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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. ‘Walter Tull: His Life and Legacy’ at Folkestone Museum

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    Folkestone Museum is delighted to present an exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Walter Tull.

    Studio Photograph of Walter Tull (Officer) taken in Folkestone, Kent. Image courtesy the Finlayson Family Archive.
  2. Changes to HLF grant making

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    In early 2019 the Heritage Lottery Fund will begin a new, five-year Strategic Funding Framework that sets out how they will distribute National Lottery good causes money to the heritage sector.

    A female tram conductor of the LUR Tramway Company issues a ticket to a British soldier on an open top tram. © IWM (Q 109772)
    A female tram conductor of the LUR Tramway Company issues a ticket to a British soldier on an open top tram. © IWM (Q 109772)
  3. 2019 WW1 Engagement Centres Festival – ‘Legacies of the First World War’

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    Are you involved with a First World War project? If so, we would like to invite you to share your work at our Legacies of the First World War Festival, which will be hosted by the WW1 Engagement Centres...

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  4. Shell Shock Stories & Beyond

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    Are you a Community Researcher Engaging with Trauma Narratives as part of your First World War Centenary Project? Professor Nigel Hunt and Dr Larissa Allwork at the University of Nottingham have been awarded AHRC funding...

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    Battle of Albert. A dump of 18 pounder shell cases used in the bomdardment of Fricourt. © IWM (Q 113)
    Battle of Albert. A dump of 18 pounder shell cases used in the bomdardment of Fricourt. © IWM (Q 113)
  5. Reappraising the Representation of the People Act, 1918

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    A day conference at the University of Central Lancashire marking the Representation of the People Act (RPA).

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