the battles known as the ‘Race to the Sea’ will be remembered with a historical re-enactment in the French town of Armentières in October 2014.
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Classic film telling the story of 1914 naval battles restored for Centenary
The British Film Institute’s First World War commemorations continue with a special screening of The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands, an epic recreation of two key naval battles 100 years ago.
Continue reading‘Screaming Steel’ – Exhibition in UK city of Newcastle captures horrors of the War
An exhibition examining artistic and literary responses to the horrors suffered by First World War soldiers can be seen at the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, until December 13th 2014.
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Sopwith Camel goes aloft for ‘First World War in the Air’ at RAF Museum in London
A Sopwith Camel fighter plane has been hoisted into place for the start of the RAF Museum’s ‘First World War in the Air’ exhibition in December 2014.
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First World War ‘Race To The Sea’ British soldiers to be reburied
Fifteen British soldiers are to be reburied at a Commonwealth cemetery in France on October 22nd 2014, a century after they were killed in fighting near the Belgian border.
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New course explores impact of First World War on history of flight
An online course exploring the evolution of air power in the First World War is launched in October 2014 by Birmingham University, in association with the RAF Museum and the BBC.
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