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Gateways to the First World War is a centre for public engagement with the Great War centenary, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Our aim is to encourage and support public interest in the centenary through a range of events and activities such as open days and study days, advice on access to materials and expertise, and signposting for other resources and forms of support.
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  1. 'Recruitment and Conscientious Objection in Britain', a talk by Dr Chris Kempshall

    Event

    A talk by Dr Chris Kempshall at The Museum of Richmond Old Town Hall

    Booking essential. Tickets are a suggested £2 donation.

  2. Representations of the Christmas Truce

    News

    December 2014 was the 100th anniversary of the legendary 'Christmas Truce' on the Western Front.

    © IWM Q50719. British and German troops meeting in No-Man's Land during the unofficial truce. (British troops from the Northumberland Hussars, 7th Division, Bridoux-Rouge Banc Sector).
    © IWM Q50719. British and German troops meeting in No-Man's Land during the unofficial truce. (British troops from the Northumberland Hussars, 7th Division, Bridoux-Rouge Banc Sector).
  3. 'Home Fires' Open Day at Newhaven Fort

    Event

    2014 marks the Centenary of the First World War, a landmark anniversary for Britain and the world.

    Home Fires
    Home Fires
  4. 'A Broken Silence? Mass Observation, Armistice Day and ‘Everyday Life' in Britain 1937-1941', a talk by Dr Lucy Noakes

    Event

    Between 1937 and 1941 the social survey organisation Mass Observation collected material on the ways that the British people experienced and thought about the commemorative practices that marked the anniversary of the...

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  5. 'Hampshire and Gallipoli' Study Day

    Event

    On 25 April 2015 – Anzac Day – the University of Southampton and the National Museum of the Royal Navy will mark precisely one hundred years since Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli peninsula.

    Satellite image of the Gallipoli peninsula and surrounding area
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